A decade or so ago, multi-tasking was a much revered skill. People would flash it in their resumes, coffee corners would resound with whispers of the star who could do many things at the same time and supervisors would put that up as a skill … Continue reading Multi-tasking to multi-focus
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Takeaways from the wonderful “Steve Jobs” biography by Walter Isaacson
A few months ago having travelled to attend a conference meet in Pune, I was pleasantly surprised to meet a colleague and a respected leader at the breakfast table. We got talking about various things and the topic drifted to leadership traits when he reminisced … Continue reading Takeaways from the wonderful “Steve Jobs” biography by Walter Isaacson
Employability and context – deeply connected today
As we made our way slowly through one of chennai's traffic-infested “Information Technology” zones, a friend observed that IT was probably the one industry where experience was more of a handicap than a boon. Companies increasingly wanted smart programmers at lowered costs, and middle managers … Continue reading Employability and context – deeply connected today
Decoding Success
Business meets Business - and how ancient scriptures do have some lessons for us today..in the business and our personal lives...
Adieu Michael Jackson….and thank you to other greats
Michael Jackson’s demise seems to be what the world is penning, talking, reading and watching today. Rightly so - an icon and a legend deserves this kind of adulation for sure. For many of us in India – especially those from the more rural parts … Continue reading Adieu Michael Jackson….and thank you to other greats