Get inspired, Learn the ropes, Make them your default behavior — I have had some really good bosses in my career so far. I also have had my share of individuals who still taught me How NOT to do things — a learning either way! When you join work after graduation, you are like very soft clay. Easily impressionable and moldable…

When Teacher turns cheater! My wife paints beautifully. She experiments with colours, the kind of paintings, the subjects and the sizes. I asked her, where did you learn to paint so well? She said, while I have been painting on and off since school, it was actually a ‘Shopkeeper Uncle’…

One Pithy from my mother that keeps me going! “The night is the darkest before dawn” This seemingly innocent sentence from my mother has been my guiding light through dark times in life. It taught me that Life is about holding on. Not losing your nerves. …

How to prevent getting scammed? Tell-tale signs that can help you from getting scammed! Yesterday i received a ‘Payment Declined’ email from Netflix. Yesterday was actually the date for my subscription renewal as well, so i thought of having a look at the email. This is what i received: 1…

What the engineering degree meant for me! — Engineering isn’t just a degree. It actually is a rite of passage that prepares you for life. It is an approach, a thought process, a foundation that actually prepares you. You are ‘Engineered for Life Excellence’. First Taste of Independence: This is usually the first time we leave the safe…

Life’s biggest “trap” people fall into The ’99 Club’ Let me type out a story that i read in my childhood (thanks Amar Chitra Katha!): There was a king who was very wealthy. Despite the riches and the facilities, he wasn’t too happy. In fact, he was getting more grumpier and morose by the day. He…

My simple yardsticks for success! Success, for me, is when: I am in a job that is built on my passion; hence I do not need to work even a single day I can go to bed at night with a smile every night, not worrying about a misdeed or…

2 simple actions that have started me doing more, accomplishing more! There are a couple of points from my experience that i would like to provide: 1. I pushed myself for focus: Even though i know that there are certain activities that would be beneficial to me, i continued putting…

Here’s what worked for me, driving 15+ teams to achieve successful business transformations — When you are driving huge transformation programs, with more than 15 teams from various functions, multiple organisations and from across continents, the focus is on ensuring that this medley of teams delivers beyond expectations. It does not matter whether you are executing a transformation in UK, US, ME or Asia…