All of us talk about innovation, few talk about the right to experiment or right to innovate. When Vinay Dabholkar invited me to panel discussion on “Managing Big Bets” at the innovation workshop he was conducting, i jumped at the opportunity. It was a great opportunity to learn more. More importantly to catch up with Vinay, from whom i […]
Source: http://leadershipfreak.wordpress.com/2012/07/15/the-secret-to-creating-happiness/ Happiness is more a function of attitude than environment. People in the same environment may be happy or sad depending on their attitude. Happiness within organizations: Commitment is fundamental to happiness. Committed people are happier than uncommitted. Committed people work to make things work. Uncommitted people stand aloof, find fault, and inevitably grow unhappy. […]
Source: http://leadershipfreak.wordpress.com/2012/07/15/the-secret-to-creating-happiness/ Happiness is more a function of attitude than environment. People in the same environment may be happy or sad depending on their attitude. Happiness within organizations: Commitment is fundamental to happiness. Committed people are happier than uncommitted. Committed people work to make things work. Uncommitted people stand aloof, find fault, and inevitably grow unhappy. […]
Coffee, Tea, Redbull? This HAS to be a special place. Never heard this before, in any company, as you walk in. Also, it made me feel veeery old. The Redbull offer and the fact that Rakesh greeted me with “oh sir, please come”. And stopped an activity which people usually stop, when they spot people […]
Urban India may be used to getting a pizza delivered in 30 minutes. Ok, may be in 45 minutes, given the gridlock and traffic snarls on most Indian roads but we all know it takes a lot more waiting than this to get appropriate medical aid. The challenges, as we all know again, get compounded […]
<blockquote class=’posterous_long_quote’><p>Around the time of Independence, we were broke, poor, had no power and not given much of a chance. But what saved India from becoming a banana republic was the intellectual ambition of its elites. They were sometimes haughty, sometimes got things badly wrong. They were open-minded, not foreign-minded. Now we are foreign-minded, but […]
Tell me about your greatest achievements, things you are proud of. This usually makes me uncomfortable as this means you either have accomplished something significant or are close to retirement. Both are untrue, personally for me. But when this question was posed to our founding team by a person we all respect for his insights […]
– Start with a purpose in mind and a definite goal. Sounds simple. But most of us are of the “Shoot first, ask questions later” mentality. Most of my past attempts at running were putting on the shoes and taking off. Which ended with a quick retreat in about 30 seconds, huffing and puffing. And […]
If you need inspiration and rhythm for your daily runs, here is my choice. Aik Alif – Saieen Zahoor & Noori (Great way to start your warm up) Alif Allah – Arif Lohar & Meesha Jal Pari – Atif Aslam Kamlee – Hadiqa Kiani Jogi Nal – Rizwan and Muazzam Larsha Pekhawar Ta – Humayoon Khan Bibi Sanam […]