“Heroes are like the human body – the closer you get to them the more flawed, messy and complicated they are… I hope you will win lots of awards, Jude. But just be clear about your motivations.” Liam Black has a solemn warning for those who let ego and exclusivity cloud their social – and business […]
There’s nothing wrong with setting high standards and lofty goals, and then putting in place the pieces needed to achieve those things. New strategies, though, should be realistic in nature and in line with what an employee feels they can achieve. By working collaboratively and with realistic expectations grounded in prior goals and growth, businesses […]
Twenty-eight year-old Armstrong Pame, the sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) of Tousem, which lies in Tamenglong, his home district, and the first IAS officer from the Zeme tribe of Nagaland, is the man who was instrumental in single-handedly taking on the ambitious project of building the road without any state government aid. More at WeekendLeader
Lily, who gave her age as ‘3½’, fired off her comments to the company suggesting the name be altered. She received a reply two weeks later from customer manager Chris King who wrote: ‘I think renaming tiger bread giraffe bread is a brilliant idea. ‘It looks much more like the blotches on a giraffe than […]
The best method to grow as a human, or one of the best methods is to be an entrepreneur, because you can’t insulate yourself from the world. If you’re failing it’s not because your manager didn’t give you the right budget, it’s because you suck, you just couldn’t figure out how to make the business […]
From HBR To invite genuine buy-in and engagement, we need to listen with a strong personal motive to learn and understand. But we have a “blind spot” in our brains that gets in the way. What we hear is easily distorted with our own needs, biases, experiences and agenda, even when our intentions are good. […]
Very refreshing interview on NYTimes with Linda Lausell Bryant, executive director of Inwood House There are days where we deal with so much change that I think, ”You know, I would like one boring day at Inwood House.” I haven’t had one yet, but I wouldn’t mind just one kind of boring day. About people […]
Maybe the best thing about academic competitions is that they benefit both Warriors and Worriers equally. The Warriors get the thrilling intensity their minds are suited for, where they can shine. The Worriers get the gradual stress inoculation they need, so that one day they can do more than just tolerate stress — they can […]
Blogging platform Posterous has announced via its company blog that it will be shutting down as of April 30th. The company was acquired by Twitter just under a year ago. Move to Tumblr or WordPress!
Elmore Leonard is the man. Look at these lines from his books. “A man can be in two different places and he will be two different men. Maybe if you think of more places he will be more men, but two is enough for now.” – Valdez Is Coming “It doesn’t have to make sense, […]