How Indian Media Made A Lion out of Mice, and Led A Tiger to the Grave!

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For last couple of months, I have been breaking my mind and soul upon validation of Baba Ramdev's genuineness for executing a self-less movement against corruption.

Well, it has been a few months since I started tracking his activities targeted at eradicating corruption from Indian system. Pinning a great hope on his dedication while unleashing a vendetta against corruption, I was perhaps more excited than anybody else.

Two Sides of Management Coin, With Identical Perspective

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Life is like a coin; two sides with apparently different perspectives. One side is our professional life and the other side: Personal. Not really different though, but we try to keep both separate and create trouble for us.

A week ago, while counselling my team members for improving their performance, the example that I cited made me realize: How identical are our personal and professional life -- in terms of basic structure.

Either Stop Comparison, Or Do It Constructively

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We all know, how harmful is the habit of comparison; however, most us do compare our achievements and failures with that of others -- both in personal as well as professional life. Can't we look within, instead of looking at others, and be contented with whatever we are?

Well, I believe, this urge of comparing ourselves with others is in-built and it may be difficult to completely get rid of it.

However, as Thomas has rightly pointed out: when it becomes an addiction, I mean comparing every life developments with that of people within your area of influence, it would surely invite a lot of unhappiness - as, many a times, those people with whom you compare are likely to be more successful in life.

So if you are unable to get rid of this habit, do compare but constructively and put in your best efforts to achieve more success in life; however, at the same time, be ready to accept failure also -- and gracefully.

A Flawed Indian Education System!

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The issue: DU admissions: High cut-offs force students to grab any course that their marks can get them

"They came, they saw, and took admission wherever possible. Unable to meet the stratospheric cut-off criteria in courses and colleges of their choice, hundreds of youngsters, on Thursday, just went ahead and secured a Delhi University (DU) seat wherever they could.

Aspiration was pitted against opportunity. The former lost. Hence, a physics hopeful was found filling up the admission form for chemistry at Ramjas College and an aspiring economist could be seen taking admission in B.A. Programme in Kirori Mal College."

If I Didn't Give Up Then, I Wouldn't Let Her Now

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2 years ago, someone commented against an article I published on linkedin, that if I have enough of free time -- instead of writing articles, I should focus on fishing.

Around the same time, another reader, while commenting against an article I published on HR.com, didn't even hesitate to suggest that if English is not my mother tongue I must refrain from publishing bull-shits.

Smart Success: Strike, When the Iron is Hot

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More than a few decades ago, when I was doing my engineering course, something that I had noticed while playing 3-cards with my friends makes sense to me now: quality of cards would keep favoring the players in a cyclic order, and he, who was able to sense the arrival of the good time and gamble accordingly, would invariably end up making higher profits.

Knowledge without Action, Is A Soul without Body!

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Leadership, one of the most talked about subject, not only in the Corporate World but in every spheres of life, has truly become a yardstick to assess one's success in both professional as well as personal life.

We read about it, talk about it too, but hardly bother to make it actually happen in our life. Despite reading and perhaps realizing what all it takes to be a great leader, we act ordinary -- and remain so.

True Stories: Inspiration Everywhere!

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During a fierce battle against recession, in 2008, that completely changed the frame-work of my life, I, to remain alive, desperately looked for every shades of inspiration from people around me.

A Choice that Changed His Life, Forever!

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It happens with one in a million: A deadly combination of two of the mightiest psychological disorders, Narcissism and Schizophrenia, that struck one of my close friends wife 20 years ago paralyzing her emotional state of affairs thereafter and her married life too.

Self-inspiration: A Great Motivator

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Out of a few hundred articles that I have written during last two years, selected a few dozen to publish through an eBook.

Purpose is very simple: To share my leanings with others and, if possible, earn a few bucks out of that enormous efforts of putting in black and white -- my life experience.

How Beautiful is Our World

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Something strange happened today and I did, what I've never done before.

When I got up in the morning, after a sound sleep, suddenly an emptiness occupied my mind. When nothing could subside it I decided to move out of the house.

The Toughest Lesson on Facebook

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My personal experience on facebook is, most of the people would perceive you as a pessimistic personality if you keep writing -- only about your failures .

What I have noticed: Everybody wants to be projected as optimistic in life and despite their own share of failures - which is unavoidable - they would keep on talking about everything related to success only.

A Tiring but Rewarding Day

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It was a tiring but rewarding day with lots of learning from a senior person from corporate India, who seems to be truly fascinated by the virtues of Bhagavat Gita - Hindu scripture produced from the colloquy given by Sri Krishna to Arjuna during the Kurukshetra War -  and went on interpreting its messages in terms of the art of living and modern management practices as well.

Success: Be Unconventional

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I sent him a sms, briefly mentioning about my company and how useful our association could be, if he gives me an oportunity to join hands.

He is the managing director of a 550 million dollar company and, by no rule, I could have expected a reply.

But something unexpected happened: I received a sms from him in the evening asking me to get in touch with his HR director.

Who Says, You Don't Have Time?

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I just read an article by Leo Babuita of 'Zen Habits' fame explaining how we fail to effectively utilize the time.

We wish to do many things but keep postponing them indefinitely just because of the assumption that we don't have enough time.

Actually, it's not that we don't have time but -- an effective time-management system!

Why You Must Look Back, for A While, When Moving Forward

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Shifting office is no less exciting than relocating to a new house. A new environment, new neighbours and a new hope for a better future.

Yes, that's what I'm going through now: Shifting office to a better place with higher capacity. Because, business is growing for the first time in last 2/3 years and I need more people to handle that additional work-load.

Can We Attain, What Even Our Dreams Can't Dream of?

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There exists an obstacle in our belief-system that prevents us from taking a big risk! Yes, there is; you may disagree but, still!

What's that? Come on, don't tell me you don't know. Fortunately you know but unfortunately -- you don't do anything about it.

Leadership: To Win, You Must Lead From The Front

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Re-posting an article I wrote almost a year and half ago, when I started blogging. Obviously, you would notice quite a few grammatical errors - which I have not corrected for maintaining the originality - that you may please ignore.

The prevailing state of business environment around the world  demands a continuous transformation to stay ahead of competition, and who else, other then the leaders, should lead from the front ?

I personally believe that the following four KRA's are decisive factors for the current leadership -- to ensure quantum growth of the organizations they are representing:

Are You Too Big Now, for An Old Pal?

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Well, recent financial collapse has bust the myth that an organization could be too big to fail.

Can we apply the same philosophy to an individual also?

I think we can, and for the following reasons:

Real Life or Virtual Life, Which is More Fulfilling?

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Gap of a week between two posts is something a bit unusual for me. But, it has happened and still I don't feel like writing an elaborate one.

Year-end being a few days away, pressure for making a huge payment - from limited resources - to various agencies is gradually building up and there is no way I can postpone them further.