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At my parents’ home, we had evening prayers. At the end of the prayers, all of us went around seeking blessings from everyone. When we had guests or during a family event, the blessings took lot longer. As a kid, I could sense the blessing ritual was an important practice but wondered whether these blessings

Companies are considering many of their employees to continue to ‘’work from home’’. They list many benefits. This is an opportunity to create the new form of the organisation. Often, when the new requires thinking through, the operations, business and the technology areas get the most attention. However, when the fundamentals shift, innovating the social

All of us have seen people who are physically very active, intellectually vibrant and have a tireless ability to connect. Nothing seems to stop them. We have also seen people with low energy, who get exhausted quickly both internally and externally. I am sure many of us have also experienced moments of high and low

Coronavirus is dominating the news. Every day we are surprised to see the virus raising its head in a new place. It is teaching us some important truths about life. #Everythingisinterconnected. What started off as a health issue soon has become a socio-economic and political issue. It has affected tourism, travel, financial markets, manufacturing, trade

Every year many around the world choose to go on a pilgrimage. While the actual nature of the pilgrimage may vary, we can observe some common themes. Pilgrimage involves travelling to a sacred place. The place holds special meaning for the pilgrim. Journey can be arduous and long. Pilgrims take very few material possessions with

In the course of my consulting work, I meet a lot of new people. After the initial pleasantries, there is always the question, ‘’Where are you from?” I usually say I am from Nucleus Insights. To my retort they say, “No, I want to know where you are from”. A simple question. Not really. I

Recently I watched a documentary on guide dogs. Many visually impaired and elderly people depend on guide dogs to get around safely and live independently. Guide dogs go through rigorous training and tests to prepare them for their role. I was moved seeing how a dog transforms into a trustworthy companion. One of the tests

Watching a school of Sardines move is mesmerising. Many thousands travel together with speed and grace. Suddenly they can change direction and stay intact. Sardines showcase alignment and attunement beautifully. An orchestra performance also shows alignment and attunement. While each individual player plays a specific instrument, all pay attention to each other and together they

Organisations launch many transformation initiatives. But often we do not transform. At best only change. To be truly transformational, the change must happen on two dimensions: Outer and the Inner. The external dimension is what we see and do. The new policies, structures, systems, processes, practices. They institutionalise the new way of doing. The inner