I was on a United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Paris last week. After a short and intense work week in the US, all I wanted to do was catch up on my sleep. It felt like only a few hours since our take off, when the attendant came up and straightened my seat […]
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Few days ago an old colleague called and asked for my insights on managing people. He wanted to know what are some do’s and don’ts of successful people management, as he had to lead a panel discussion at a prestigious conference. I wasn’t of much help. Because, I told him there is no such thing
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I am not good at selling and I do not enjoy selling. It doesn’t come to me naturally. And that can be disastrous for an entrepreneur. For the very existence of an entrepreneur resides on her ability to dream and sell that dream to others. The others whom she may bring on her journey as
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Over the past few weeks we have been reading about the people who are entering Europe seeking care, food and shelter. The European nations are overwhelmed with this human crisis. This situation has triggered a debate – what to call the people who are arriving by the thousands. Some believe they are refugees- meaning people
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I was in Munich a few months back on a holiday with my family. We attended a concert by Munich Philarmonic at the Gasteig. This was the first western symphony I was attending, and I was thrilled that the Director was Zubin Mehta. As we walked in to take our seats inside the concert hall,
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I find running, challenging! I am on a fitness regimen guided by my coach, which includes cycling, swimming, strength training and walking. I am to add running when I feel fit to do so. My coach never pushes anything onto someone if one doesn’t feel ready and always insists on keeping the long-term goal in
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I was on a holiday with my family in Salzburg, Austria recently. On one of the evenings, my son was insistent on a boat ride in the Salzach river. Being a tourist season, we had to wait in a queue to get in. Standing just next to us were two young Tamil-speaking couples. I say
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I love Japanese food, and was at a famous Japanese restaurant a few weeks back. The Chef of this restaurant is globally renowned. He has restaurants in and outside Japan. This particular one that I went to, is in a 5 star hotel. It’s cozy and has elegant ambience. This time when I went there
Plastic flowers and a story in culture! Read More »
I have had the same hairstylist for the last 4 years. She was the one who gave me a dramatically different look a couple of years back, that led to some interesting experiences. You can read it here… At the beginning of this year, she quit the salon, saying she was starting on her own
My organisation works with senior level executives. One of the common issues that the senior corporate folks complain about is the lack of energy or commitment or collaboration among the mid-level employees in the organisation. And one of the common issues that the mid-level employees complain is about the lack of energy or commitment or
Say little. Do little. Read More »
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