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Leadership

How to Become a Middle Manager Who Rocks

May 3, 2012

Typically a middle manager would have quite a big responsibility for making it happen. It depends upon the type of organization and the way top management expects the results. So how to rock as a middle manager? Well, Here are some tips: Demand clear, specific goals from your boss. Pull the work that matters. Ask [...]

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Be a Better Professional 7

April 21, 2012

Understand and leverage the constraints that apply to your work. Know that pragmatism is nourishing; Negativism is exhaustive. Even if you’re a part of a cost centre, ensure that you’re a wise investment. Don’t talk how much time it will take, show the value it will create. Over-communicate – priorities change, decision makers expect something [...]

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When do you know my product will be perfect?

April 17, 2012

Certainly it is not perfect. It can still be improved. That’s an incorrect question. The correct question is: when can I ship it? It can be shipped when it is adequate. But it’s not perfect. We cannot… Well, it is not. Actually, the efforts put in making it perfect beyond what’s adequate are waste. It’s [...]

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Mini Saga – Key Discriminator

April 8, 2012

Answers like below may become key discriminator at the time of interview. However, it depends on the type of organization you’re facing: Key Discriminator Kate appeared for a software project manager interview. Interviewer: “Tell me about one thing you are NOT very good at?” Kate:  “Software Programming! – That’s the reason I could focus on getting it [...]

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Want to Make a Difference? Be Unreasonable.

March 21, 2012

“You can do what’s reasonable or you can decide what’s possible.” ~ Unknown So you too want to be unreasonable? Maybe you’ll say no but what would be your answer to this question: “Do you want to live a powerful life that will offer you unlimited possibilities to create whatever you want to?” Or, in [...]

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