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Walking matters, Direction matters more.

September 22, 2011

“If we are facing in the right direction, all we have to do is keep on walking.” ~ Proverb “…Only if you know it is the right direction,” You might argue. ‎If you don’t know whether the direction is right then you know what you don’t know, so start knowing what you should know. Your [...]

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Look for a Mediocre Profile Who Has Low Self-Esteem

September 6, 2011

If you want to employ a software engineer, who will be a part of your long running dedicated team and is expected to do exactly what’s told, you might want to instruct your Recruitment Executives to look for profiles that are mediocre by choice and have medium to low self-esteem. Nah, I’m not kidding. Problem [...]

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What You Can Learn From a Difficult Boss

August 27, 2011

If you have a boss that you cannot delight, that is unwilling to take you to the next ladder in your growth path because s/he is defending the status quo and highlights your inability on whatever official document s/he uses to score, you could consider yourself as a loser. Or you can remind yourself: Scores [...]

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To Lead Regardless of Your Position 7

August 22, 2011

Fix the problem right now, justify later. Procrastinate going after the comfort – get comfortable being uncomfortable. If you’ve observed it, express it. Even if it leads to a confronting dialog. There’s a distinction between an activity and an accomplishment – know it. Be revolutionary and innovate – remember, the person who invented MBA did [...]

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Leading Beyond Your Title Sometimes Means: 15

August 14, 2011

Waking up early; Start doing things that your colleagues are waiting to do once s/he’ll have that ‘position’; Showing up when you don’t feel like showing up; Put in great efforts to deliver even if you don’t feel like making that delivery; Uncrowding yourself – for example, you choose to wear that ‘red’ shirt when [...]

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