The Power of Appreciation
26th October 2025 Sir Richard Branson said, “As a leader of people, you must be a great listener and a great motivator. People are no different than flowers. When you water flowers, they flourish. If you praise people, they flourish. And this is a critical attribute of a leader.” The sweetest of all sounds is […]
What are you fishing for?
14th September 2025 Thomas Edison, one of history’s greatest inventors, had an unusual habit. He loved going fishing, but strangely, he never caught any fish. Why? Because he never used a hook. When asked why, Edison smiled and said: “When I fish without a hook, neither the fish disturb me, nor the people.” It was […]
The Ben Franklin Effect
26th August 2025 During his time on the Pennsylvania Assembly, Benjamin Franklin had come into conflict with a rival legislator. Seeking to defuse and effectively manage the relationship, he took a counterintuitive approach, which he shared in his autobiography: “Having heard that he had in his library a certain very scarce and curious book, I […]
Don’t Worry, Be Happy
22nd August 2025 Whenever, something is bothering me, I remember the immortal words of Bobby McFerrin 1988 song: “Here’s a little song I wrote, You might want to sing it note for note Don’t worry Be happy In every life we have some trouble But when you worry you make it double Don’t worry Be […]
What do you See?
21st August 2025 One day a professor entered the class room and asked the students to prepare for a surprise test. The professor handed out the exams with the text facing down as usual. He then asked the students to turn over the paper. To everyone’s surprise, there were no questions — just a black […]
Let’s Start Talking Again
6th August 2025 Till, not too long ago, We were good at talking. Storytelling was our forté. We sat around with friends & family, reminisced & imagined. The surprise visitor added magic to the evening. Children would bargain with their parents to stay up longer because they wanted to tune in on the conversation. People […]
‘Normalization of Deviance’
29th July 2025 Dr. Diane Vaughan of Columbia University coined the term “normalization of deviance” in her analysis of the Challenger space shuttle disaster. In her book, she explains that “normalization of deviance” is the process by which deviance from correct or proper behavior becomes normalized in a corporate culture. On January 28, 1986, six […]
‘Don’t Judge’
23rd July 2025 I try not to judge people mainly because I have too many imperfections of my own & I don’t know the battles they are fighting. I also try and avoid stereotyping and making a judgement. Whenever I tend to judge, I remind myself of this story. One day a truck driver was […]
Have You Found Your Gardener Yet?
8th July 2025 Aditya, the CEO of a growing firm, often praised his Executive Assistant, Priya. “She’s exceptional, organized, quick, and completely reliable,” he told anyone who’d listen. “I can just give her the task & forget about it because I know it shall be done.” One day, Preeti, the HR Head, decided to see […]
Choose to Forgive!
22nd June 2025 “The best way to destroy an enemy is to make him a friend.” The heaviest thing to carry is a Grudge, Choose Forgiveness. A teacher asked her students to bring some tomatoes in a plastic bag to school. On a pre-determined day, the children brought their tomatoes. The teacher asked the children […]