The Bike Shed Effect
3rd March 2025 Cyril Northcote Parkinson, the British naval historian who coined Parkinson’s Law (the idea that work expands to fill the time allotted for its completion), once wrote of a hypothetical scenario in an organization that may feel all-too-familiar. A committee is gathered to discuss two items: A proposal for a $10 million atomic […]
17 Camels
7th February 2025 There was a father who left 17 camels as the inheritance for his three sons. When the father passed away, his sons opened up the will which stated that the eldest son should get half of 17 camels while the middle son should be given 1/3rd (one-third) and the youngest son should […]
The Butterfly Effect
6th February 2025 “It used to be thought that the events that changed the world were things like big bombs, maniac politicians, huge earthquakes, or vast population movements, but it has now been realized that this is a very old-fashioned view held by people totally out of touch with modern thought. The things that change […]
The Biggest Enemy of Your Future Success
30th January 2025 Who do you think is the biggest enemy of your future success? A competitor? A lack of resources? The market? No. It’s your current success. Success is comforting, It feels good, It validates your hard work. But it also makes you complacent. When you’re successful, the urgency to improve fades. You start […]
’True Leadership’
24th January 2025 True leadership is about being magnanimous in victory & graceful in defeat. Taking ownership in a crisis or responsibility in case of failure and attributing positive results to the team are the hallmark of a true leader. Nothing illustrates this better than the words written by General Douglas MacArthur In his memoirs […]
The Helped, Heard, or Hugged Method
18th January 2025 I have a confession to make, whenever someone approaches me with a problem, I try to fix it. This is generally good in a professional context, but when you bring this natural bias into your personal relationships, the results can be decidedly mixed. Over the years, my ‘Mr. Fix It’ mentality created […]
‘SELF CARE’
28th April 2024 What does self-care mean to you? Do you make your personal well being a priority by doing something for your body, heart, mind, and spirit? Do you think that self-care is about pampering or selfishness? Can you see that like any machine or car, regular check ups and maintenance is vital? In […]
“Being Busy”
9th March 2024 Do you know that feeling of being so busy that time flies in the blink of an eye? We’re so busy with all kinds of things—work, friends, going out, partying, holidays, etc., but being busy is not a good thing. Especially because we waste most of our time being busy. We say […]
‘Kind > Clever’
24th Jan 2024 Jeff Bezos is known for his remarkable journey from a garage startup to building one of the world’s most influential companies in Amazon. But what’s truly remarkable is this one lesson he learned along the way: which is about the power of kindness over being clever. Here’s that story verbatim that Jeff […]
‘Life is easy’
19th Jan 2024 For the last few days, my phone had been troubling me. I was facing an issue with charging my phone. Despite keeping it on Charging mode for the entire night, the morning showed 20% charging leading to frustration & all kinds of operational problems. My house experts, my family, had immediate advice, […]