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Need for a Singular Principle[/b] It all started with a point; which was dense and pulsating. Then disorder struck and the fragments are still moving away from each other into wilderness. Yes, I am talking about the Universe and expanding theory. Similar to that if we come to talk about...

Getting back Up[/b] Many times the results will fail to meet the standards/expectations of your stakeholders and more importantly YOU. In that case some people are satisfied if the graph is even slightly on the rise. A downward spiral on the other hand however calls for you to be open minded...

Failure to take a decision after due consideration of all the facts will quickly brand a man unfit for a position of responsibility. #Harvey W. Andrews The Organizational tell-tales have a Odysseus-like hero who reins in the disorganized forces and decides on maverick ideas like the...

Even Stuntmen wear Helmets :[/b] We have talked about Risk , and the type of people who indulge in it or shy away from it in the previous installments. Now in this one , let us talk about certain safety measures you can take ; just in case you end up falling down. The best method is to...

In the previous part we took a safari around the rainforest called ‘RISK’. We didn’t get down and explore the jungle further than our guide let us. So let us take a leap of faith, tighten out boots, and take a first aid kit and move on to the next conjecture in this issue. Now people are as...

No saint, no hero, no discoverer, no prophet, no leader ever did his work cheaply and easily, comfortably and painlessly, & no people was ever great which did not pass through the valley of death on its way to greatness. # Walter Lippman There is always an unknown parameter even in the most...

A big firm; some say, can be compared to a colony of ants caught on a log which is floating in a stream. Now even as the log approaches the dreaded waterfall; the ants keep arguing among themselves as to, who is to pilot the log………… Someone else told me that a start-up venture is like a candle...

The Vedas are rich source of information on religion, culture, and politics and surprisingly even on management. Many Vedic scriptures promote innovation and dynamism. Their views on Human enterprise rely on: YAJNA: which confers to sacrificing one’s need in lieu of the community’s benefit and...

Preparedness comes in handy in almost every facet of life. Be it profession , spousal relationships, friendships , asset management , or just having a map for the road. Religion tactfully assumes misfortune,and so survives, when earthly utopian hopes ,which must be inevitably disappointed ,soon...

Organizations throughout the sketch of the timeline have fallen; because they became institutionalized. Institutions have this knack of fading away with no one to mark their grave-stones. Great movements become relics of the days old; to be told to a gathering of neighbors over for tea. But the...

Take away my people but leave my factories and soon they’d be covered in grass. Take away my factories but leave my people and together we will build a better factory.(#Andrew [/b]Carnegie)[/b] [/b] The Future is coming at you faster than ever before. In the 17th century it came at 30 Kmph ...

The Managers at the top love to talk, they religiously enjoy listening to their own wisecracks and insights. They grow to believe their own doctored press releases. Now as they gain more power, they have lesser and lesser of a reason to listen to people serving under them. It is common in many...

One of the trivial things people learn throughout their lives but fail to acknowledge properly are issues of cultural-fit. This “Fit” can be looked through the lenses called harmony and dissonance and eventually graded. Mapping the unique organizational patterns of a bunch of people in various...

The more you climb towards the hierarchal peak; the more sensitive you have to be about anything you say. Similar to how the welder wields his torch carefully over a chain; just touching the place supposed to shunt together. Every time you make a phone call or draft a official letter , you have...

We have grown accustomed to some things.One of those habits is ranting about corruption. Any leader who comes to the stage – is labeled corrupt.. The cops who run the show – are corrupt... Government employees who sit behind those creaky desks – are corrupt…….. There is no end to our...

Introduction : Wars are back just when we thought they had been on a backburner. Who are the people that really suffer through it all ? The Leaders ? The Soldiers ? The Diplomats ? ....A short Ode....... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------...

Some people move from one step to the other while doing a assignment or a project. They are against chaos and build a dwelling one brick at a time. Others may get brilliant results by putting themselves under duress at the last minute. They are adrenaline junkies. If someone expects order out of...

It is often contemplated upon but seldom followed. Though widely accepted, we fail to consider it when putting up a draft. It always helps to be brief, concrete and direct as people who are reading have always something better to do and you or me or anyone else has no right to make them circle...

2 days prior to Holi and the Metro was bound to be crowded…. I was on the way to meet up with my Uncle(South Indian) and Aunt(North Indian) ; they met and married while in college and due to my Aunt’s persistence ; Holi is a Big affair in their household. I was in a hurry to reach his home...

Roadblocks on the highway : 1.The FoG: All the services offered by the bank aren’t seen by the customers on their phone. Even with innovative designs of websites in the 3G age ; and high end phones trickling down the prices….the navigation on phones is moderate and troublesome at best. Sliding...