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Real world needs? Specialists or generalists

In most universities, students are educated to become specialists in a certain field. These discipline-centred institutions tend to teach subjects as if they were encapsulated in isolated boxes in the belief that it is beneficial...

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Culture – The #1 Reason To Stay Or Leave

Brian Chesky of Airbnb wrote a stimulating letter about culture to his employees, recounting the advice he received from Peter Thiel. This is old news, but lately I’ve been thinking about what makes the difference...

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Another Tussle: Sanskrit vs German

When I first joined college I had a desire to study Sanskrit as second language. But in my college Sanskrit was not taught to beginners. It was being taught at a slightly advanced level to...

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Wait till I am Found out.. Imposterism, the curse of not being good enough

Akhilesh was a very vexed man. The reason… he was to be promoted as a Director for Enterprise Business in an Information and Technology Enabled Services. With his outstanding domain understanding and exceptional people skills,...

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The Art of Follow-up

I once lent a treasured book to a dear friend. On checking with her two –weeks later, she was still reading it and promised to return it in a week’s time. Weeks turned into months;...

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4 corporate lessons my preschooler taught me: Leading The Way

Over the years gone by, I have educated myself through university qualifications, read many helpful books, some of which I have shared here and attended many professional seminars. But, recently I realized that my preschooler...

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Leadership is more than delegation

Have you read this anecdote about George Washington which was said to have transpired during the American Revolutionary War? It is said that one rainy day, during the war, George Washington, riding in civilian clothes...

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Boss idea tanks

Willingness to hear out team inputs and implementing, is one of  the best work practice which boss should follow while developing idea !.   Other Cartoons in Work & Happiness 

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The Peril of Presenteeism

You are about to meet your boss for the quarter review. As you enter his cubicle, you encounter him with a running nose, watery eyes and sneezing and wheezing through sentences. Ugh… why is he...

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Sharing views and having coffee

Share your lighter moments with us, while having coffee and sharing your views – with your colleague/co-workers!. Other Cartoons in Work & Happiness 

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Being Passionate – The Power of Sacrifice

Passion is a pre-requisite for success. But then, sacrifice is the bedrock on which passion is based. Devoid of sacrifice, all talk of being passionate is without purpose and directionless. Feeling very strongly or being...

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Life and workplace lessons from cartoons and animation

Cartoons, animations and the characters in them open a new world for all of us. We all are partial to a particular cartoon or animation, whether it is Tom and Jerry or Toy Story. With...