Tag: Bias

  • Our day to day dilemma or delusion – Schrödinger’s cat is dead or alive?

    Our day to day dilemma or delusion – Schrödinger’s cat is dead or alive?

    My wife is a cleaning freak and is currently on house cleaning spree because of upcoming major Indian festival. I had been expecting that any day my bedroom cupboard would be upside down, albeit organized as is where basis by her standard. But, it had not happened. Today morning, I walked down to my cupboard…

  • Your environments closely track your thoughts – how and why

    Your environments closely track your thoughts – how and why

    One fine morning, you meet your difficult boss and find him very decent, contrary to your previous experiences. On analysis, you discover that on this day somehow you had a good feeling for the boss. Another day, you decide to consciously keep positive feeling and meet the boss but you are shocked to find that…

  • Why bosses need to believe in balancing!

    Why bosses need to believe in balancing!

    How often do you come across bosses or top management, whose approach is highly balanced? I am afraid that answer would most probably be – “Seldom”! Whole environment, in which bosses or managers evolve, develop and operate, is highly skewed towards running year’s business figures. It is almost like a doctrine drilled in their mind…

  • How to defeat a disappointing or damning day!

    How to defeat a disappointing or damning day!

    Sometimes you get up in the morning with not too good a feeling. You do not feel enthusiastic or excited. You feel your energy has been drained. On that day, you may experience lot of things going wrong. You would get into a tiff with your spouse or dear one/s for a trivial reason right…

  • When being good is not good enough in your professional or personal life!

    When being good is not good enough in your professional or personal life!

    Are you one of those, who face dilemma time and again that they do their best; but their desires or dreams do not come through? You are sincere, serious and honest in your endeavors; yet, do you encounter disappointments that results are seldom up to your expectations? Does that leave you wondering and often frustrating…

  • While falling in love, your feelings are simple; but on continuing, these become complex!

    While falling in love, your feelings are simple; but on continuing, these become complex!

    When you fall in love with anything – nature, job, hobby, friend, stranger or else, you feel you are in a new world; you experience bliss and beauty; you are completely captivated; you are most probably not able to fathom what is happening! It is a feeling, which is no less than divine, pure, unique…

  • Many try to trade off good karmas with grim ones; does that work?

    Many try to trade off good karmas with grim ones; does that work?

    Karma is a relatively new addition to English dictionary; so for the sake of clarity, let me explain its basic meaning. Karma means one’s deeds, doings or thoughts and effect, which one would experience as a result of the same. Our life embodies karma and therefore, life and karma are inseparable. Karma is completely secular…

  • How can you tame and translate your troubles/problems into opportunities!

    Without exception, all leadership disciplines and discourses delve and coax you to see opportunity in very problem. You agree and resolve to do so; yet, you keep getting troubled and overwhelmed by problems. You helplessly watch one problem bringing another and make you more frustrated! Why is that all leadership, sane or saintly advices keep…

  • “How I Hire” – Mantra & Messages of many!

    Recently a social media has invited articles on “How I Hire” from eminent leaders and authors. So, a spate of articles surfaced on this platform. Lot of good ideas and counsel has been shared on how to hire best in class or best fit. Jack Welch, former chairman and CEO of GE sees the best…

  • Why 360 degree Evaluation has more Pitfalls than Prizes!

    Everything has its pluses and minuses; so does 360 degree evaluation system! Feedback is always good and welcome; but the systems and methods of giving the same do not necessarily serve us well. It is also not that its pluses and minuses would be equal in number or magnitude. 360 degree evaluation or assessment has gained mass…