Tag: Perception

  • We are killing our Innovative & Creative character by living in silos!

    Everyone has or can develop creative and innovative elements in her/his character; but these come to surface depending upon how strongly or loosely she/he is shackled in her/his paradigm. To be creative or innovative is fundamental to our success; we seldom realize this! From housewives to heads of corporates and countries need these, if they…

  • Amazing facts behind “1-2-3 & Go”!

    Many of you might be aware about 80-20 rule or Pareto principle, which was proposed by Dr. Joseph Juran in late 1940s and he attributed it to Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto, who actually created a mathematical formula in year 1906. It states that for many events, about 80% of the effects come from 20% of…

  • Perfection promotes Problems!

    There is something seriously wrong about our ideas for Perfection. Not sure how many are conscious or clear what to attempt, when they suggest or swear to be perfect! Also, be cautious to understand rationale behind the above caption – it does not imply “imperfection is to be inculcated”. This applies to companies, institutions, and…

  • Cause of your main Confusions – your mind being mired with Myths & Mythologies!

    It is myth to believe, a person however sane and sober he/she is, would not become or be seen as crook in the company of crook/s! The fall of Rajat Gupta, former Managing Director of Mckinsey and Board Member of Goldman Sachs USA, vindicates. Look at long revered legend – Lance Armstrong. He believed that…

  • Your Notions, Perceptions & Traits could be Crippling, unless….

    13th day of a month falling on Friday or 13 as a number is ominous and sends shrills and shivers to many across the world. Many aircrafts do not have 13th row of seats! But, 13th Friday or 13th number has often worked for me and many more! People, who believe that does not work…

  • Your Barriers mainly come from your Notions, Perceptions and Traits

    In Corporate and elsewhere, we always talk of barriers and the need to overcome these. But unfortunately, in none of the debates, discussions or development programs it is brought out what makes barriers to surface and how to manage those. The main source for barriers is your own Notions, Perceptions and Traits (NPT). Are you…

  • When your taste is for Success, why your recipe is for Failure?

    Everyone wants to be successful at work, career, professional or personal life; but few get it and others not, despite their best intentions and efforts. Often, we relate success and failure to stroke of luck or destiny. We have innumerable examples of many CEOs or top managers riding high and then gliding down. We tend…

  • When you are on throes of a Dilemma….

    Everyone faces dilemma of varying degree at one time or another. Some dilemmas make you dumb or dazed e.g. You work with high degree of dedication, dynamism and diligence and one fine morning your boss comes to tell that you are not a good fit. You discover that your best friend has been digging under…