Tag: Ritual
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Hard work doesn’t give shine; being smart and savvy do!
Source: http://www.flickr.com/ Hard work in any walk of life is desirable; but that is not good enough to give you the required visibility, shine and success! There are regular debates, at times acrimonious ones; whether employees of an organization should work hard and long hours as opposed to what is smart working. Most corporate managers take…
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If your New Year resolution fails to fructify, it is borne out of a ritual or fashion!
At the stroke of 12 midnight of 31-December, we want to show our affinity to what is good, our passion for what is positive and rebellion against what we perceive as bad! Once euphoria of the event ebbs, our penchant for pious and positives wanes. Our routine rigmarole and rituals resume. We start alternating between…
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Why we confuse Coincidences as Calls of Heaven!
I started my career in a cement manufacturing company. There was a major breakdown of main electric motor of a kiln, seriously impacting production. My department head was very upset, because all investigations done did not reveal the possible cause. Within few weeks, there was a fire in electrical sub-station. The head suddenly noticed that…
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The biggest bug of Corporates – Complexities!
Most corporates around world have no clue how complexities are silently and systematically killing them. Factually speaking, the killer bug has been inflicting damage to our private life and the most of public or private institutions too! Look at processes, procedures, policies, perceptions, behavior, basic needs and thinking, compare with what was prevalent say 5…
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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…
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Most failures come from first looking Forward and then Back; reverse sequence n see magic!
You often wonder why some people get successes after successes and others failures, despite putting same degree of efforts? Why some are very different and efficient than others, irrespective of having same intents and talents? Extensive study and observations show that there is a very fine dividing line; split second’s difference in the directions and…
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Majority show sincerity n goodness out of fear or serving self!
Jury from extensive research is out – the truth is what above caption speaks. There is a clear case to search your soul. A very high percentage of people – more than 90%, believe or make others to believe that they are sincere and good; but they display these qualities in public or private, corporates…
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Beauty beneath Managing Conflicts
Managing conflicts external to you Have a Heart, not hammer to manage. If a conflict shows up, do not shoot it down or resist; but accept. Use restrain and not reaction. Analyze and understand genesis of conflicts, with no biases and prejudices. Work to extinguish emotions behind conflict. Open line of communication with all, listen…