Category Archives: LESSONS IN MANAGEMENT

The thought of Green Brand Building!

‘Green Brand Building’ is a thought in the inception stage. It is inspired by ‘My Green School’ an idea supporting education for ‘Gross National Happiness’ (GNH).  It is an initiative by Thakur S Powdyel, former Education Minister of Bhutan. Bhutan believes in GNH as a measurement of Growth and prosperity.  It believes- ‘The ultimate desire… Read More: The thought of Green Brand Building! »

MODI BRAND-I TAKES A BEATING

 big question that STATE ELECTIONS THROW A TWIST IN THE TAIL. The results of the five state elections are out. Many are surprised and many are iterating, they have predicted this resurgence of Congress. Meanwhile, the big question is; has the aura of Narendra Modi’s Brand-I taken a beating. It is a subject of debate… Read More: MODI BRAND-I TAKES A BEATING »

Catalyst makes to my list of 10 most recommended books to read

It took me time to pick ‘Catalyst: The Ultimate Strategies on How To Win At Work And In Life’ by Chandramouli Venkatesan. Reading it, I realised, I cover a lot of it in two of my workshops ‘Brand-I’ and ‘Re-Discover Yourself’, but from a different perspective. On the other side, I have that sinking feeling… Read More: Catalyst makes to my list of 10 most recommended books… »

Make your life Large. ReDiscover Yourself.

It is such a simple thought that it is too complicated to understand. Life is never about the past. ReDisocver means it was there and you just have to find it again. And once you do that, writing the new chapters in life to define your story becomes so much easy. It is about dreams… Read More: Make your life Large. ReDiscover Yourself. »

REDISCOVER is your investment in self.

REDISCOVER IS A COMMITMENT AND INVESTMENT IN SELF. REDISCOVER is a commitment to self. It believes you are already good and have all the resources. You are not creating and crafting something new, you are only rediscovering. ONLY YOU CAN MAKE A CHANGE. Nothing is going to change unless you are willing to invest time… Read More: REDISCOVER is your investment in self. »

Leadership lessons absorbed like a sponge

On the 72nd Independence Day, I am sharing a review of ‘SPONGE: Leadership Lessons I Learnt From My Clients’ by Ambi Parameswaran. I was thinking, how different the country could be if all of us behaved like the sponge. If like Ambi, we too could reflect on our mistakes and learn through our experiences. Maybe… Read More: Leadership lessons absorbed like a sponge »

Rediscover Yourself’ The most selfish workshop ever.

HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW YOURSELF? Self-knowledge is desirable. However, like perfection, it is tough to achieve. It is a ‘work-in-process’. Hence we need to Rediscover, Realign and Reconnect with our inner self to raise our self-awareness. Our biases due to our experience and choices that have shaped our behaviour and attitude are one of the… Read More: Rediscover Yourself’ The most selfish workshop ever. »

I regret not hoisting TIRANGA that year.

THE START of TIRANAG STORY. 2004, I resigned from Mudra and was all set to join Dainik Bhaskar at Mumbai. It was during that period a few of us decided to take an all-male trip to Naukuchital, Nainital. All of us were from Mudra; Arun Mahajan, Ajmer Singh, Maan Saab, Manoj Papneja and me. It… Read More: I regret not hoisting TIRANGA that year. »

Guru Purnima, I learnt what I must not do.

I remember the moment on Guru Purnima. It was late at night.  I was returning from the IAA Leadership Awards. I had just popped in another chewing gum when I opened the winner envelope I have been holding tight. The 23rd winner. At IAA Leadership Awards last Friday, fourteen leaders were identified across categories and… Read More: Guru Purnima, I learnt what I must not do. »

Let us learn to celebrate imperfection in life.

Celebrate Imperfection. Don’t rush after the illusion called PERFECTION. Better celebrate imperfection in life. It is not a new thought. Many great thinkers, gurus and leaders have articulated it. We humans express a spectrum of endless emotions, experiences and expectations. We also evaluate them against individual parameters that keep getting redefined. We exist because imperfection exists.… Read More: Let us learn to celebrate imperfection in life. »