During my college days of engineering and management, I realised that my mind was most sharp and absorbent closest to the examination day. Almost as if the pressure of exam deadline inspired a great sense of what was important and what could be ignored and stimulated the brain to function at a far higher capacity than otherwise. I cultivated this
Author: Rajiv Srivastava
ordinary good wishes…..
Life is not characterised by the breaths we take but by the moments that take our breath away! Elders in the family have always impressed upon us to do at least one kind deed a day. I read a story recently that I am compelled to share. How we can help to transform people - colleagues,
building a team…..
Some of you sports inclined people must be following European soccer and the fortunes of the famous clubs. Love watching a Real Madrid game - a collection of huge stars, each member extremely skilled and of supreme individual brilliance. Just that their accomplishments over the past few years as a club have always fallen short leaving a lot to be desired.
gift for your child…..
Ruchi and Samarth are away to Mumbai. Guess I am feeling a little lonely, obviously missing them. Usually weekends are time for togetherness and even if you do not do too much, the act of the entire family being around is so soothing and a great stress buster. Free time permits one the
motivation…..
Over the past few months I have had the chance to meet with a lot of senior leaders across a variety of industries. Buoyed with improving top and bottom lines, I could sense a marked upswing in the enthusiasm levels. Wow, the business climate seems to be taking a decisive turn for the better,
surviving the downturn…..
Had a wonderful bunch of college friends over for lunch today. We have had some great times together and such a gathering always makes for a very relaxing afternoon. Relaxing it was till Ritu, who runs her own enterprise, made a harmless mention of the availability of talent - or the lack of it - to support
secure leadership…..
A management guru I met recently at an education institute made a very interesting comment. He said the mood of leaders one is encountering these days is rather uncertain about themselves – they discount what they know or are good at and maximize or emphasize what they do not know.
dealing with mistakes…..
Whoever said they never made a mistake perhaps never tried anything! While success at work is often an outcome of how well you do your job, how you handle failure sets you apart and furthers career progression. Some of the most powerful lessons in life are learned from our failures or in
success thru diversity…..
Let me take up a contextually relevant discussion on this momentous ocassion. Empowerment of women has been an absolutely remarkable social transformation phenomena over the past few years. Consider just a few facts for India - the head of the nation, leader of the ruling party, leader of the opposition in
share learnings…..
So much happens on any day. The environment around us is bustling with activity all the time providing opportunity to observe and learn. Often times our minds are programmed to take note of the not-so-good happenings. We readily spot those, comment on them in our own small groups and quickly move on. In a world