Many companies focus on the looking-good type of practices than actually being good. For example, read this mini-saga. Doing Rather Than Being Tactically lionized Steve joined a company as a VP, Sales and was on his first sales call….
Easier are the decisions where one side is right and the other is wrong however in many situations, leaders have to choose one from the two rights. Here is a story about Peter, the project manager, who assumed responsibility,…
I have worked with team leaders, project managers, and technical leads during my decade-long career. Many effective, many ineffective. Most ineffective middle managers/leaders have one thing in common: they see their primary role as spoon-feeders, epic problem-solvers, and fire-eaters. More often…
Many people fail to understand the crux of what matters to them and hence they end up practicing their focus ineffectively. Often they feel unhappiness because of their unfocused actions. Here’s a mini-saga that talks about it: Essence of…
I’ve observed organizations keeping no stones unturned to sell their stuff. From hiring (so-called) intelligent management grads from top B-schools to making a wild number of on-site visits to making a local veteran with 40 years of industry experience…