JOURNEY

Schools are a classic example of mass production of goods with same batch number, identity, degree and no specialty.  Schools mastered the phenomenon of producing graduates at an enormous faster rates creating abundant labor, lack of linchpins, full of complacency and non-experimental workforce. As we all are seeing economic and environmental disaster unfold before us, it is evident that schools have failed miserably at finding a solution and at best preventing it.  There was a time when if you had an engineering degree you could have easily survived.  But now survival is not enough.  Engineers and doctors are facing the same problems faced by everyone out there.  MBA graduates are working for multinational corporations doing same mistakes and struggling for finances and careers opportunities. So what is broke.  Our school system is broke and is becoming more and more irrelevant in current times.  The training periods of a new hire in companies are...

Recently I had a great trip with my family to cedar point .  Yes ! the best place for a roller coaster fanatic in Ohio.   To enjoy any ride you have to stand in long queues to get in.  While I was standing in line I was always worried and tensed about whether I will be able to do it or not.  I knew that as soon as the ride would be over I would be fine.  But I could not get away with the tension.  Many times while in queue I thought of backing out but I could not because my inner sense told me not to do so.  I kept saying to myself that the time to quit has passed long back. If I were supposed to quit I could have done it long ago.  Now the time is to get onto the ride and experience the adrenaline.  I could not stop my self from correlating the experience with my leadership experience I had in the past.  So here are the lessons learnt from my recent roller coaster cum Leadership Thrill Rides.  1.) It takes ...

What is leadership?  Leadership is to lead people who believe in a common belief that you too believe in.  In simple words to me leadership is "The way to live".  If you have never led, you have never lived.  Leadership is a philosophy to live by.    Leadership is the essence of life. If you feel uncomfortable being a leader then think again.  Reality is you are already a leader .  You have no choice.  By already being a leader, I mean you are already leading your family.  If you are a father or mother then you believe in some principles that you want your children too should believe in.  Because those beliefs shall change the course of their life. You are already a leader because you believe in something that you feel that has the potential to change this world.  And you know that you need more people to follow your belief to make it happen.  The reality here is that you haven't mentally accepted the fact that yo...

One of the great qualities of Leader is the ability to take decisions .  The leader who cannot decide, cannot lead a tribe.  There are times when you have to take decisions on your own.  You can't rely on your board or your support staff.  You have to decide. Great leaders either thrash the idea or ship it.  In either case they decide.  You could be right or you could be wrong in taking decisions.   Sometimes you have to go by your best guess.  But ultimately you will learn from your mistakes.  My father told me this while I was very young.  I don't even know when but I still remember this.  He said "The more the time it takes to decide from yes or no, the more it is dangerous for you" .   So decide it right now and stick with your decision if you feel it is right. The human side:   Don't worry if you feel you made a wrong decision, after all we are people prone to errors and we are human beings....