Clayton Christensen’s Disruption theory led to the creation of billions of dollars of revenue and hundreds of companies. Before his death in January at 67, Christensen shared how he refined his thinking. What struck with me the most was Clayton’s answer when asked “Are you ever...
I recently joined a local toastmasters club after a long sabbatical. In my previous stint with toastmasters, I dreaded table topics. It was the segment I was most scared of. In fact I used to find excuses to avoid being called out for table topics....
My father was the primary breadwinner for the family. We did not have much but it was enough to keep us nourished, happy and healthy. I saw my dad working very hard to make ends meet. I got scholarships, so education was taken care of....
I used to feel guilty when I had to drop my 2 and 4 year old with the baby sitter and head off to work. At work, I wondered if my babies were safe. And at home I used to think of work, of missing...
With an information overload, there are tons of things vying for your attention on a daily basis - from emails to social media to meetings to lunch requests and so on. Bingeing entire television shows, dozens of YouTube videos, or seemingly endless Facebook lives is...
At school we are taught to comply with the rules. Not following the rules means disobedience, means disrespect, means not in the good books of the authorities. So in a way, we are programmed to follow the rules. Socio-culturally also this is expected and the...
Yesterday was Guru Purnima, a festival which was celebrated by Hindus, Buddhists and Jains in India. Guru Purnima in itself is a paradoxical term, with ‘Gu’ meaning darkness and ‘ru’ standing for the removal of darkness. A guru is believed to be someone who removes...
Getting a dream job is on everybody’s wish list but the thought itself is daunting. Big companies, huge competition, lots of applications and little response. So how do you make this happen? How do you get into their talent pool? Where do you start? Here an...
This is the time of the year when children depart to universities. And when they leave, they leave behind a big vacuum. We are so attached, so focused on our children all through the years that when they go, it affects us deeply. While the...
How many times have you told yourself – I can’t do this! While this may be true with respect to your current capabilities, it’s limiting. It closes the door and constraints your thinking. Your brain is programmed to believe and act in ways that ascertains...