Gen Y

Being irreverent, they are more likely to question our views, and we need to be prepared to answer them. I keep hearing from my sons “you don’t make sense” – while it hurts to hear that, I do feel happy they question before they accept.

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Leadership Lessons from Sunil Gavaskar

Gavaskar told us the story of when his uncle Madhav Mantri (who had played twice for India) was chief guest at a school function. The year was 1979, and by then, Sunil Gavaskar was idolized for his centuries and record breaking spree. The Principal of the school needed to introduce Madhav Mantri. So Mantri told the Principal, you need to ask the students, “who is your favorite cricketer”, and when they say “Gavaskar”, you just need to say “Madhav Mantri is his uncle.”

The Principal thought this was a good idea, and asked the students, “who is your favorite cricketer”? The students responded, “Kapil Dev”.

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Learn to Think – Part 2

To continue with my last post, let’s talk about ‘Connections’. 6. Think Connections – Thinking connections is a powerful technique. Make unusual combinations – what’s the link between music and healthcare aspects of your businesses? No link? Of course, there …

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Learn to Think – Part 1

A new firm selling a new integrated HR tool was asked “who is your competition”? They said “no one”. What they really meant was – there’s no equivalent tool in the market that has the features we are offering. They …

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A Step Forward

My father traveled to our hometown (Purulia) from Bangalore earlier this month, and immediately fell critically ill. From not finding a wheelchair at the appropriate moment at Bangalore airport, to the difficult moments at Howrah railway station, travel is not …

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