Life Lessons for the Young Professional

A book by Subroto Bagchi



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Answer the call within
For many years now, I have been studying the phenomenon of mid-life transition, particularly among high achievers. It is a complex issue in itself and far less understood than the concept of teenage transition.
7th Aug 2008

The power to trivialise
Sometimes I wonder where we all got it from. I believe that as a race nobody trivialises issues, concepts, ideas and acts, as we do.
24th July 2008

Proud to be a professional
Chandra is from a small village near Gopalpur in Orissa. He comes from a family of landless laborers. He and his brothers, all illiterate, came to the state capital of Bhubaneswar years back in search of work…
11th July 2008

A tribute: Go on and open the doors, Bill
Mindtree co-founder Subroto Bagchi pays his tribute to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, who left his full-time executive role in the company on Friday.
28th June 2008

Becoming world-class
Mindtree co-founder Subroto Bagchi pays his tribute to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, who left his full-time executive role in the company on Friday.
28th June 2008

Welcome the World
In the recent months, I happened to visit a number of management schools in Europe. These institutions attract young MBA aspirants who have some work experience behind them and in each of these places, I saw amazing diversity…
13th June 2008

It’s about trading places
Money usually makes most people a little less human. For those people who make money out of money - Wall Street traders, brokers, investment.
30th May 2008

The story nesting inside
Science, technology and business have the capacity to make a lasting impact on any society. In developed economies, their significant difference…
5th Feburary 2008


The World Replies
Posted by Manoj Singh
on Saturday, December 27th, 2008
it's a nice list but many things which mentioned here should not be attained in the life cycle of a company by an entrepreneur CEO. Good lessons and could be more effective if we do our self critical analysis keeping (read more)

Posted by Somali Chakrabarti
on Saturday, December 27th, 2008
Dear Sir, Today I chanced upon the book Go Kiss the World. Once I started reading, I could not just put it down till I had reached the last page. It is very inspirational. You have highlighted the significance of learning (read more)

Posted by L
on Saturday, December 27th, 2008
Dear Gardener, I reserve some portion of a "non-working" Saturday to learning something or the other. Thus, I just heard your address at IIM-B on You Tube - hadn't heard it earlier. When it comes to Theory U, doesn't it boil (read more)

Posted by Vivek Venkat
on Friday, December 26th, 2008
Dear Subroto, Another amazing post which we all can learn from. We hope to read a lot more through your blog in the coming year and better ourselves. Thanks so much. Wish you and your family a merry christmas and a (read more)

Posted by J.A
on Friday, December 26th, 2008
@ Debachou My 2 cents... Satyam is a case of corporate goverance failure. What is more shameful is the Worldbank statement. The statement read: "Satyam was declared ineligible for contracts for providing improper benefits to Bank staff and for failing to maintain (read more)

Posted by John Micheal
on Thursday, December 25th, 2008
Merry Christmas Sir, may almighty god bless you with good health, peace and happiness in life. (read more)

Posted by L
on Wednesday, December 24th, 2008
Dear Gardener, Happy New Year. It is an exhaustive list, I hope you will use it in your next book. Best regards, (read more)

Posted by Debachou
on Wednesday, December 24th, 2008
It's terrific, wonderful to read the article. I have a query : How come Chairman of Satyam , considered to be an outstanding leader , can commit such thing which put the entire organization into a tizzy and being (read more)

Posted by Anonymous
on Wednesday, December 24th, 2008
That is a wonderful list and I am amazed how much we can learn from it. I'll add a few more to the list. To me, a project manager also is the CEO of the team, the General Manager (read more)

Posted by Lakshmi Narayana
on Wednesday, December 24th, 2008
Hi, A great insight of Human ResourcesManagement and a firm example of leadership. All you said is inspiring, but can the companies sustain in this way by cost cutting the employee who can deliver more to the one who needs to (read more)