Reacting to change
On December 31st, 2018 an interesting article appeared in the New York Times. It was titled “Wielding Rocks and Knives, Arizonans Attack Self-Driving Cars“. It wasn’t a lazy review of some crazy future book. The fourth industrial revolution is here and our tools seem to be testing us. And some of us are running out →
The habits of champions
Michael Phelps helps me arrive at three monikers to treasure All that separate him and me is about 50 meters. The 23 Golds, 3 silvers and 2 Bronze medals and achievements that befit the tag of the ‘greatest Olympian ever’, are beside the point. His achievements give a new meaning to what ‘Olympian heights’ or ‘champion’ could mean. Reading →
Vectors for digital transformation
“Why are Digital Transformation projects tough?”, he asked me. We were just starting a conversation why the vectors →
The Power of Facilitation
Every now and then, there are domains and disciplines that come to the forefront and shine. Sometimes for a flicker of a brief moment and at other times for a bit longer. Before retreating to the back offices of quiet practice or the ignominy of obsolescence and death. Facilitation, however, has been around for ages morphing →
Through The Looking Glass
He drove by with a wave, rolled down the window and asked,”Kavi?” In an inchoate two minutes, I was seated settled in the comfortable car with his words “I’ll get you to the airport. Nice and safe” to soothe me. #SHRM18 had just wound down to a close and I was tearing myself away from →
Four awesome habits of connectors
Connecting the dots brings new meaning and great value. Value that far supersedes what the dots by themselves bring. When applied to people, there are lessons to learn about these ‘connectors’. These are people who have the knack for building relationships and connections that go beyond natural boundaries. They are so much in demand. Be it the →
Margins To The Middle #SHRMTech18
It was around 6.30 AM at Hyderabad’s HITECH City. Tall buildings with glass facades dot the scant skyline. →