The modern workplace is transforming at unbelievable rate and the competition (job market) is getting intense in such a way that freshers are able to replace experienced hands at fraction of the cost, making middle age crisis more pertinent than ever in a professional’s life. Another silent disruption in the making is, old ways of doing things are fast vanishing and so, … [Read more...]
From Sales Manager to General Manager(/Entrepreneur) – Just 1 Mindset change
You’ve been doing sales for a good 5 years now. What next? You either want to assume a bigger responsibility of managing a business line or to translate all the selling experience into starting a venture. But are you really ready for that? Does your current mindset allow you to do so? The answer to that lies in how comfortable are you to leave the urge to make a sale to … [Read more...]
Whine Tasting – How to align rebellious team members at work
As a manager, the toughest part of your job is managing people’s expectations. And if you have a team of more than 5 resources, there’s a very high likelihood of a whiner in them. If managing every individual team member’s expectation sounds daunting, then managing those of the classic “whiner” is 4 X in magnitude. Why so? While team members come to you with their … [Read more...]
Doing MBA right after Engineering will make you rich?
The answer in short form is No. The answer in long form is NO. It was so simple to answer the question in any form, as the question itself is ridiculous! But if money is the ultimate goal of pursuing education and aiming for a dream career then the below article would guide you to take a proper decision for not just the short run but for the longer future as well. I … [Read more...]
The Paper Boat Business Plan
The team had gathered around the brown oval table and was adjusting the waistline clothing after the just-had-lunch. The boss comes in and takes the centre position, everyone glancing at each other to see who else is nervous other than the self. The meeting starts with a review of plan-vs-achievement of the lengthy plan they’d made up 2 months ago. The numbers aren’t adding … [Read more...]