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The Power of Reading
The person who can read but does not do so, has no advantage over the person who can. History reveals, great and successful leaders be...
Oct 10, 20242 min read


Should leaders lead, from the front or the rear?
Should leaders lead, from the front or the rear? Before we answer, we have to remember that no situation is absolute. Situations are...
Apr 16, 20244 min read


Getting Committees to perform
Committees like all tools are powerful. If wielded properly committees can be useful and highly effective. Why are committees necessary?...
Mar 1, 20244 min read


Maharaja Ranjit Singh - Sher-e- Punjab
I wrote this article to be posted on Nov 13th to commemorate the Jayanti (birth anniversary) of one of the greatest emperors in Indian...
Dec 29, 20224 min read


The Essential Misfit
When visiting factories in Japan in the 1980s, I noticed that in every meeting there was always an individual who never participated in...
Sep 20, 20222 min read


To develop the organisation by developing team members
Organisation structures need to be designed to cater to current needs of tactical planning and future needs for implementing the...
Sep 6, 20222 min read


How to destroy the career of your number 2 man, without even meaning to.
We often take competent, capable, sincere individuals and assign them to do things or take up responsibilities without preparing them for...
Sep 3, 20223 min read


Learning about voting from Joseph Stalin
"One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors." ~ Plato Contrary to...
Nov 9, 20202 min read


When a leader is a danger to society.
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Sep 15, 20201 min read


What can Wolf packs teach us?
If one observes this photograph of a pack of wolves, it reveals a very interesting and powerful message. The first 3 are the old or sick,...
Jul 16, 20202 min read


Way we see things
We often ask, why can't they see the obvious. What is obvious to us, is not necessarily obvious to others. A man is usually stretched...
Dec 9, 20192 min read


The Boss is always right
It was in 1502 C.E. that the egotistic mayor of Florence (Italy), Piero Soderini was under great pressure. He had appointed a novice to...
Aug 25, 20192 min read


Want to become World-Class?
Many people express a desire to be world-class . Delve a bit deeper and one can discover good intentions and a lot of rhetoric. My own...
Aug 1, 20193 min read


Failing to Succeed
From my seminar on 'Achieving Success' Success is made up of many ingredients, awareness and approach are two traits that can be...
Jun 3, 20191 min read


Never seek to blame others
The recent elections threw up interesting lessons, mostly on how not to respond to failure. To find lasting solutions and bounce back...
May 30, 20191 min read
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