Category: Hard Talk
Hard Talk is a category of notes, meant to strip-tease some of the widely prevalent follies in the work place. This section is intended to open-up to the college pass-outs, the world of reality. Mostly, this section will contain insights about business environment today. Terming it Hard-Talk was deliberate, since not many dare to discuss about The Office.
Intellectual Masturbation
Intellectual masturbation is a harsh term, no doubt about that, but it can be a helpful metaphor. This bad word or bad-phrase is mostly used among people in the Marketing domain but broadly applies to all areas of business. Describes the act of getting caught up in theoretical discussions or internal brainstorming that leads nowhere. While exploration and creative thinking are crucial, staying focused on actionable insights is vital for business success.
Blue Ocean “Undertaker”
Our destinies are decided by the choices we make. The WORDs we choose while being proof of our culture and upbringing, also cements the path of our future and destiny.
Resume Writing – an Insider View
Why Resume? A resume serves a dual purpose. One is for applying for jobs that we aspire for. Two, a…
Nativity Quotient
Nativity Quotient (NQ) is a not-so-new phenomenon, wherein we find some people taking advantage of being local. Find out how local stays in the focal centre, despite inadequacies.
Don’t Aim for the Stars…
Aim for the Stars, you will at least land on the Moon, is a metaphor used very frequently. To go after something big, so that you will end up getting at least something worthwhile. It is not correct to aim at something and get to something else. Precision is very important in achieving goals.
Value Addition !
value addition, many times prove to be superfluous or bothersome
Bone – Between Carrot and Stick
When it comes to treating older employees, traditionally all businesses do the same. A lot many phobias come into play. The placebo effect etc is clearly observed. For the old and seasoned ones, there is a mid path between a Carrot and Stick, The Bone. Read on..
Too Close to be Seen..
Scientifically, a minimum critical distance is mandated for clarity in sight. Similarly, we will need to observe relationships from a critical distance, to arrive at the right conclusions. Too Close to See is an application of Least Distance of Distince Vision (LDDV) that we had learnt in our text books.
Experiences with Truth
Truth and Honesty are as old as hills. Need more emphasis on practice than theory. Organisations leave scope for interpretation in policies. Need to be thorough on the intention and directions as well.
Outliers or Liars
Applying all statistical stunts, from normalisation to bell curve, then drawing subjective conclusions and after everything, claiming to have done a perfectly professional and humane appraisal is nothing less than a catastrophe.