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.
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.
Why Resume? A resume serves a dual purpose. One is for applying for jobs that we aspire for. Two, a self-introspection tool, to evaluate our core skills, the nature of our job, and most importantly, whether we are following the right career path. What is the Big Deal? Mimicking computers will get us nowhere! Every
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.
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.
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..
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.
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.
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.
