April 10, 2025
Many feel uncomfortable with the idea of solitude. But, it is fundamental to any creative problem solving.
September 11, 2024
Our daily interactions are a key indicator of future success—improving the quality of these connections drives better outcomes.
May 20, 2024
Once upon a time, a priest on a walking tour in pre-revolutionary Russia was confronted by a soldier as he entered the town. The soldier pointed his bayonet at the priest and called out, The priest was unfazed. Instead of Read more…
May 26, 2021
In 1990, Elizabeth Newton, a Ph.D. candidate at Stanford University, did a study to check how confident people were about communicating some message to someone and how successful they were in getting the message across to the recipient. In the Read more…
February 8, 2026
When I was your age, I worked all day. I showed up everywhere. I travelled at short notice. I stayed late. I did whatever it took. So when I hand someone an opportunity today, a part of me expects the Read more…
February 7, 2026
It’s been a tough week. Issues to deal with, pressure, deadlines, and expectations. In the midst of all this, I’ve been guilty of feeling stressed, of tightening up, and letting that tension leak into the room. As the week draws Read more…
February 5, 2026
This evening, my laptop started misbehaving. Everything felt slow. Screens lagged. The system was heating up. Too many applications open, too much going on, and then it just hung. I did the only thing that ever really works in these Read more…
February 4, 2026
We often admire people who persevere against the odds. The ones who don’t give up when things get hard, and somehow go on to create meaningful outcomes. What we often miss is what creates that perseverance. Why do some people Read more…
February 3, 2026
Peace comes from not escaping life, but staying steady within it…..choosing what deserves your attention and letting the rest pass.
February 2, 2026
An unsent message often carries more wisdom than a sent one—peace returns when we stop explaining, defending, and let the moment pass.
February 1, 2026
What we carry inside leaks out…..into meetings, conversations, homes, teams. Like it or not, mood is contagious. I’ve seen days where nothing changed except my state, and suddenly everything moved easier. Not because the problem vanished, but because the energy Read more…
January 31, 2026
An old friend reached out to me, looking for a break. Almost at the same time, another friend in a senior role asked if I knew someone suitable in that exact domain. I simply connected the two, and it worked Read more…
January 30, 2026
I’ve come to believe that resilience is not something you decide to have. It is something life drills into you. When our life is comfortable for too long, our mind adapts to comfort. It loses its edge. Small problems feel Read more…
January 29, 2026
During our annual operating plan discussions, I found myself saying something paradoxical. The fastest way to raise your level of performance is not to work harder. It is to cut your number of commitments in half. Every additional commitment comes Read more…
