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…
June 30, 2026
I am in Hyderabad. My son’s wedding is days away, and the house is full. Lists everywhere. Rooms, food, transport, rituals, clothes, gifts, timings, elders. Every day something gets added. Every hour something shifts. We brought my parents from Bangalore; Read more…
June 29, 2026
A man was rowing across a river before sunrise. The water was quiet enough that every dip of the oar sounded larger than it was. Halfway across, through the thin morning mist, he saw another boat drifting towards him. At Read more…
June 27, 2026
I watch people make the same mistake all the time. Junior and senior alike. They walk into a conversation trying to persuade someone, armed with logic. Here is why I am right. Here is what you should do. Here is Read more…
June 26, 2026
We judge our choices by how they turn out. If it worked, we call it a good decision. If it did not, we beat ourselves up for getting it wrong. But that is the wrong way to keep score. Just Read more…
June 25, 2026
I have a friend who started out on my team. We spent years working closely, solving problems side by side, and somewhere along the way, the working relationship became more like family. He has gone on to build a remarkable Read more…
June 24, 2026
I tell my team this often. The easiest way to feel good about yourself is to find people who are less than you and stand next to them. Less skilled, less successful, less far along. Next to them, you look Read more…
June 23, 2026
One bad day is fine. Everyone has them. The danger is what comes next. Skip the workout once, it’s a rest day. Skip it again, it’s a pattern. The excuse I used yesterday becomes easier to use today, and easier Read more…
June 22, 2026
A king had to get an urgent message to the commander of his northern fort before sunset. He called three messengers and handed each of them the same sealed letter. “Leave now,” he said. “Whoever reaches first will be rewarded.” Read more…
June 21, 2026
The more precisely you define a problem, the easier it becomes to solve. Think about how this plays out at work. “The project is struggling” could mean a hundred different things. The team is overloaded. The scope keeps changing. Two Read more…
June 20, 2026
Early in my career, when it came to taking decisions, I was a mess of uncertainty. Was I doing the right thing? What if I made a mistake? I would constantly keep seeking validation before I moved. Until a mentor Read more…
