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…
April 10, 2026
One of the simplest places to watch bad decision-making in action is a group lunch plan. A few colleagues decide to step out. Someone says, “Let’s do Mexican.”Immediately, someone says, “I had Mexican last night.”Another says, “What about salads?”Someone else Read more…
April 9, 2026
We look for the “right answer” because it brings clarity. It helps us move, improves outcomes, and tells us what to do next. But the right answer also creates discomfort. It exposes who is wrong and forces accountability. That is Read more…
April 8, 2026
Whenever I get excited about a new idea, I’ve learned to be a little suspicious of that excitement. Not long ago, I was considering launching a new initiative in a promising market. The numbers looked good. The conversations were encouraging. Read more…
April 7, 2026
There’s a simple truth about building a business that becomes obvious only after you’ve spent enough time doing it. Growing a business is not as complicated as we often make it out to be. It doesn’t come from amazing products, Read more…
April 6, 2026
“Master, please accept me as your disciple,” pleaded the seeker. “Tell me who you are,” the Master asked. “Ramachandra Rao.” “That’s your name. Drop it and tell me who you are,” the Master asked again. “I am a businessman.” “That’s Read more…
April 5, 2026
As we grow older, two questions slowly replace all the others. The first is: What do I want from life? But over time, a quieter question becomes more important: What does life want from me? The first question is about Read more…
April 3, 2026
My house in downtown Kuala Lumpur sits along one of the city’s main arterial roads. Every day, there’s traffic. Some days it crawls, some days it barely moves. And yet, I start the drive knowing I’ll get to where I Read more…
April 2, 2026
In most workplaces, clean solutions rarely appear first because clean problems rarely exist first. They have to be uncovered. The quality of a decision is shaped long before the decision is made. It is shaped by how the problem is Read more…
April 1, 2026
I don’t think people understand what patience really looks like. It’s not waiting. It’s not calm. It’s not some monk-like stillness. It’s messy. You have an idea. You go after it. You are convinced this is it.Then the result shows Read more…
March 31, 2026
The difference between motion and action shows up everywhere. Motion: Action: Motion creates the illusion of productivity. Action is productivity. Many of us stay in motion longer than we should. It is comfortable. There is no risk. Action demands emotional Read more…
