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…
May 5, 2026
One simple leadership principle I have always believed in is this: Never ask someone to do something you are not willing to do yourself. This is not about doing everyone’s job. That is neither practical nor useful. But as leaders, Read more…
May 4, 2026
Two travelers set out on the same road. One packed for every possibility, bringing extra clothes, tools, food, and a few items he thought he might need. The other carried very little. Just what he knew he would need. They Read more…
May 3, 2026
Mindset is the real hero.It is the first thing that matters, and often the last thing we work on. Two people can face the same problem. One looks at it with cynicism and sees only delay, risk, and inconvenience. The Read more…
May 2, 2026
I always knew. That is the uncomfortable truth. Even when I was younger, in my 30s and 40s, when I did things I now look back on as silly, weak, or unnecessary, I knew. When I said I was busy, Read more…
May 1, 2026
I consciously practice the art of having an honest conversation with myself every day. Because it keeps me grounded. What did I do today? What went well? What did not go well? Why did I act the way I did? Read more…
April 30, 2026
When circumstances change, many people delay action because they are searching for a painless path. A decision without discomfort. A shift without trade-offs. A result without sacrifice. But whether it is personal transformation or institutional transformation, every meaningful path carries Read more…
April 28, 2026
Your response to failure determines your capacity for success. Your ability to experience deep joy is shaped by your ability to endure deep pain. Your freedom is built on your discipline. Your vulnerability reveals your strength. The less you desire, Read more…
Last week, during our global AOP discussions in Bangalore, one thought kept coming back to me. If you genuinely care about the goal, you will focus on the system. It is easy to get caught up in ambition. Growth targets, Read more…
April 27, 2026
It happened quietly, the way bad news often does. In the early 90s, a fire broke out in the office where years of Amar Chitra Katha work was stored. Not just stacks of printed copies, but original illustrations, artwork, archives. Read more…
April 26, 2026
You can practice something every day and still remain mediocre if your heart is not in it. Repetition by itself is not mastery. Mechanical effort has limits. Growth begins when there is genuine involvement, when you are alert, engaged, curious, Read more…
