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‘Milkha Singh’

The man who marked India throughout the world in olympics & multiple other events. In Rome Olympics, 1960, he finished 4th yet he was applauded by all. He may have missed the bronze but he consistently outdid himself in that event He clocked 47.6 seconds in the first heat and then 47.6, 45.9 and 45.73. […]
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“Can you help me?”

Hardest, yet the most effective line. I play many roles in life: colleague, mother, mentor, companion, entrepreneur, friend, co-traveler. Overwhelming to try and be successful at everything…… My secret aid, I let the other person lead. Leadership is about not being the best at everything. Yet succeeding because your team took the leadership of their […]
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Ever crushed a cookie?

I frequently visit this popular and impactful physiotherapy clinic. I experienced their care & it came from their heart “Only one who is happy can spread joy” It demonstrates that employee centricity is not rocket science! Yet the only great DIFFERENTIATOR that separates the great from the good and average. Lessons I learnt CARE If […]
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Grit and Positive Attitude

Meet Pinky. She works in 8 houses – undiluted pure hard work. She has 3 kids who are in the village and who she misses terribly. She has recently shifted to the city so she lives in a shared accommodation. More often than not she comes without breakfast. After a long day when gets home, […]
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10x business growth, how?

Just hire right Amazon chief Jeff Bezos bought the Washington Post in 2013. Within three years the paper had doubled its web traffic and become profitable — an impressive feat for a media company that struggled in the wake of the financial crisis. A success story crafted by acquiring the required competencies. Washington Post had […]
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What makes your organization successful?

A small story relating to Competencies and behaviors AIDS was a frightening incurable disease that darkened the World’s horizon in the early 80”s. It was believed to be transmitted by touch and resulted in the patients being shunned and despised. In this backdrop, it was but compassion and leadership that shone through Princess Diana’s gesture […]
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Hire for the right attitude, Train for skills!!

Even Walt Disney was fired! Walt Disney was fired from a newspaper job early in life because he “lacked imagination.” He failed at quite a few businesses and it was his upbeat attitude that kept him going forward and finally achieve phenomenal success. Just this morning I was screening a candidate who was brilliant functionally, […]
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The Sweet Spot to Sales Growth

In 1906, Pareto noticed that 20% of the pea pods in his garden were responsible for 80% of the yield. He validated his hypotheses by showing that 80% of the wealth in Italy was owned by 20% of the population. Typically, a company generates about 80 percent of its profits from around 20 percent of […]
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Success = 99% Perseverance + 1% Inspiration!

Here’s a short story to showcase that! Ross Perot, American business billionaire, & politician showcased professional mettle by fulfilling his annual sales quota in a mere two weeks at IBM. Though he was a highly regarded employee yet his ideas were not accepted. This led him to leave IBM in 1962 to set up Electronic […]
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