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“In Cloud Computing, women make up 14% of the workforce; in Engineering, 20%; and in Data and AI, 32%” Gender gaps are more likely in sectors that require disruptive technical skills. What that implies is that even as employers are accelerating their digitalization agenda and automation of jobs, post COVID, there are severe gender gaps …
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“Trade money for time, not time for money. You’re going to run out of time first” Being in control over your time is the ultimate freedom. There are always more things to do than the time one has. After trying out multiple apps and productivity tools, the one that I have found works the best …
Getting started on Bullet Journaling for a more mindful day! Read More »
“Never Trust. Always Verify” – The evolving Zero Trust Model A recent IBM-sponsored study demonstrated that the average cost of a single data breach is over $3 million. One of the latest buzzwords around Cybersecurity is ‘Zero Trust’ What does it mean? And why should you know about it? Unlike the past where data resides …
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“So many books so little time” Here are 36 books to wrap up the First Half of 2021 It is the only thing that keeps me sane amidst the chaos around. Have you read any of the below? Drop a comment! (P.S : To be fair, I am in the middle of 2 books from …
“Face-saving” usually carries a derogatory flavor. People say, “We are doing that just to let them save face,” The tone implies ridicule. This is a grave misunderstanding of the role and importance of face-saving. Especially in working with and managing people. Face-saving reflects a person’s need to reconcile the stand he takes in a negotiation …
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“With great power there must also come great responsibility” Cheesy though it sounds, Peter Parker principle is on point when it comes to ethics of AI Increased adoption of AI brings with it an increasing responsibility to consider ethical concerns as a strategic priority. A PwC analysis proposes 9 ethical principles for organizations to track. As the …
What comes to your mind when you think of Innovation? Disruptive products like iPhones? Drones? Neuralink’s Brain Machine Interfaces? While all of those are fabulous examples indeed, they are just one flavor of innovation – *Evolutionary* innovation. Thinking of Innovation as also being *Incremental* allows us to constantly push boundaries and create better products Can …
Principle 7 – Evolutionary and Incremental Innovation Read More »
Its been a year and a half since we switched to working from home – the online format is here to stay. We have a lot of contact but do we have enough connection I was listening to Stanford GSB’s ‘Think Fast Talk Smart podcast this morning with Matt Abrahams, Tina Seelig, Bob Sutton and …
#spoileralert In a world far into a future – say we are faced with these 4 hypothetical questions. What will you choose to do? #1If you could choose to not see or feel physical beauty for a more equal world, would you choose to do so? #2What if you could increase your intelligence to super …
Aiming to be a Zero (And when you should be a Plus one) “Whenever you enter a new situation, whether this is a rocket ship or a meeting room or even a fresh personal relationship, you will be viewed as one of three things. “ A Minus One – actively harmful, someone who creates problems. …