I lived in books more than I lived anywhere else
I think the first time I met Guru Bhat was at a conference where he spoke about the Art of Storytelling. I was absolutely blown away by his depth and charisma as a leader, and the intense self awareness and knowledge, he exudes Since then, I have followed everything he has written on LinkedIn – …
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What makes a CEO? Mastercard‘s former CEO Ajay Banga, shared his game changing vision, in the book CEO Excellence. “I was walking through the office and saw the slogan written in a staircase : ‘Mastercard, the Heart of Commerce”. It made me think, ‘But commerce is mostly in cash, right?’ I realised nobody in the …
6 Must Read Books to Improve your Influence and Persuasion Skills at your Workplace. What would you add to this list? ******************************************************** Ranjani Mani #ReviewswithRanjani #LICreatorAccelerator #carouselpost #Technology | #Books | #BeingBetter Download the PDF here
What separates those who make it to the top from others? Have you wondered why each of us who begin at the same starting line navigate different trajectories through life? And what choices make them different. Can we really learn to make better choices? When I considered doing a #LeaderTalk series pre-Covid one of the …
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Why the best products are built from simple systems – Gall’s Law “A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked. A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be made to work. You have to start over, beginning with a working simple system” Oft, …
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‘Ajay had expanded upon his charter to take up a new area. The new team was still in its formation and there were a number of challenges he could immediately see. Including lack of processes and clear scope. He worked with his teams to identify the gaps and requirements. He knew what would work based …
“Why women are so hard on themselves”- How to stop ‘shoulding’ oneself I was chatting with this young girl I mentor. She mentioned a relatively common phenomenon – Being hard and judging herself poorly. She felt she wasn’t doing her best at her role – Which was understandable given she was new at it. Maybe …
I was close to burning out a few months ago with all the things I wanted to do and the finite time we have. Here is a tip that helped take a step back and evaluate. You don’t land your next role by doing more of what you are already doing. Scaling requires very different …
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We have been in scenarios where the Dev teams take actions to expedite delivery – prioritising for speed over perfect code. That is what is called “Tech Debt” While this oft could happen – making this a practise is what kills good teams. In the book, Superthinking, one of the mental models the authors talk …
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I have always struggled with taking risks Risk implies potential failures. And I hated failing. It was very easy to be the child every parent wanted to have – studious, following the rules and being every teachers’ favorite. But oft, I wondered if that is what I really wanted to do with my life – …
Episode 9 – On taking risks and having a life you seek Read More »