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There are many things that world’s renowned management schools don’t teach you. It might take a book to list all of them here but in this post I want to focus on one of them. And it is about  conducting meetings effectively. I don’t believe in the school of thought that proposes that meetings are useless. Meetings themselves aren’t unproductive but meetings run unskilfully are indeed unproductive. Meetings are necessary for collaboration and collaboration is foundation of everything good that happens in the organizations. As much as meetings are necessary, conducting the meetings effectively is one of the most underrated skills, something that doesn’t get as much attention/training as it deserves. While writing this, I got reminded of this tweet from Vala Afshar that truly conveys the universal negligence around meetings. Having said all this, its not that people, organizations and thought-leaders have put in ample efforts to fine-tune meetings in the organizations. One such effor...

In the first week of July, I completed the Jaipur full marathon (42.195 km), aptly named as the 'hot' run, with temperatures soaring to 40 degrees celsius plus. Sharing some fine learnings here: 1. The route included long, never ending roads. Such tracks can lure runners to think that nothing is changing after running several km as one sees the similar surroundings, same plain roads. Breaking the monotony was the key, especially at the later kms. How does one break the monotony in a physically demanding and a mentally draining sport? - By not thinking beyond the next step of the run, by keeping a tunnel vision just on the next km. 2. One of the advices I recently read from an acquaintance who was on radio for the first time, he shared- "while on air, audience can listen to your smile. So smile and talk". Likewise, while running, especially in gruesome conditions, it helps to run with a constant smile and encourage the fellow runners. I have no scientific proof to prov...

I recently got an opportunity to share my perspective on the topic of  'Future of Work'. This was during the recently concluded Zinnov Confluence 2018 . Sharing below ~12 min opening note on the topic. Please do view, share your feedback.

To Quote Tim Minahan, Chief Marketing Officer @ Citrix: Citrix Synergy 2018 is all about showing the world how Citrix powers a better way to work. It’s about unifying our vision and providing creative solutions to give our customers the security, choice, and experience they demand. Citrix Synergy 2018 was an awesome showcase of technology that defines the future of work. David Henshall, CEO @Citrix delivered a powerful, super-energetic keynote that was followed by cool demos aptly showcasing the future of work. So, what were the announcements made ? Do catch-up my sketchnote summarizing the key messaging from Citrix Synergy 2018.

At the Citrix Synergy 2018, one of the most prominent announcements made was the unveiling of Citrix Workspace. Citrix Workspace provides the next generation user experience for accessing any application- SaaS, web, mobile, virtual and reliable accessing any content. This awesome blog by Jeroen van Rotterdam explains the technical goodies behind Citrix Workspace. Citrix Workspace: Embedded Browser vs Secure Browser Service vs Secure Browsing If you want to catch-up with quick snapshot view of technical working of Citrix Workspace, here's my sketchnote:

Recently came across this wonderful podcast between Ravi Venkatesan (former CEO of Microsoft India) and Pankaj Mishra (CEO of factordaily.com). This conversation revolved primarily around how careers of future will evolve. Summary of conversation: Rebooting the Core Career Principles: New world requires core career principles to be rebooted. What are the new principles?     1.        The reason we were born on earth is not to have a job; most of us are searching for the reason as to why we were put on the earth. The job is only a means to that bigger end.     2.        The biggest obstacle to your success is you. Learn to get out of your own way.     3.        Be the CEO of your own career.   You better take charge of your career because nobody else will.     4.        Don't get fooled into thinking that you have a lifelong ...

Further to my last blog and continuing my quest to decipher the learning habits of most influential leaders, I stumbled upon this extraordinary article by Michael Simmons (Titled:  5-Hour Rule: If you’re not spending 5 hours per week learning, you’re being irresponsible .) While i provide a brief summary below of what i learned from this as below in a few points,  I would highly recommend reading through this article   1. The founders of the five largest companies in the world—Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Warren Buffett, Larry Page, and Jeff Bezos— All have two uncommon traits. a. Each of them is a voracious learner. b. Each of them is a polymath. 2. A voracious learner as someone who follows the 5-hour rule—dedicating at least five hours per week to deliberate learning. When you become a voracious learner, you compound the value of everything you’ve learned in the past. 3. A polymath is someone who becomes competent in at least three diverse domains and integrates them into...