How to handle a differing viewpoint? Li Wenliang Li Wenliang was a Chinese ophthalmologist. A physician at Wuhan Central Hospital, Li warned his colleagues in December 2019 about a possible…
Are you taking care of your glass bowl? What if I told you that each one of you is holding a beautiful glass bowl in which a delicate plant is…
I thought you are busy! Many a time, an action does not happen in time because of this assumption – I thought you are busy! We send something for someone’s…
Focus on your own mountain! Last week, I delivered a talk at a gathering of the Sri Aurobindo Society in Bangalore. The topic was ‘Leveraging the power of people –…
Learning can be reused several times over but…you have to be ready for delayed gratification. Immediate gratification In a world where we chase immediate gratification, learning for self takes a…
A leader not paying attention? It could be a good thing. I was coaching a senior professional last week who had been promoted quite recently. As a result, he seemed…
My Quote #252 says, ‘Never abandon people when they are struggling.’ Last week, many of us saw the moving images of our Prime Minister consoling Dr. Sivan, the Chairperson of…
Downtime is upskill time! Scuba diver One of my acquaintances lost his engineering job in the late ’90s. After trying hard for a job in vain, he headed to the…
Differences should not turn into disputes. I was reading this article (extract below) in The Times of India this week and was struck by the heading, ‘Differences should not turn…
I have launched my new short video series, ‘3 Quick Takeaways with Ramanan’ – 3QT for short. 3QT is just the beginning of a larger plan to communicate with you…
