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Proud to introduce my coachee (through Global Action on Poverty program), Vinith Reddy, a 21-year old social entrepreneur and change-maker. He runs Dharani Social Organization in Sircilla district in Telangana It is a self-funded initiative, which involves collecting leftover food after weddings and other social ceremonies, and feeding the needy in the slums. They also […]
I take pleasure in introducing my coachee, Manmeet Dawar, who runs The Pink Foundation, along with her sister Harmeet Dawar in Ahmedabad. Their flagship projects are Project Swabhimaan (Market-linking handmade articles by women) Project Khilkhilahat (Getting slum children into boarding schools) Project Sankalp (Awareness on Women’s Health issues) Please visit http://www.tpfworld.org/, for details.
Taking a particular road, is always a deliberate choice. The busiest highways of life are so densely populated, due to the perceived security of being in known territory. But known to whom? The travellers are stepping on that ground for the first time. They trust the experience of others who have preceded them. We seek […]
Buy an expensive sari Get the fall stitched Buy an underskirt and blouse material Find a good tailor Visit the tailor umpteen times, before you get a good fit Struggle with draping and managing the outfit You can’t wear it again, as the sari has been seen, photographed, posted on Facebook and Instagram. Does the […]
“What exactly does team work mean? Am I abnormal, if I prefer working alone?” asked a management trainee. “Certainly not. People in a chain have independent tasks cut out for them. It is just that your deliverables need to be in tune with the needs of other stakeholders, so that you do not become a […]
“Make this presentation in the board meeting, and get your fifteen minutes under the sun.” “You will be the best man/maid-of-honor at my wedding. And I have offended many who wanted to be there.” “Your idea has been selected for implementation.” “I hear a lot of good things about you.” This was called acknowledgement, recognition […]
The most honest statement about story-telling comes from Steve Denning, a contributor to Forbes, in a piece on The Science of Story-Telling. “Why storytelling?” “Simple: nothing else works.” Slides leave listeners dazed. Prose remains unread. Reasons don’t change behavior. When it comes to inspiring people to embrace some strange new change in behavior, storytelling isn’t […]
Why can’t we exist as independent islands in life? The connectedness in the universe has led to interdependence. The very concept of dependence is challenging, as it takes away a part of your self-esteem and individuality. Interoperability is the implementation of interdependence, and therefore remains the biggest challenge in tech, and in life. The focus […]
I came across an eight-year old kid, Sunny, who came home, storming with rage. He flung his bag with unprecedented force on the sofa, then kicked his shoes off to fall in the middle of the room. He was clearly disturbed about something. A gentle probe after he had freshened up and eaten, revealed the […]
We will never be able to conduct a business transaction, without the trust that others follow unwritten professional codes. We cannot hop onto a plane, without the trust that the pilots knows their job. Trust is implicit in practically, all our transactions of life, and yet, We are never so vulnerable, than when we trust […]