“He who forgets the language of Gratitude can never be on speaking terms with Happiness” – Neil Strait A few years back, I had the privilege of engaging with a very successful leader who would demonstrate infectious optimism, display trust…
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” Only those who dare to fail greatly can achieve greatly ” – John F Kennedy Recently I was talking to a senior corporate leader in an informal gathering, and while discussing his strategy, he emphatically said “ Failure is…
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When I was in college, (quite a few years back!), I had a class mate, who used to study while listening to loud music. After repeated requests, he bought a pair of headphones to the relief of his roommate and…
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A few weeks back, I was discussing about a supposedly secret organization (Illuminati) with a teenager, who was absolutely convinced that it really exists, has the likes of Barack Obama as members and is literally controlling the world. In this harmless (…
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“Imitation is not just the sincerest form of flattery…. It is also the sincerest form of learning !” – George Bernard Shaw. Social Learning has been evolving as an important part of overall organizational development and culture change since it was…
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What makes you like a person? Why are we attached or addicted to some people while neutral or distanced from others? What do we experience with them to have that effect? The Losada line (a contentious mathematical formula expounded by…
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Am I really talking about “ Dharma”? The archaic word found in Indian scriptures, with an ambiguous meaning? This is not an intention to explain but to ignite thought on the relevance of an ancient, powerful concept in the area…
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First there was Pedagogy, where the teacher directed the students on what to learn and how to learn. Then came Andragogy, where the teacher directed the students on what to learn, leaving the process to them. This is also popularly…
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