The 4 Disciplines of Execution
The 4 Disciplines of Execution is a book that has deeply influenced my approach to getting things done. This is a great summary video. It will be 8 and a half minutes that you...
Category: Execution
Recalibrate
There might have come a point in your life when you felt that you are doing well. Is this a feeling or an assessment? Is it absolute or relative? If you are good relative...
The next base camp
A mountain climb takes time. It takes patience, stamina and bullish persistence. It requires stops for rest and re-assessment from time to time. And it happens at that next base camp. Long arduous journeys...
System Design & Integrity
Excessive focus on the perfection of one piece, necessarily impacts the integrity of the whole. Learn to look systemically!
Doing the right thing
Flawless execution of the wrong thing will get you no meaningful outcome, as much as your project may be delivered on time and within budget. Doing things right is critical. But it is more...
Theatrics Vs Productivity
Theatrics can get you only so far. Those about you quickly decipher drama from true progress. True progress can only be impacted by genuine effort coupled with knowledge and skill. It’s a factor of...
Don’t hide behind the veil of ‘learning’
How many times have you seen people quote, “I learnt from my mistakes”? Learning cannot become the guise for mediocracy, poor execution, misconduct or deliberate mistakes. Have the strength to accept when you simply...
The difference between great and mediocre
You will notice little difference in the day-to-day routines of a really successful and a very mediocre man. Yet over a span of time, these seemingly similar people that apparently lead similar lives see...
How to cut a tree
You cannot cut a large tree by throwing stones at it. You can work for days and months relentlessly and wear yourself out. Your inevitable confusion for not getting results despite your hard work,...
From Aspirant to Achiever
No person or entity has achieved anything predictable without the discipline of getting things done. It is only through a structured, methodical approach that you can hope to get from one point to another,...
