Unfit to be a Manager!
Being “Structured” and “Organized” is critical to being able to get things done! I am not talking of that absolutely brilliant nerdy scientist with an unbelievably messy desk that spends his time in seclusion...
Category: Execution
The Thought Loop
One big difference between those that always get things done and the ones that struggle with successfully completing their tasks and projects is not necessarily capability or commitment or discipline or knowledge…. It is...
The three essential questions….
You generally want to do something because you have a great idea and you are excited about what happens if everything goes right…. And this is a great motivator! This is the one essential...
The human analogy to reviving organizational health!
Chronic problems take time to heal…. And in most organisms, certain long standing illnesses can never be cured…. If the problem were isolated to a non-vital organ or part of the body, the remedy...
Have you been a part of such madness?
You sure have seen places that are heavily laden with group cultures…. A new person or a new group comes in, and they are hated before they even make it in! Things have been...
Bank on empirical evidence….
Uncertainty is difficult to deal with, and in times of uncertainty, most people look to coaches, seniors, discussion groups, peers and the like for direction… for cues about how to proceed! As much as...
Software Engineers work best in blocks of time and groups of tasks….
You may want to read my statement as ‘Agile’… defined in different words, and from a different perspective! Let’s set the stage: In today’s world, software engineers are some of the most sought after...
Product development for adoption and growth for SaaS products
The tempting choice may not be the best choice! While starting a new development cycle, managers and marketing executives often have the difficult decision of where development hours (the payload) for that iteration/sprint should...
The Doer, The Coach and the one that merely comments….
You find these three categories of people everywhere and at all levels…. The ‘Doer’ is the one that has to get it done… he is the one on the spot… he must be able...
Customer Satisfaction as a business metric….
Use customer satisfaction as the single most important metric to measure your performance…. The one question that the leadership of any company needs to ask itself is “Will I hire my company to do...
