Incentive, disincentive or the right thing
A pet dog gets a goodie for behaving. A kid gets a gift for scoring well in an exam or a timeout for monkeying around. Would we not expect better from an adult? What’s...
Category: Organizational Ethic
Fair does not mean equal or same
‘Being Fair’ is to give what one needs to succeed. It is often mistaken for giving everyone the same thing, a similar level of enablement, equal reward, equal penalty. There can be nothing farther...
You don’t need experience
Experience gives you two things: It exposes you to a broader spectrum of scenarios It reduces the need to think too much as your work tasks, though complex, become second nature to you You...
Sincerity
You are committed to doing the very best at a relationship, personal or professional… you stand up to what is expected of you… you truly mean want what you say and have no hidden...
It’s all about you…
I once had a friend who assumed the center stage of every conversation. This did not mean that he had to be directly spoken of… if was just that no matter who said what...
Misdirected…
People tend to develop resentment and turn bitter to the ones that tell them the truth. Let’s face it. Most of us want to hear what we like and hate to hear what we...
Blame pointing
9 Times out of 10 or better, when you zero down on why there is a problem, you will realize that you are the reason for the situation you are in. You were the...
Say “No” with care
Extremities are almost never good. And the use of “No” is no exception. If you have trouble saying “No”, not only are you committing to more than you can deliver, you could be singing...
It is ok to appear smart…
Being polite does not mean that you have to conceal your intelligence with appearing ignorant or naive. Just like several people suffer from over-confidence bordering on arrogance, several others suffer from low self-confidence or...
An ancient Indian village
In ancient times in India, we are told, that the entire village was one huge closely knit, loving, trusting, caring family. Everyone knew everyone else… they shared in their joys and sorrows. There were...
