Sashank Purighalla Blog

Of wolves & leeches…

Of wolves & leeches…

Notice a pact of wolves! There is purpose… strategy… coordination… discipline… planning… orchestration and perfect execution and beyond all… there is Team Work! There is sincerity, loyalty, dignity, trust, understanding and unity… They look out for each other… they live together… hunt together… stick together over the long...

A job well done

A job well done

No words can convince people like a job well done…. And the way I define a job well done is: 1. It is planned well 2. The plan is published for all to know what to expect 3. It is executed diligently, everyone cranking the wheels knows what...

Building and Sustaining

Building and Sustaining

We learn in Engineering that more than 70% of the product cost goes into maintenance and support…. People that have developed and managed large scale products can easily argue that the sustenance cost could actually be a lot higher… As much as we pride ourselves of building things,...

“I made a mistake”…

“I made a mistake”…

When you take the position of “I cannot be wrong”, you are making it too hard for yourself! When you refuse to accept that you might have made a mistake, you end up having to live up to a standard that is too expensive to live up to…....

Reservations

Reservations

A Facebook share against reservations this morning inspired me to put my thoughts together on “Reservations”, the most celebrated mockery of Indian intellect… If I were given a special provision in any group for any reason, I would feel insulted, for that would mean, that it is openly...

The To Do List!

The To Do List!

To accomplish anything meaningful or sizable, you need a to do list…. This one simple chore can ensure you stay on your task, provide you with feedback on how far you have come and help prioritize seemingly competing tasks… I am not talking of a project plan that...

The POP [Pretentious Opportunistic Person] Culture

The POP [Pretentious Opportunistic Person] Culture

“He was a friend of me, the CEO, not mine”… “She did that because that was the most convenient thing for her to do, notwithstanding what was right”… “He divulged company’s secrets in return for some personal favors; did not think of how it destroyed years of hard...

Stretching beyond your limits

Stretching beyond your limits…

See a body builder! His ripped toned body was not made in a day… it took him years of training and practice… giving up a lot of things that he liked… loads of discipline and an iron will power. It calls for working beyond his abilities… And each...