by SP Singh | Oct 26, 2022 | Leadership
Rivers have been the lifeline of plants, animals, and human civilizations. But, at the same time, rivers have brutally destroyed them too! How? When the angry river water breaks all boundaries and destroys everything that comes their way! We call them floods. The...
by SP Singh | Oct 22, 2022 | Leadership
Years ago, only the business leader had the privilege of gaining attention. They stand in the middle, and people around them would listen. Their emails are broadcast with the ‘IMPORTANT’ suffix in the email subject. Things have moved on; with social media,...
by SP Singh | Oct 19, 2022 | Leadership
Technology is easy, 2 + 2 = 4, every single time! Technology is based on logic. It is binary; either it is or it is not. Therefore, you can measure, test and improve. Whereas dealing with people is very ambiguous. There, 2 + 2 = ‘depends’! It depends on mood,...
by SP Singh | Oct 16, 2022 | Leadership
Regardless of our job profile, or profession, we all are service providers. We offer services to internal and external customers. The internal customer is part of our/other team, departments or managers. The external customer is our client contact. So we all are...
by SP Singh | Oct 15, 2022 | Leadership
The last two posts covered how distractions can help relieve pain. And people use distraction as a tool to hide risks/painful situations. Let us cover a few real-world examples. Distraction tools at their best Project Manager hiding the pain of answering tough...
by SP Singh | Oct 14, 2022 | Leadership
Distractions are not new. Though, they have multiplied in the last ten years. In the last post, we cover how distractions relieve pain temporarily. But, note that people use distractions to hide the pain points/risks from you. Distractions are widely used to...
by SP Singh | Oct 13, 2022 | Leadership
Many dental practices stick a nice TV screen in front of you while lying on the dentist’s chair. Its purpose is to distract you from a possible painful dental procedure. Many waiting rooms have magazines, toys, TV and other stuff for the same reason, making the...
by SP Singh | Oct 4, 2022 | Leadership
A child was riding a push bike. Pushing too hard, he fell. His dad ran to him and said, “You should slow down!” The project stakeholders were not happy with the random surprises during the project. The Project owner advised the Project Manager to communicate...
by SP Singh | Oct 2, 2022 | Leadership
New ideas can be the game changer for any organisation. However, corporate machines silently kill new ideas every day! New ideas generally come from new perspectives. The new perspectives are the byproduct of an outsider reviewing your business. The most common...
by SP Singh | Sep 27, 2022 | Leadership
Filled with excitement or down in deep sorrow, kids ask us – Look at me! Be a part of me, be with me, celebrate with me, listen to me. As humans, we need that level of support and someone to rely on. This need does not go anywhere as we grow into adults. During our...
