Sobti used to always talk about the 'little black book' - everyone has one, especially in the workplace. Allow me to elaborate the concept - if you were to cause one any sort of heartburn - possibly by way of a promotion, 'one-upmanship' - anything for that matter - even an argument, he/she will jot your name down in his/her little black book and when the time is right - a time when you will not be able to retaliate - this person will definitely make sure that you pay for your earlier intransigence. Such people always get back at you.
What hurts is when your subordinates are made to pay in order to avenge your intransigencies. Someone who has nothing to do with whatever has happened just gets it for no rhyme or reason and it hurts more than it would if the person had just made you pay in some way.....and today I can't do a shit.
You got me. We are even now. I owe you nothing.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Episode1 - Vision
What would you rate as the single most important trait to set up and sustain an organization/ business/ firm/ whatever...? Well, I guess a good idea is what you start with (no denying that) but I guess to sustain as well as grow, a vision is most important. I'm not talking of something that others haven't done so but this is a subject worth talking about - over and over again. It's still something that is required on an imperative basis in order to setup, run and grow an organization. I consider myself to be a very strong believer of the Traits Theory - theory that talks about leaders being born. They betray those traits. Anyway, this blog is not about either the theory or the way leaders are shaped. It's about a specific trait that may or may not be present in a leader - Vision.
Vision - The capability not only to identify gaps and devise/propose solution(s) but also to see beyond the obvious. Experience teaches you to tweak plans. Coaching/ workshops teach you how to plan again but vision is from within. You either have it or you don't.
You can create managers out of experience and classrooms but certainly not people with vision.
Vision - The capability not only to identify gaps and devise/propose solution(s) but also to see beyond the obvious. Experience teaches you to tweak plans. Coaching/ workshops teach you how to plan again but vision is from within. You either have it or you don't.
You can create managers out of experience and classrooms but certainly not people with vision.
Friday, January 25, 2008
ME quiz went ok. Pretty simple, might I say. Got one on OB tomorrow. As they say ( or rather I say) life moves on from one quiz to another....
....Right now, I'm just sitting on my backside listening to some good music and penning down my thoughts. Aseem seems to have disappeared, said he was studying for the quiz tomorrow, which is a good thing. We just got to know that grading out here is relative and I'm guessing we both are probably languishing somewhere at the bottom right now. Not good. That's not what we are here for.
Zi seems to be looking for me with a great deal of impatience. Thinks I have run out of money or will very soon. Told him I'm doing just fine. It's hard to explain things to him sometimes. It took quite a bit of persuasion to tell him that we will meet up a couple of days later so that we can sit down rather than him coming down for a couple of minutes to give me dough and pushing off.
Spoke to Ayesha today, she's doing ok. Chip, kids and she went to some park and spent the day there. She sounded a little down. I guess handling 3 very young kids can be a little tiring. I need to go see her. Will probably do that in a week or two. Papers start from Feb 18th. Wierd. I'm still settling down here.....
In all that I'm doing, I still keep looking for what I really want to do. Clueless. But, I guess, that's me. That also reminds me of my (huge) temperament problem. As usual, was a little rude with her yes'day. THAT'S NOT GOOD. Period. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned (courtesy: the Bible, I believe). You certainly can't survive one of those.....
Though this has nothing to do with the earlier topic, there are three kinds of people I fear -fools, hypocrites and cold women.
Ciao, for now.
....Right now, I'm just sitting on my backside listening to some good music and penning down my thoughts. Aseem seems to have disappeared, said he was studying for the quiz tomorrow, which is a good thing. We just got to know that grading out here is relative and I'm guessing we both are probably languishing somewhere at the bottom right now. Not good. That's not what we are here for.
Zi seems to be looking for me with a great deal of impatience. Thinks I have run out of money or will very soon. Told him I'm doing just fine. It's hard to explain things to him sometimes. It took quite a bit of persuasion to tell him that we will meet up a couple of days later so that we can sit down rather than him coming down for a couple of minutes to give me dough and pushing off.
Spoke to Ayesha today, she's doing ok. Chip, kids and she went to some park and spent the day there. She sounded a little down. I guess handling 3 very young kids can be a little tiring. I need to go see her. Will probably do that in a week or two. Papers start from Feb 18th. Wierd. I'm still settling down here.....
In all that I'm doing, I still keep looking for what I really want to do. Clueless. But, I guess, that's me. That also reminds me of my (huge) temperament problem. As usual, was a little rude with her yes'day. THAT'S NOT GOOD. Period. Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned (courtesy: the Bible, I believe). You certainly can't survive one of those.....
Though this has nothing to do with the earlier topic, there are three kinds of people I fear -fools, hypocrites and cold women.
- Fools - you never know what they may do and get you in a soup.
- Hypocrites - for obvious reasons ( and if I need to explain this to you, then congratulations sir - you are part of the first category!)
- Women - if a woman is cold, trust me there cannot be someone colder than her. Women and men differ on the basis of their Emotional Quotient (EQ). Women are certainly more emotional and look at things in that fashion. If they can curb this aspect of their nature, especially in desire of a goal, then there is very little chance you can really stand in her way. Yes, they do scare me.
Ciao, for now.
Thursday, January 24, 2008
ME
Microeconomics - i hate this subject. God knows how people manage to digest it....
I have a quiz tomorrow and I have no clue what I am gonna do over there. It's dry and on top of it, i need someone to explain things to me and that's not happening here. Need to read it myself and I am not very good at it.
Spoke to Gaudy. Nice. The guy's doing ok. It's kinda funny - the three of us - me, aseem and gaudy. A very unusual trio. Hard to explain - Gaudy - if he has it his way, he would probably turn spiritual now, right now. Aseem - extremely amibitious - yet again someone who seems to be looking for his spiritual side. Me - confused, all the time. And yet, we feel we will set something up together. And carry immense faith in each other's ability to not only stand in good stead but also to take the firm forward. I believe (or would like to believe) that I will be the 'conscious' of the organization.
I have done a lot of things I am not proud of and will continue to do so in my life. I wish to atleast make sure that places where the impact may be beyond me, I do not do things which are selfish (she always says I am selfish - and I totally agree with it).
Aseem asked a very peculiar ? this evening while we were having dinner - do I believe in love? I actually did not understand the question until it wasn't further elaborated. I generally don't talk all this and least of all, post it - find it very unlike me. But the question is actually good. The example with which Aseem explained love was quite interesting too....oxygen. Oxygen in it's complete purity cannot be inhaled and so, impurities need to be added to reduce it's volatility. Love is quite like that - and from what he seemed to be saying I am possibly the impurity in my relationship.....quite interesting....I have never denied that you really need an angel to tolerate me in my true colors....and I am most thankful to her for that......and my lord for finding her for me.
Microeconomics....gotta get back.
ciao....for now.
I have a quiz tomorrow and I have no clue what I am gonna do over there. It's dry and on top of it, i need someone to explain things to me and that's not happening here. Need to read it myself and I am not very good at it.
Spoke to Gaudy. Nice. The guy's doing ok. It's kinda funny - the three of us - me, aseem and gaudy. A very unusual trio. Hard to explain - Gaudy - if he has it his way, he would probably turn spiritual now, right now. Aseem - extremely amibitious - yet again someone who seems to be looking for his spiritual side. Me - confused, all the time. And yet, we feel we will set something up together. And carry immense faith in each other's ability to not only stand in good stead but also to take the firm forward. I believe (or would like to believe) that I will be the 'conscious' of the organization.
I have done a lot of things I am not proud of and will continue to do so in my life. I wish to atleast make sure that places where the impact may be beyond me, I do not do things which are selfish (she always says I am selfish - and I totally agree with it).
Aseem asked a very peculiar ? this evening while we were having dinner - do I believe in love? I actually did not understand the question until it wasn't further elaborated. I generally don't talk all this and least of all, post it - find it very unlike me. But the question is actually good. The example with which Aseem explained love was quite interesting too....oxygen. Oxygen in it's complete purity cannot be inhaled and so, impurities need to be added to reduce it's volatility. Love is quite like that - and from what he seemed to be saying I am possibly the impurity in my relationship.....quite interesting....I have never denied that you really need an angel to tolerate me in my true colors....and I am most thankful to her for that......and my lord for finding her for me.
Microeconomics....gotta get back.
ciao....for now.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Read if you have nothing else to do.
Dair ho gayi, laut aao.
Dair ho gayi, laut aao.....
Microeconomics - at the end of the day if you are unable to link up what you study with the practical scenario, then the objective becomes hazy - which again, doesn't lead you anywhere. Trust me, the desire to score is a motivation in itself, especially when you pay thro' your nose for a course like this....but somewhere along the line one is not satisfied. I am yet to figure out why am I doing this. I guess it will take a while to get over this.....
Bhaaya nahi tumko humse bhichadna
Bahut roliye, ab phir se muskao....
Markets taking a tumble -- I guess the writing is on the wall - the economic center of gravity has started to move towards the east and India and China will be the places to watch out for. From my (layman) perspective, Africa is a great place to step in now, another decade and that place will start paying dividends in a big way.....
Good to talk to Kangan. Very nice kid. Clean at heart. Very few people come out this way - straight. I have always had a liking for her. May the Lord always take care of her and watch over her. Some of the very very few people I feel like keeping in touch with.
Dair ho gayi, laut aao.
Dair ho gayi, laut aao.....
Sometimes, i just don't have thoughts. Thoughts to do anything productive. Anything worthwhile. Sometimes, I know I am the king. You can't beat me. But this is not how the world runs. You've got to be consistent. This is what everyone wants. Even if you are mediocre, please be consistent in that...:-)
....well, not all of us are meant for great things. Some of us will serve. Serve we will. For He demands it. For He deserves it. For He is the One.
Raaste akele hain, har mor tanha
Bahut chhup kara hai jungle, aa jaaoo...
Peace? How many people really get peace. Not too many I guess. I haven't really experienced it in ages. Mind's upto something or the other. The pity is that I have no clue what. Just that it's busy like some sort of a processor running at 100% capacity.
Roomies been nice. College been good. I really wonder how many of us will really turn out to be so successful that the others will talk about having been in the same college as the former. Not many I guess. Probably none. Well......I don't think so. Aseem will reach that height, inshallah. I know. That's when I will be able to say that I knew this guy. Knew? What happens tomorrow, is something you are completely unaware of as of today. So, you just don't know....
Only one thing is constant about life and that's change
Only one thing is certain about life and that's death.
We all live on borrowed time....and then the clock stops ticking.
Dair ho gayi, laut aao.....
Microeconomics - at the end of the day if you are unable to link up what you study with the practical scenario, then the objective becomes hazy - which again, doesn't lead you anywhere. Trust me, the desire to score is a motivation in itself, especially when you pay thro' your nose for a course like this....but somewhere along the line one is not satisfied. I am yet to figure out why am I doing this. I guess it will take a while to get over this.....
Bhaaya nahi tumko humse bhichadna
Bahut roliye, ab phir se muskao....
Markets taking a tumble -- I guess the writing is on the wall - the economic center of gravity has started to move towards the east and India and China will be the places to watch out for. From my (layman) perspective, Africa is a great place to step in now, another decade and that place will start paying dividends in a big way.....
Good to talk to Kangan. Very nice kid. Clean at heart. Very few people come out this way - straight. I have always had a liking for her. May the Lord always take care of her and watch over her. Some of the very very few people I feel like keeping in touch with.
Dair ho gayi, laut aao.
Dair ho gayi, laut aao.....
Sometimes, i just don't have thoughts. Thoughts to do anything productive. Anything worthwhile. Sometimes, I know I am the king. You can't beat me. But this is not how the world runs. You've got to be consistent. This is what everyone wants. Even if you are mediocre, please be consistent in that...:-)
....well, not all of us are meant for great things. Some of us will serve. Serve we will. For He demands it. For He deserves it. For He is the One.
Raaste akele hain, har mor tanha
Bahut chhup kara hai jungle, aa jaaoo...
Peace? How many people really get peace. Not too many I guess. I haven't really experienced it in ages. Mind's upto something or the other. The pity is that I have no clue what. Just that it's busy like some sort of a processor running at 100% capacity.
Roomies been nice. College been good. I really wonder how many of us will really turn out to be so successful that the others will talk about having been in the same college as the former. Not many I guess. Probably none. Well......I don't think so. Aseem will reach that height, inshallah. I know. That's when I will be able to say that I knew this guy. Knew? What happens tomorrow, is something you are completely unaware of as of today. So, you just don't know....
Only one thing is constant about life and that's change
Only one thing is certain about life and that's death.
We all live on borrowed time....and then the clock stops ticking.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Monday, January 21, 2008
It's close to 1 in the morning here. Me listening to some good music i downloaded this afternoon. I got microeconomics beginning tomorrow (which I fear may be a very dull subject). But anyway, that's just fine.
This whole thing about moving from my job to doing MBA has been fun. Most ppl say taking finance is a suicide in my case. I am probably dumping my whole 8 years of experience but I honestly don't care. What somehow really matters to me is that I do what I want. Makes me feel good. I have never been very risk-averse. There are feelings inside me which tell me what I need to do and I just play along. This is again one of those. I am sure it will turn out ok.
Aseem's doing ok too. But I feel he's a little homesick. Is a little irritated at times. It happens to most of us when we go away from home the first time (it didn't happen to me even the first time). I am sure he will get used to it and settle down.....
...life moves on.....
song: Is Baar Milo - Hadiqa Qiyani - love it.
Most important message here: Met my brother. Not after a long time though, met him in novemeber too, when i was here in dubai the last time. It's always good to see mashallah. May the lord always takes care of him. Amen.
This whole thing about moving from my job to doing MBA has been fun. Most ppl say taking finance is a suicide in my case. I am probably dumping my whole 8 years of experience but I honestly don't care. What somehow really matters to me is that I do what I want. Makes me feel good. I have never been very risk-averse. There are feelings inside me which tell me what I need to do and I just play along. This is again one of those. I am sure it will turn out ok.
Aseem's doing ok too. But I feel he's a little homesick. Is a little irritated at times. It happens to most of us when we go away from home the first time (it didn't happen to me even the first time). I am sure he will get used to it and settle down.....
...life moves on.....
song: Is Baar Milo - Hadiqa Qiyani - love it.
Most important message here: Met my brother. Not after a long time though, met him in novemeber too, when i was here in dubai the last time. It's always good to see mashallah. May the lord always takes care of him. Amen.
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