Economics of delegation Economist Ricardo stated that even if a nation can produce all goods by itself, it is beneficial for the nation to trade goods with other countries. We term this as Comparative Advantage. Can we extend this beyond the economics domain into managing teams?Before becoming a manager, here is one question you can …
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Difficult people Few people are difficult to be with. I have seen that these people trigger the worst in us. I see them as the black belt trainers. The role of the black belt trainer in marshall arts is to throw us down. Our role is to try not to fall or bounce back to …
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Caring for one starfish A few years ago, I watched the video of Joel Barker telling a story of a man on the beach who was saving starfish one at a time. When someone questioned about the impact of his actions, he picked up one and said “It makes a difference to this one.” Last …
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Kind stroke Once in a moment of deep of pain, I held someone’s hand and gently patted them. The person later confided of feeling deeply nurtured. It assured them that the world is safe and they are not alone. As for me, I felt connected to the person at a deeper level. A gentle and …
Going from exception to being exceptional Nancy Hopkins is well-known in her domain of molecular biology and cancer research. It took her 20 years to accept that she was facing a systemic problem of gender discrimination at MIT. What took her so long? As a scientist, she truly believed science was in meritocracy. It was …
