Delivering bad news Persian messengers had a tough job. When they conveyed the good news of victory they got rewarded lavishly, and when they delivered bad news they got killed. People are aware of the consequences of being the Persian messengers in the workplace. They stay silent about bad news fearing reprimand or consequences. As …
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Psychological Safety While there is a lot of discussion about psychological safety at work, not much is said about the feeling of psychological safety with close family and friends. We may be taking this for granted but it is most important in our personal space. One indicator of psychological safety is our ability to be …
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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 …
Mind body interconnection According to Indian philosophy, our body and our psychological self are interconnected, with the psychological self having four dimensions: Manas (perceiving mind), Buddhi (Intellect), Ahankara (Ego), and Chitta (Memorizer). This perspective offers new insights: Mind and body cannot be viewed in isolation. Working on one also needs working on the other. “The …
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Repetition can be phenomenal To learn something very well keep learning the same thing each day.To make someone your friend repeat interacting with them each day.To build a new belief repeat referring to the same evidence that affirms the belief. In my second grade, I voluntarily learned the 7th tables by simple repetition. Since then …
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Demystifying yoga When I lie on a mat and stretch myself, I call it a stretching exerciseWhen I sit down and take a few deep breaths, I call it breathingWhen I close my eyes and observe myself, I call it meditationAll these can be the ingredients to a yogic practice but it is not yoga. …
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