An Instructional Experience
I just finished my first term as a professor at Singapore Management University. I taught an undergraduate course called Computer […]
I just finished my first term as a professor at Singapore Management University. I taught an undergraduate course called Computer […]
This an addendum to this series, I want to say a few more words about success in life. If you cannot quite achieve it, what do you do? Cheat like crazy!
When I talked about the dimensions of success, I used the word dimension with an ulterior motive. I want to
From the first post in this series, it looks as though money is an important dimension in how we define success in life. Here is a look at other possible dimensions of success.
In this short series, I am going to tell you something immensely useful. How to be successful in life? Before giving you my recipe, we have to make sure that we are on the same page. What do we mean by success? Here are some possible definitions.
Take a quiz to see if you are an introvert or an extrovert – a techie or a manager.
This article is a follow-up to my last post on what was troubling my conscience. This is also a rant on the modern capitalism of the corporate era, where we have all become tiny cogs in a giant wheel inexorably rolling on to nowhere in particular, but obliterating much in the process.
When our kids turn 13, we turn ridiculous. How do we handle it?
Pointers in surviving the corporate jungle. Newspaper column in Today on 14 June 2008.
[…] In the unforgiving, dog-eat-dog corporate jungle, you need to be sure of the welcome. More importantly, you need to prove yourself worthy of it. Fear not, I am here to help you through it. And I will gladly accept all credit for your survival, if you care to make it public. But I regret that we (this newspaper, me, our family members, dogs, lawyers and so on) cannot be held responsible for any untoward consequence of applying my suggestions. Come on, you should know better than to base your career on a newspaper column! […]
Newspaper column in Today on March 1, 2008.
We all want to be the boss. At least some of us want to be the big boss at some, hopefully not-too-distant, future. It is good to be the boss. However, it takes quite a bit to get there. It takes credentials, maturity, technical expertise, people skills, communication and articulation, not to mention charisma and connections. Even with all the superior qualities, being a boss is tough. Being a good boss is even tougher; it is a tricky balancing act. One tricky question is, how friendly can you get with your team? […]
How to turn around gracefully? Newspaper column in Today on 19 Jan 2008.
Elton John is right, sorry is the hardest word. It is hard to admit that one has been wrong. Harder still is to find a way forward, a way to correct one’s past mistakes. It often involves backtracking. […]
On how to handle rumors at the work place. Newspaper column in Today on 27 Oct. 2007
[…] There is a city underground. Parallel to the world of corporate memos and communication meetings, this rumour city trades information, often generating it as needed. […]