Most of the decisions in my professional or personal life have been driven by a target date. There is a change that comes with a timeline, the deadline is important, and I need to take some action to influence the change. In retrospection, several of these actions have been driven by the apprehension of missing … Continue reading In/Action: Rethinking the Path to Results – A book review
Author: Sameer Iyer
Winner Takes All – A book review
Winners Take All by Anand Giridharadas will force you to think, introspect and draw your own conclusions. The book is an assessment of the relationship between the elite and their attempts at bringing in social change. The author scrutinizes the world of philanthropy, revealing the complexities, motives and contradictions inherent in the efforts of the … Continue reading Winner Takes All – A book review
Top-Down Organizational Changes and Employee Morale
In the corporate world, organizational changes are inevitable. These changes can be caused by various events, from mergers and acquisitions to restructuring and new management strategies. While some of these changes may be necessary for a company's growth and adaptation to market conditions, an approach that is extremely top-down, with limited inputs from the organization … Continue reading Top-Down Organizational Changes and Employee Morale
Tragedy of the commons & Banking Products
The tragedy of the commons is a situation where individuals or groups using a public or a shared resource (also called a common) act selfishly without worrying about the consequences and in doing so, end up hurting it. In the context of a banking product it can manifest when multiple stakeholders have access to and … Continue reading Tragedy of the commons & Banking Products
Artificial Intelligence & Emotional Intelligence
Yesterday, I asked ChatGPT on professions that would be worst & least impacted by artificial intelligence (AI) over next 10 years. Here’s a summary of its response: Worst Impacted 1. Data Entry Clerks: Automated data entry systems can handle routine data input tasks.2. Telemarketers: AI-powered chatbots and automated calling systems can replace some telemarketing roles.3. … Continue reading Artificial Intelligence & Emotional Intelligence
The Ego Trap for Leaders
As I read more about Donella Meadows who propagated the Systems Thinking and made it mainstream, my respect for her keeps growing. While the theme of her writing is on the Systems, she also gives very subtle messages on leadership and people management that are as important as her concepts on Systems. Her article titled … Continue reading The Ego Trap for Leaders
The art of listening
I am amazed how much we can learn from our traditions, religions and beliefs. And how easily we give all this a miss, despite it being right in front of us. In an era when modernism looks to replace the ancient wisdom as obsolete and archaic, something suddenly pops up and one witnesses a Buddha … Continue reading The art of listening
This too shall pass
Unlike the four seasons generally acknowledged over the world, the Indian lunar calendar actually has six. As one traverses through the year, one can consciously see the full spectrum of what these six seasons manifest very subtly. If a particular season brings hardships to our lives, we are assured that it will pass, and a … Continue reading This too shall pass
The sound of thought 