A while ago, I had read The Changing World Order by Ray Dalio, where he explores why empires rise and fall, the cycles they go through, and the impact these shifts have on the world.Back then, I wasnโt in the social sector. But earlier today, when I happened to spot the book in my collection, … Continue reading ๐ช๐ต๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ป๐ผ๐ป-๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ๐ถ๐๐ ๐น๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป ๐ณ๐ฟ๐ผ๐บ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ผโ๐ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐น๐ฑ ๐ข๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ?
Books
Serve – A Book by BS Nagesh
Reading Serve is an edifying experience. It is not just about the authorโs proficiency of the Retail industry, but a profound exploration of ethics, customer-centricity and most importantly, service. The book delves into the essential value of serving others, in-turn offering outstanding customer experience and satisfaction. With service at its heart, the book is aptly … Continue reading Serve – A Book by BS Nagesh
Goodnight, Vienna
I commenced reading in 2025 with this captivating novel by Marius Gabriel and concluded it today. It was one of the 2025 reading goals to finish a book on the first day of the year. While it is a work of fiction, it presents a remarkably authentic portrayal of World War II and the efforts … Continue reading Goodnight, Vienna
2024 Reading Target Accomplished
The target of completing 25 books in 2024 has been achieved, with more than three months to go in the year. While good, most of the books have been audiobooks, indicating that there is still a scope of improvement in reading eBooks or paper books. Maybe a target to achieve in 2025? In any case, … Continue reading 2024 Reading Target Accomplished
The joys of reading
I read recently about some of the most successful people who possess a habit of reading. Bill Gates reads about 50 books a year. Buffet, Zuckerberg, Oprah, all have been avid readers. There are some claims about Elon Musk too, but I take all claims about him with a pinch of salt. More about that … Continue reading The joys of reading
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Self-improvement is not todayโs mantra, but has never been so ubiquitous as today. Leadership is a sought-after skill and the shelves of bookstores and digital libraries are adorned with management and self-help books.These books share the wisdom and experiences of seasoned professionals and thought leaders into easy-to-understand language. They offer practical advice, frameworks, and case … Continue reading ๐ต๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
2023 Reading
After a reading hiatus of few years, 2023 turned out to be a year of returning to it, and with some interest. Multiple factors contributed to this: The ILSS Leadership Program, which brought forth a whole new kind of reading that I had never done before Adding the Kindle App to the iPad Installing Audible … Continue reading 2023 Reading
In/Action: Rethinking the Path to Results – A book review
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
The sound of thought 