Somebody once told me β There are no friendships at work. People at workplaces are just colleagues, not friends. Those are professional relationships and should fade away when people stop being colleagues. Her argument was that there is no emotional dimension at work, which is essential for friendships. Looking back at my career, I can … Continue reading Why Work Friendships Are Lifelong
The Paradox of Buridanβs Donkey
Buridan's donkey is a philosophical dilemma on the concept of decision-making and rationality, named after the medieval philosopher Jean Buridan. The scenario is like this: A donkey is placed in a hypothetical scenario where it is hungry. It is positioned exactly midway between two identical piles of hay. Since the donkey has no reason to … Continue reading The Paradox of Buridanβs Donkey
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The year 2023 was as a watershed moment in the world of technological advancement. It was a year where the once-futuristic promises of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) not only materialized, but also actively reshaped the technology landscape of various industries β at least the foundation has been laid. This disruption isnβt limited … Continue reading πππ§ ππ β 2023 ππ§π 2024
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
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
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