Following are my thoughts on question “Employees don't change the company, they change their Boss.?” in in Linkedin
Job shift is a personal decision influenced by curious combination of background, personal needs, skill sets, aspirations, and environment. Environment includes the organization, boss and team. Attributing to just one of the factors is too narrow perspective.
My view and experience is: Organization stands by (and should) its vision, culture, values and goals. Individual stands by (and should) its vision, culture, value and goals. That is fair as well, as these are not matter of convenience but rather goes into the core of being. After all, I think, most (if not all) of us have been in both the roles, right?
I have not seen bad people but I have seen them appearing bad due to circumstances.
What goes wrong is getting a honest communication taking place. If it does, know for sure that you are on a slippery ground.
Thursday, August 27, 2009
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Time is now
I had expressed concern on collapse of belief systems of yesterday and emphasized need for new ones for tomorrow.
Ardent devotees of respective ideologies may not fully agree with me and would rather try to conjure up the same old wine in a new bottle. Many lives are built on these ideologies and shattered by the same edifice. I am seeking a scientific analysis
Laws of science are expressed with assumptions on validity. Laws of science are continually re-validated based on current observations and assumptions are revised, as happened with newtonian challenged in the context of quantum physics.
I am glad that Debate is on. I am no economist to comment on. But, I hope scientific spirit will prevail because human lives, and heart, are involved, because I am one of them concerned about every one of them; a compassionate human, because world is my family (Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam)
Ardent devotees of respective ideologies may not fully agree with me and would rather try to conjure up the same old wine in a new bottle. Many lives are built on these ideologies and shattered by the same edifice. I am seeking a scientific analysis
Laws of science are expressed with assumptions on validity. Laws of science are continually re-validated based on current observations and assumptions are revised, as happened with newtonian challenged in the context of quantum physics.
I am glad that Debate is on. I am no economist to comment on. But, I hope scientific spirit will prevail because human lives, and heart, are involved, because I am one of them concerned about every one of them; a compassionate human, because world is my family (Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam)
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Killing me softly...
Health care is social service or a business opportunity?
I believe it is both. It used to be more of the former; now, it is getting to be more of the latter.
I fail to understand why it should be one at the cost of the other. It is naive to expect individual practitioners, business houses or industry at large to work purely on altruistic notion. But when it is translated into life as service restricted to a social segment, it raises fundamental questions to a society built on democratic, socialistic principles.
Question is are these principles are ideals that we revert to at our convenience, or guiding principles? Is it too early for a social equilibrium? or we lack political will? or it is a convenient social hypocracy?
Gandhi's talisman
"I will give you a talisman. Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much with you, apply the following test. Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man [woman] whom you may have seen, and ask yourself, if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him [her]. Will he [she] gain anything by it? Will it restore him [her] to a control over his [her] own life and destiny? In other words, will it lead to swaraj [freedom] for the hungry and spiritually starving millions?
Then you will find your doubts and your self melt away."
- One of the last notes left behind by Gandhi in 1948, expressing his deepest social thought.
I believe it is both. It used to be more of the former; now, it is getting to be more of the latter.
I fail to understand why it should be one at the cost of the other. It is naive to expect individual practitioners, business houses or industry at large to work purely on altruistic notion. But when it is translated into life as service restricted to a social segment, it raises fundamental questions to a society built on democratic, socialistic principles.
Question is are these principles are ideals that we revert to at our convenience, or guiding principles? Is it too early for a social equilibrium? or we lack political will? or it is a convenient social hypocracy?
Gandhi's talisman
"I will give you a talisman. Whenever you are in doubt, or when the self becomes too much with you, apply the following test. Recall the face of the poorest and the weakest man [woman] whom you may have seen, and ask yourself, if the step you contemplate is going to be of any use to him [her]. Will he [she] gain anything by it? Will it restore him [her] to a control over his [her] own life and destiny? In other words, will it lead to swaraj [freedom] for the hungry and spiritually starving millions?
Then you will find your doubts and your self melt away."
- One of the last notes left behind by Gandhi in 1948, expressing his deepest social thought.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Friday, August 14, 2009
Happy Independence Day!
Yet another Independence Day has come.
Independence Day is a birthday for our nation. Independence Day is a celebration time. This is one of the few occasions we pause to ponder.
60 plus is old for a man but young for nation. As a young nation, when we retrospect there is a lot to be proud of. We have come a long way in science, technology, agriculture, economy, etc. When we grow, and leaving our brethren far behind, is it a growth that we desire? For what good is growth, when my neighbor is starving? Is it morally right? Is it socially sustainable growth?
Tactics are made from short term perspective, strategies are made from long term perspective. Values are hallmark of character, whether it is an individual or a nation. Values help us in decision making; be strategic or tactical. Values need to be evaluated from assessed with logical reasoning, internalized and consolidated. As the world looks up to Gandhi, is it not time now to return to our fundamental values that our father of nation advocated; not just for independence day, republic day and Gandhi Jayanti;
Or do we need to wait till the west teaches how to?
Democracy must in essence, therefore, mean the art and science of mobilising the entire physical, economic and spiritual resources of all the various sections of the people in the service of the common good of all.
-- Mahatma Gandhi
Independence Day is a birthday for our nation. Independence Day is a celebration time. This is one of the few occasions we pause to ponder.
60 plus is old for a man but young for nation. As a young nation, when we retrospect there is a lot to be proud of. We have come a long way in science, technology, agriculture, economy, etc. When we grow, and leaving our brethren far behind, is it a growth that we desire? For what good is growth, when my neighbor is starving? Is it morally right? Is it socially sustainable growth?
Tactics are made from short term perspective, strategies are made from long term perspective. Values are hallmark of character, whether it is an individual or a nation. Values help us in decision making; be strategic or tactical. Values need to be evaluated from assessed with logical reasoning, internalized and consolidated. As the world looks up to Gandhi, is it not time now to return to our fundamental values that our father of nation advocated; not just for independence day, republic day and Gandhi Jayanti;
Or do we need to wait till the west teaches how to?
Democracy must in essence, therefore, mean the art and science of mobilising the entire physical, economic and spiritual resources of all the various sections of the people in the service of the common good of all.
-- Mahatma Gandhi
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Anti-patterns of disaster management
Initial signs of impending crisis, denial of indications, debates in media, onset of crisis, media hype and official denials, knee jerk reactions and downplaying the extent of crisis, acceptance of crisis into mainstream and living with crisis. This have been patterns of disaster management in India for long; be it terrorism, recession, monsoon or now swine flu in recent times. So called preventive measures have only helped to give hardship to people, in the name of protection.
Otherwise, why has swine flu spread to India, with all these preventive measures. Unlike US which was caught unawares, we had sufficient time to gear up. If those measures were not enough, why did we put people through the hardship? Not to talk about isolation that many were put through. This is not the first time a pandemic has reached us from abroad.
I am glad that I live in a democracy. Democracy is a socio-political system, responsive to concerns of its citizens. When democracy is not able to protect its citizens for whom it stands, it is time to ask fundamental questions.
It is not about the party in power. Story is the same, irrespective of party in the power. I would not like to blame a political party or group. I believe, issue is more fundamental. In democracy, we choose the government and get the government that we deserve. I believe, Indian democracy has stood the test of time and come to stay.
B believe, issue has more to do with a generally laid back attitude. Attitude of expecting good things happen. Attitude of accepting rubbish, be it from government, media, or any other source for that matter. Attitude that it does not hurts till it hits me (when it hits me, then, I am all alone).
I would love live in India that care for its people and its people caring for one another, rather than an India that is policing around as a superpower for its own sake. We need comprehensive, sustained action rather than knee jerk reactions
Otherwise, why has swine flu spread to India, with all these preventive measures. Unlike US which was caught unawares, we had sufficient time to gear up. If those measures were not enough, why did we put people through the hardship? Not to talk about isolation that many were put through. This is not the first time a pandemic has reached us from abroad.
I am glad that I live in a democracy. Democracy is a socio-political system, responsive to concerns of its citizens. When democracy is not able to protect its citizens for whom it stands, it is time to ask fundamental questions.
It is not about the party in power. Story is the same, irrespective of party in the power. I would not like to blame a political party or group. I believe, issue is more fundamental. In democracy, we choose the government and get the government that we deserve. I believe, Indian democracy has stood the test of time and come to stay.
B believe, issue has more to do with a generally laid back attitude. Attitude of expecting good things happen. Attitude of accepting rubbish, be it from government, media, or any other source for that matter. Attitude that it does not hurts till it hits me (when it hits me, then, I am all alone).
I would love live in India that care for its people and its people caring for one another, rather than an India that is policing around as a superpower for its own sake. We need comprehensive, sustained action rather than knee jerk reactions
Tuesday, August 04, 2009
Bane of demigods!
Strange to see that Indian cricketers has refused to abide by norms of World Anti-Doping Agency Code, stating security and privacy concerns. By no means, these are not concerns applicable to Indian cricketers alone.
Unfortunately, cricket and cricketers have become so popular. Sentiments are similar to a nation in war with another. Nothing short of clean victory is acceptable, because national sentiments are involved. Worse, this is unabashedly encouraged by both print and electronic media so much greater achievement like woman to rowing solo across the Indian Ocean hardly finds a mention.
Indian cricketers have given iconic status here in India. There is a cost of being a popular figure as well. While one enjoys benefits of being popular figure, having to pay the cost is only natural. You cannot take one and leave the other. They should either fall in line or else if privacy and security concerns are so height, they could quit playing cricket for India and IPL, which makes them popular.
It is time they start behaving like an Indian who are with other Indians in the first place; not the ones to be revered and pampered
Unfortunately, cricket and cricketers have become so popular. Sentiments are similar to a nation in war with another. Nothing short of clean victory is acceptable, because national sentiments are involved. Worse, this is unabashedly encouraged by both print and electronic media so much greater achievement like woman to rowing solo across the Indian Ocean hardly finds a mention.
Indian cricketers have given iconic status here in India. There is a cost of being a popular figure as well. While one enjoys benefits of being popular figure, having to pay the cost is only natural. You cannot take one and leave the other. They should either fall in line or else if privacy and security concerns are so height, they could quit playing cricket for India and IPL, which makes them popular.
It is time they start behaving like an Indian who are with other Indians in the first place; not the ones to be revered and pampered
Sunday, August 02, 2009
Insurance to cover a risk, or a risk in itself?
Reading "Health Care Realities" reminded me of my own personal experience with an insurance company.
I had taken insurance cover for my car earlier, from a private owned insurance company, on the promise of "quality" service. I kept renewing insurance for a couple of years, no incidents.
After a couple of years, vehicle had two accidents and I had to make claim twice. Not any significant amount, by the way. To be fair to the insurer, I must say that money was paid and paid on time.
Generally, call for insurance renewal starts a month before the period expires, Surprisingly, neither that company, nor any other private insurance companies, were available for renewing my insurance. I went back to good old Government owned insurance company. Year or two passed without any incidents and then, I sold the car and bought a new one a couple of years back. Now the same old private owned insurance company is behind me to take insurance from them, and I have no motivation to go back to them or any other private insurance company, no matter what "quality" service they offer.
By extension, I have learned to trust good old Government owned banking and financial institutions with my hard earned money. That is when I started respecting the balancing act of Nehruvian mixed economy.
I had taken insurance cover for my car earlier, from a private owned insurance company, on the promise of "quality" service. I kept renewing insurance for a couple of years, no incidents.
After a couple of years, vehicle had two accidents and I had to make claim twice. Not any significant amount, by the way. To be fair to the insurer, I must say that money was paid and paid on time.
Generally, call for insurance renewal starts a month before the period expires, Surprisingly, neither that company, nor any other private insurance companies, were available for renewing my insurance. I went back to good old Government owned insurance company. Year or two passed without any incidents and then, I sold the car and bought a new one a couple of years back. Now the same old private owned insurance company is behind me to take insurance from them, and I have no motivation to go back to them or any other private insurance company, no matter what "quality" service they offer.
By extension, I have learned to trust good old Government owned banking and financial institutions with my hard earned money. That is when I started respecting the balancing act of Nehruvian mixed economy.
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