Varun Kumar

Managers and employees burdened by indecisiveness and frustrated with their poor decision-making skills will find solace in this guidebook from the bestselling author of The One Minute Manager. Its way over simplified but gives some solid advice and good lessons. It is a story about a young man who embarks on a hiking trip with a group of others.  They use this hike to reflect on their decisions and analyze how they could have made better decisions. The Yes or No system lets you ·          focus on real needs, versus mere wants ·          create better options ·          see the likely consequences of choices ·          identify and then use your own integrity, intuition, insight to gain peace of mind, self-confidence and freedom from fear

I don’t remember when the last time I got so hooked on to any book was. ' The Immortals of Meluha' is the first book of Shiva Trilogy series written by Amish Tripathi . . It’s actually a mythological story but presented as fiction with its own share of thriller, romance and action. I mean the way author has presented this story is absolutely commendable. The story is set in the land of Meluha and begins with the arrival of the Tibetan tribal Shiva. The Meluhan belief that Shiva is their fabled saviour Neelkanth, is confirmed when he consumes the Somras, a legendary healing potion, which turns his throat blue. Shiva decides to help the Meluhans in their war against the Chandravanshis, who had joined forces with a cursed group called Nagas. However, in his journey and the resulting fight that ensues, Shiva learns how his choices actually reflected who he aspires to be and how it led to dire consequences. Using the same characters, places and names which are associated with

I will give this book a rating of 3 out of 5. It dwells broadly on Leadership, Management and Training. Author quotes 175 verses from Arthashastra and explains the meaning and relevance to the respective field in Management. The book covers areas like business organization, strategy, decision making, finance, time management and responsibilities of a leader.   I found few chapters well written for the corporate world but others are just useful to management graduates.

It’s a brilliant book which proposes that IQ alone doesn’t determine destiny but an alternative major intelligence factor, emotional intelligence, which includes self-awareness, self-control, and empathy play a crucial role in success. The book has been written in a very simple language with lots of practical examples. Dr. Goleman says we each have two minds - the emotional and the rational. Ideally, these two minds work together. Our feelings inform the rational mind, and the rational mind refines the input of our emotions. When they team up, both emotional intelligence and intellectual ability are stronger. An emotion is an impulse to act. Impulses to fight, flee, laugh, cry, celebrate, play, or relax have been "hard-wired" into us by evolution. Sudden bursts of anger or fear may have had high survival value for our early ancestors. But these emergency responses don't always work in our high-stress modern world. A key challenge of present-day life, then, is to man

Moneyball is the inspiring story of the Oakland A's, a team that was all but bankrupt but managed to beat the odds through intelligence and perseverance. Brad Pitt plays Billy Beane, the team's general manager who has run out of ideas on how to make his strapped for cash team successful. This is until he meets Pete Brand, played by Jonah Hill, an economic major from Yale. Brand devises a formula that analyses players in a way nobody else does, thus revealing statistics about players that no one else can see. Beane and Brand use this formula to build up their unlikely roster of misfits. In closing, the film notes that Beane passed up the opportunity to become the general manager of the Boston Red Sox, despite an offer of a $12.5 million salary, which would have made him the highest paid general manager in baseball history. This is quite the unusual sports movie. “Moneyball” isn’t really about the sport of baseball, but focuses instead on the dirty politics of the big, nameless

Do I want to do business with this person? Within two seconds after you meet a customer, that customer has probably decided whether he is willing to buy. That's why first impression, appearance and initial greeting are so important.  Sometimes you have no control over the answer to this question, because the customer may have arbitrary rules that run to your disadvantage. Do I want to do business with the firm this person represents? There are two possible scenarios. If the customer is not yet familiar with your firm, it's up to you to position it correctly. If the customer is familiar with your firm, then you've either got a good reputation (in which case you've got a leg up), a bad reputation (you've got to start with damage control) or a mediocre reputation–in which case, you're back to positioning your firm to your advantage. Do I want and need what this person is selling? Through the conversation with the customer, you will discover needs (and requirements

Nash equilibrium is a concept of game theory where the optimal outcome of a game is one where no player has an incentive to deviate from his or her chosen strategy after considering an opponent's choice. Overall, an individual can receive no incremental benefit from changing actions, assuming other players remain constant in their strategies. Nash equilibrium is named after an American mathematician John Forbes Nash Jr., who originally presented it. Nash equilibrium is a situation in which one subject independently tries to maximize his/her own profit without collaborating with others. Under Nash equilibrium, even if only one subject changes its own act, the subject's profit will not increase from the current situation because each subject or organization has chosen an act that maximizes their own profits while taking others' acts into consideration. Therefore, no subject or organization has an incentive to change its own acts. Even though Nash equilibrium is caused as a r

When we use Facebook, Twitter and other social networking sites, we share following experiences: ·          We are usually invited to participate by people we know and trust. ·          There are specific things we want to do with the other people involved, such as share photos, stay up-to-date on a club's activities, or develop a personal reputation. ·          We get something back from participation: advice, practical information we need, a network to tap when times are rough, or the emotional pleasure of seeing others photos or hearing their news. ·          We have control over who sees our information. ·          The applications are intuitive — there's no training required. ·          The applications are well-tuned to support the specific tasks we want to perform and their features are regularly rated and refined. In contrast, the social networks used in many corporates today has a distinctly different cultural context and level of performance. ·          Often we'r

Mahendra Singh Dhoni was born in Ranchi, Jharkhand to Pan Singh and Devaki Devi. His paternal village Lvali is in the Lamgarha block of the Almora District of Uttarakhand. Dhoni's parents moved from Uttarakhand to Ranchi where Pan Singh worked in junior management positions in MECON. Dhoni studied at DAV Shyamali, Jharkhand where he initially excelled in badminton and football and was selected at district and club level in these sports. Dhoni was a goalkeeper for his football team and was sent to play cricket for a local cricket club by his football coach. Though he had not played cricket, Dhoni impressed with his wicket-keeping skills and became the regular wicketkeeper at the Commando cricket club (1995–1998). Based on his performance at club cricket, he was picked for the 1997/98 season Vinoo Mankad Trophy Under-16 Championship and he performed well. Dhoni focused on cricket after his 10th standard. Few had heard of him as a 23-year-old when he savaged a Pakistan A side in Nairo

Only you Can Lead yourself to Where you Want to Go Don’t be fooled by bosses, HR teams, mentors and godfathers telling you they have a rocking future for you. Your career’s up to you ................. "It was sometime in 2001 that I got promoted from assistant VP to vice president. At that time, I was managing the mortgage b ... usiness in North India for a leading foreign bank. Even after my promotion, I continued doing the same role — only the title changed. All my earlier promotions had come with a change in my role and responsibilities. One of my seniors, who is still with the bank, on one of his visits to Delhi, took me out for dinner to celebrate my move from AVP to VP. Vice presidents were a rare breed those days, so becoming one did call for a celebration. I took the opportunity and decided to voice my concern. “What next? Does the organisation have a plan for me?” “As in?” “Now that I have been promoted, will I continue doing the mortgage role for another two years or is

Ravindrasinh Anirudhsinh Jadeja, born on 6 December 1988, is an Indian cricketer and represents Saurashtra in first class cricket and Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League. He was also part of the victorious Indian U-19 cricket team that won the World Cup in Malaysia in 2008. Jadeja is a left-handed middle-order batsman and slow left-arm orthodox bowler. Jadeja made his first class debut in 2006-07 Duleep Trophy. He played for India in Under 19 Cricket World Cup in 2006 and 2008. His bowling and fielding helped India win Under 19 Cricket World Cup 2008 final. Jadeja was selected to be a part of the Rajasthan Royals for the inaugural season of the Indian Premier League in 2008. His brilliant display in the IPL matches won him praises from the team’s captain and coach, Shane Warne. He was nicknamed "Rockstar" by Warne as he was so impressed with Jadeja's cricketing skills and predicted a bright future for the all rounder. He made his presence felt during the IP

“Death of a Salesman” is an old but a nice movie that presents the difference between success and failure within the mind. There are no heroes, no villains; just true, human characters struggling to survive. Willy is the dreamy salesman whose imagination is much larger than his sales ability, while Linda is Willy's wife who stands by her husband even in his absence of realism. She berates her sons for not helping Willy more, and supports Willy lovingly, despite the fact that Willy sometimes ignores her opinion over that of others. Biff , Willy's elder son, was a football star with lots of potential in high school but he failed in math and didn't take summer school because of what he saw in Boston on a visit to Willy. He tries to fulfill Willy's dream by trying to become a businessman but he see his happiness in farmland. There is clear conflict between what he desires and the desires his father has for him.   Happy, Willy's other son, is not as pressured as Biff by

For the past two days, I was in Golden Palms resort to attend a conference. I admit that this resort is a perfect place for business and leisure. It is located in the outskirts of Bangalore away from the hustle & bustle of the city. The fresh air, beautiful lawns, exquisite architecture and landscaping creates an ambience of a perfect paradise. Its luxurious comforts, personalized service, natural beauty, and strategic location make it a worthwhile resort for a visit.