Management Mantra

Time Management Analogy

      The time management ‘rocks in bucket’ story Use this time management story to show how planning is the key to time management. Start with a bucket, some big rocks enough to fill it, some small stones, some sand and water. Put the big rocks in the bucket – is it full? Put the small stones in around…

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Understanding Resource Utilization & Successful Delegation from Mahabharata war

      Knowing the SWOT of your available resources can give you optimum utilization of your resources. Delegation is a win-win when done appropriately, however, that does not mean that you can delegate just anything. Kurukshetra war gives you a perfect lesson on both of the above. No wonder, Mahabharata is also known as the 5th Veda! It’s been…

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Understanding mergers and acquisitions from Kauravas and Pandavas

      Hastinapur was the greatest empire of its time and the presence of Bhishma & Drona guaranteed the Victory of Kauravas (100 brothers) in Kurukshetra. Both the parties are going Kingdom to Kingdom for campaigning to become their allies. Kauravas, in their own world and pride did not make powerful allies except from old relations like Gandhara (Shakuni),…

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Importance of Decision Making & context in Management

      In the epic Mahabharata, Bhishma (Devavrata) took the vow of lifelong celibacy and service to whoever succeeds the throne of his father – King of Hastinapur, Shantanu. Thus sacrificing his ‘crown-prince’ title and denying himself the pleasures of conjugal love. He took an immediate required Decision and the context was father’s happiness. Who knows what future has stored…

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Passion in work versus doing for the sake of doing it!

      Once Arjuna asks Krishna why Yudhishthira is called Dharmaraja (Religion king) and Karna as Daanveer (Donation king), as both never refused alms to anyone. Krishna says, wait for some time &I will let you know. After a month, in whole kingdom it was raining heavily, both (Krishna and Arjuna) in disguise of Brahmins (wise men/priests) first go…

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Flipkart – Am quite delighted with your email

I am quite amazed with the flipkart email. In the email, owners of flipkart have really owned up the mess, cleaned and won its customer’s trust again. And that too within 24 hours, without procrastination. YOU WON MY HEART FLIPKART I really appreciate your authenticity, your courage and your passion to serve your customers best! Full Text of the mail:…

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We – the People, Transforming INDIA

With the election results today, we have created history!! Ours is a generation who is a part of this historic moment. It is “WE – THE PEOPLE” who have created this moment. I have seen newschannels comparing this election with the 1984 one. We are the generation that have learned about the past PMs and elections thru books, word of…

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