Empowering Leadership: 10 Strategies for Success in Today’s Workplace

Introduction In the dynamic landscape of modern leadership, steering a team toward success requires more than just a title. It demands a conscious effort to cultivate positive practices that empower both leaders and their teams. Let’s explore ten constructive strategies that can transform potential pitfalls into opportunities for growth and triumph. The “10 Strategies for … Read more

Protecting Your Customers’ Data: Insights from the Equifax Data Breach on the Importance of Data Privacy

Story: In 2017, a major credit reporting agency, Equifax, suffered a data breach that affected over 147 million consumers. The breach exposed sensitive information, including names, Social Security numbers, birth dates, and addresses. The breach occurred because Equifax failed to apply security updates to a software vulnerability, leaving their system open to attack. Impact: The … Read more

Some thoughts on Sales!

Some thoughts, on Sales, Customer relationships, and Business in general: 1. One size doesn’t fit all. 2. Everyone needs to “eat” [read it as “buy”]. 3. They may need supplies today or someday soon. 4. Our job is to explore what the customer likes. 5. Presence of competition in the market proves that no single … Read more

Learning never stops!

My childhood & schooling were all in small towns. But when I started working, I found myself in a city that was [and is] a capital of a state. A few months into the job, I was told to get my own bike. If you are in sales, you need to have one. And you … Read more

My expectations from LinkedIn!

I am sure you have seen the crying CEO’s post on LinkedIn and also the sarcastic post that followed it. Both the posts are not a fit for LinkedIn. That’s my personal view. I have high expectations from LinkedIn. I see it as a place where I can get: fresh ideas for starting up leadership … Read more

Start-up Story!

Three women started a business. They hired their first employee, a woman, to handle some administrative tasks. The first employee was handling their only asset – a spreadsheet. After a while, she manipulated that spreadsheet for her personal benefit. So, they sacked her. Now, they were scared to hire anyone. Heard of an elephant leash? … Read more

The Office Assistant who inspired me!

Saravanan. That’s the name of the boy who worked as “Office Assistant” [called as “Office boy” in India] at our office. He was a true professional. He understood his job very well. He never wasted a single minute. He was always busy. He had to make coffee, tea, deliver products to customers, and get the … Read more

Surround Yourself with…

That was the time I was running a recruitment consulting business. I had a small team. We were doing sourcing & recruitment of niche skills. That’s when a friend met me in a supermarket store in the neighborhood one evening. All of a sudden, he asked me: How are you making your ends meet, Kannan?” … Read more

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