How Technical People Play Politics (With 2 Courses to Push up Your Brand)

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“My manager does not know anything technical. It is pathetic to work for him!” “There is nothing technical and only management politics!” Last week I again saw on linkedin discussions. It is not the first time. Of late, lot of people complain about it. Before you go ballistic about the level of technical abilities of … Read moreHow Technical People Play Politics (With 2 Courses to Push up Your Brand)

Are you a fresher looking for a job? You need to read this.

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Flood of Fresh Graduates Feb 2018. For my startup IKnowItMOM, I opened up an internship role for engineering graduates in a fresher site. Within a day I got few hundred applications.I had originally set the deadline for one full month. I abruptly cut it short. It was difficult going through each of the resumes and … Read moreAre you a fresher looking for a job? You need to read this.

Data Scandal: Should We Demonize Social Media and Tech Companies?

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It was an investor meet last month… I was talking to one of the investors there. He is from a very large media house. “We have startup program.” He smiled. “So, how to work with you? How do you support startups?” “Well. We come in only after you prove success. Then we give advertisement currency. … Read moreData Scandal: Should We Demonize Social Media and Tech Companies?

Is Work Stress Making You Sick? 5 Lists to Your Rescue

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I fell really ill twice in 2 decades of career. I was happy in personal life. I was eating healthy and did workout too.  So what went wrong? My wife had been warning that I was not sleeping well and I needed to take work easy. When I fell sick, she blamed my illness on … Read moreIs Work Stress Making You Sick? 5 Lists to Your Rescue

Workplace Politics: Why You Won’t Get Credit for Your Work (Most Likely Reason)

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There were times when I worked very hard and delivered. Hardly got credit.  I was very stressed.   Joe is really average Joe. He is brought up as a good man. He has been to taught to do the right things, follow ethics. Most importantly, walk the talk. It was an important meeting scheduled by the … Read moreWorkplace Politics: Why You Won’t Get Credit for Your Work (Most Likely Reason)

Ask Rahul Gandhi: How a Good Idea Can Be Screwed by Dumb Communication (2 Lessons included)

Rahul Gandhi again talks about his vision. “When I see MRI machines not connected, I see huge problem. Connecting all of those MRI machines will completely transform the planet” This becomes a butt of a joke. And this is not the first time. While one may not respect Rahul Gandhi much for original thoughts, I … Read moreAsk Rahul Gandhi: How a Good Idea Can Be Screwed by Dumb Communication (2 Lessons included)