The hiring pitch

Pitch 1: We have an awesome culture We have the smartest people We have free lunch We have low attrition We have great compensation figures We have an open door policy We are awesome! Pitch 2: Here is what we have done Here is what we want to do Here is why it’s...

Output vs Outcome

Output: Here is what I was supposed to do and I have done it Outcome: Here is what my output was supposed to achieve. And I have achieved it. Own the outcome. Not the output. Don’t convert yourself into a checklist.

Wild card entry

I have been extremely lucky in life to be part of tribes that I wasn’t deserving of, in the first place. ISB – got through with less than 2 years of experience. Kearney – got through despite not being a top ranker. Entrepreneur – became one...

I am a nightmare dressed like a day dream

Reading people is an art Reading them right is a blessing Misrreading people is lack of practice Misreading people to suit your bias is a habit The key to read them is not to classify them as adjectives. Rather to figure their probable reactions to situations....

We are all we need 

Being comfortable with just yourself is a blessing. The first 1.5 days of Beijing – I communicated with the world only through my lens and pictures on my phone. Didn’t speak a word. Simply walked the streets in the bitter yet sunny cold. Capturing...