Experiential Musings

Some years ago, I was attending as a participant in a workshop for new managers. One of the sessions was a case driven one where a group of us were asked to work on a business problem and come out with solutions. The case was about a firm that was the market leader in mattresses… Continue reading Defining the problem statement is really half the problem solved. How profound and how so easily not followed? →

Over the last few weeks, I have heard the audio book of Too Big To Fail by Andrew Ross Sorkin as well as watched the movie based on the same book, which outlines with some good insights on the 2008 credit crisis, the actions/intentions of the various key players involved and the catharsis which started… Continue reading Too big to fail? Is that a healthy place to be in? →

The following is a recent conversation between a boss and a subordinate who are working at multiple options at diffusing a critical situation Subordinate: I have analyzed the situation and there are 2 possible options. Option 1 costs C1 and provides benefits B1, B2 and B3. Option 2 costs C2 (which is greater than C1)… Continue reading How well do we harness the power of listening? →

As I was wading through the maddening Chennai traffic en-route to work, a familiar sight greeted me. An auto rickshaw driver blatantly came on the wrong side of the road and bludgeoned his way through the traffic (with absolutely no regard for the anguish it was causing the other folks on the road) only to… Continue reading Does Fear of Failure (FOF) ultimately makes us a loser? →

Over the last several years, i have been exposed to an interesting phenomenon which seems gives a rational explanation to some of the irrational aspects of human behavior. I should thank my boss at work, a very wise man who triggered this thought process. This phenomenon is what i would refer to as FAR -… Continue reading First Available Reason:- Do we take it too FAR? →