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Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Leaders wisdom on Work-Life Balance

Richa Kar, Founder, CEO, Zivame.com says:

"use technology to manage time better , it helps a person to be in multiple places in a given time, using ever note, hangout and instant messaging helps."

Richard Rekhy, CEO , KPMG India says :
"make work part of life instead of treating it as a job, Work life balance depends on work life harmony. Communication is the key, It creates balance and can be effective, " the key is not to prioritize what's on your schedule but to schedule your priorities."

Sanjeev Gupta MD, Health and public services Accenture India says
"Achievement in one's professional life is not independent of success in one's personal life. He practices,"Mirror to eye" - look at the mirror an look into your eyes, i.e., Introspect each day to see how you are adding value to both your professional and personal life and ensure that your are not neglecting one over the other. This "me" time helps reveal doubts and steer my life forward by making the relevant changes."

Deep Kalra, Founder &Group CEO make my trip.com says:
"Work Life balance is having dinner with my family if in town, schedule cross continental calls so that they don't impede. Not coming to office on a holiday ."

Nikhil Prasad Ojha, partner Bain and Co, and leader, strategy pratice in India says:
" choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life." Confucius; Break down your objectives into specifics. Don't sweat the small stuff-- at work or at home. "To faithfully render duties across the different selves guided not by desired results but b imperatives of the task themselves ...Bhagavath Gita. Understand decision fatigue, routinizing trivia at work and home.

Source: Economic Times 31, March,2015



Friday, March 27, 2015

Wisdom from leaders

“Leading Lights” is published in the Empower session of The Hindu on Wednesday’s. I am attempting to re post the quotes for ready reference.

Getting from point A to Point Z can be daunting unless you remember that you don't have to get from A to Z. You just have to get from A to B . Breaking big dreams into small steps is the way t move forward.....Sheryl Sandberg.

The discipline of writing something down is the first step toward making it happen....Lee Iaccoca.

If you arn't making a difference in other people's lives , you shouldn't be in business-- it's that simple. Companies have a responsibility to make a difference in the world. They owe this to their community, their staff, their customers, everyone . The amazing part is that doing good is also good for business-- what are you waiting for?  ....Richard Branson.

The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do . The hard part is doing it....Norman Schwarzkopf.

You can have the best strategy and the best building in the world, but if you don't have the hears and minds of the people who work with you , none of it comes to life. ....Renee West.

The competition to hire the best will increase in the years ahead. Companies that give extra flexibility to their employees will have the edge in this area....Bill Gates.

Talent wins games, but teamwork and intelligence win championships.........Michael Jorden

Great vision without great people is irrelevant...Jim Collins.

Discipline is the bridge bewee goals and accomplisment.....Jim Rohn.

You can make more friends in two months by becoming interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you... ...Dale Carnegie.

In the confrontation between the stream and the rock , the stream always wins, not through strength but by perseverance.....H Jackson Brown.

Obstacles are those fruitful things you see when you take your eyes off your goal.....Henry Ford

Do not wait: the time will neve be " just right" . Start where you stand and work with whatever tools you may have at command , and better tools will be found as you go along. ...Napalean Hill.

Everything should be made as simple as possible , but not one bit simpler...Albert Einstein.

Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be send to you . You have to win it.....Ralph Waldo Emerson

You cant build a reputation on what you are going to do......Henry Ford