September 30, 2025
Cartoon Ikea furniture

Your L&D Program is an Assembled Table — Employees Want the Assembly Instructions

Imagine going for dinner to a chef’s home and he serves you Maggi Instant Noodles. What if he invited you to help him arrange the table, chop the vegetables and pour the soup. Wouldn’t that be memorable? Learning needs to be like that. Ikea does not assemble the furniture. You […]
July 31, 2025
The Sirens Call by Chris Hayes

Book Review: The Sirens’ Call by Chris Hayes

In a world where apps and notifications constantly vie for our attention, Chris Hayes' "The Sirens' Call" serves as a wake-up call. He likens our struggle to that of Odysseus, who had to resist the alluring songs of sirens. Today, our attention is the most valuable resource, yet it's often stolen by tech designed to hijack our focus.
July 2, 2025
Ratatouille

Ratatouille: Unlikely Lessons in Career Identity

Ratatouille is a movie about career identity, hidden potential, mentorship, gatekeeping, and creative risk. The film that took seven years to make I watch Pixar movies especially on long flights. I was traveling back from Peru. This time I watched Ratatouille. Ratatouille is a traditional French vegetable stew—simple, rustic, and […]
May 18, 2025
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The Hidden Cost of Gen AI at Work: Losing Motivation

Gen AI Can Boost Your Game—But Don’t Let It Steal the Joy of Playing Read the research published in Harvard Business Review – dt May 15-2025 Think of a tennis player with a world-class coach whispering strategies through an earpiece. The player performs better, anticipates the opponent’s next move, and […]
May 14, 2025
Child playing cricket in rural area

Talent Isn’t Universal. The Definition of High Potential Needs to Be Updated

Family, success and selfhood definitions vary Imagine trying to assess a world-class violinist using a basketball metric. They may score zero on dunks—but does that mean they lack talent? Success means different things to someone who is growing up in rural India as compared to a kid growing up in […]