Mediocre performance is mostly attributed to average capability. It might be acceptable to be mediocre at an unimportant job. You can find ways to get out of such tasks. But to be mediocre at simple jobs and not being excellent at higher jobs has no excuse at all. Willingness to perform, coupled with the application … [Read more…]
We have been trained to respect and follow those who are knowledgeable. At work, there was a time when many shrewd men mustered power through their knowledge, earned over years of learning and practice. Several folks became leaders through the knowledge they used, to serve others. The first generation of communication networks ensured the fall … [Read more…]
5Ws1H is the best thumb-rule for anyone to manage things in an effective manner. A comprehensive approach to a plan, a solution, an idea, and best customer satisfaction comes from covering – Who, What, Why, When, Where and How. Arranging it appropriately, these define the roadmap. E.g. Who does what, when, where, why and how … [Read more…]
Shrewd wisdom advises you to be indispensable at work so that you are always in demand. You can do it in two ways. Become an inevitable-middle-man or a go-to-person. Both of them take a good amount of hard work. Middle-man-tactics include a combination of • using the position of power, or access to the people-in-power … [Read more…]
When you are busy building your craft at work, there are always multiple demands showing up regularly. If you’re building an Enterprise, there will be more conflicts on your time and money axes. How you manage these multiple conflicting priorities effectively, decides the rate of your progress. Beyond typical time management skills, you will need … [Read more…]