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As General Patton said, Lead me, follow me, or get out of my way. Now try doing that at work. You never tell good soldiers how to fight. Right? Can you take the same approach at work? Think of yourself as a sales leader or...

You feel you gave a great interview - but the outcome is a simple, brutal truth : you were not selected. And you wonder what else could you've done differently? Who more could you've done? And then it dawns upon you - that ma...

Are you being crappy trying be scrappy? Are you being Scrappy for the heck of it? Are you hiding beneath the garb of being Scrappy while in reality you are just being crappy? Are you trying to hide poor quality in lieu of mo...

Welcome to Season 2 of BasTalk. And if you've not heard Season 1 ( seriously?) then click here This year, we kick off with introverts, a personal favourite if you know what I mean. :) In this episode, I share the ways to man...

When they said hope is not a strategy, 2020 laughed ! What are the top 10 lessons we learned from 2020? One way to look at it is, that we've all had a terrific year, surviving isn't it? Its time to give yourself a pat on the...

First time you do it, they say it was a fluke, the second, was luck and the third is when the world goes wow! But what happens if the opposite happens? This one is for all those people who have missed a forecast, lost a deal,...

So you are a superstar? Are you the rock star they are searching? Yes, the one which recruiters search endlessly , the job description mentions eternally and yet find, seldomly? Wait, but how do you become a superstar? How ...

What makes a good leader? Or does the team make them a good leader? Like they say in Cricket, a Captain is as good as his team. So if we are the reason they become great , can we also be the reason they become worse? Are we ...

Recently I was trolled over an article I wrote over a social media platform - this episode is an attempt to share insights which are often missed in words. Anyone who comments on a social media has been subject to a trolling ...

As they say - capitalism and fairness are strange bedfellows : in the corporate world you're either growing or dying - there is no hanging in between. Those three little (dreaded) words : Performance improvement plan. You tr...

So you've just joined a new job and you're eager to make an impression , but in the process you land up presenting a self which is not you at all. And so in a few months time people around you are surprised to see your newsel...

BANT is the most referred qualification criteria for prospecting isn't it? Yet it is not leveraged properly - some forget that it's only a technique not necessarily a template - some use it partially and some use their own mo...

What are the classic interview mistakes you make? Have you given it a thought ? What could you have done better? Sometimes you makes the basic mistakes which go on to cost you a job - little do you realise that all these sim...

So they overlooked you for the promotion? And you think you did whatever they asked - what else could you have done differently? You think its overdue while they think you need more time - sounds familiar? Fret not, you're no...

Parental Advisory! Close your eyes: Adult Content. Now before you jump into conclusion, this is not about porn. Sorry to disappoint you! But it is something so important that it affects your life. Its about education....fo...

Its so easy to criticise and so difficult to compliment someone isn't it? When was the last time you walked over to the support staff who work tirelessly behind the scene to make sure your work goes off smoothly , and thanked...

Patriarchy is nothing new - but have you heard of the liberal patriarchs? No? These are those who look speak beautifully and think ugly, or in other words come across as liberal but are patriarchal to the core. They manage t...

So you work in a MNC, with HQ in the US or Singapore - and you have them visiting India for the first time. What do you do? How do you make sure you don't trip on the culture trap? Given that you've all the right intentions,...

In the last episode of The Job of your resume - you heard from the recruiters point of view and what not to do with your resume. 6 common mistakes to avoid in your resume to better your chances. And so with this episode, you...

So when you do a 100 applications and nothing to write home about, you wonder what are you doing wrong? What could be better in your resume? Tune in to this episode ( part 1/ of 2) to know what is the job of your resume? In...

When was the last time you called your teacher and thanked them for their contribution in your success? Do you need to wait for September 5 to do that? Join me in this episode where I share 3 scenarios from our education syst...

Layoffs are part of corporate jargon - but when organizations announce that they plan to lay off "low" performers in full public view - it leaves a lot to be desired in terms of dignity of labor. Join me in this podcast to di...

Rapid fire Round and wrap up. Join me in this fascinating episode to cover the fourth corner of the corner office. In this final section - expect insights like you've never heard before. #management #sales # leadership

Section 3 of the corner office where we discuss : If you look to hire the Dragon Warrior - how do you ensure if there is a Master Shifu to handle them? Is the American dream over or does it still have a future? How do you man...