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While the term VUCA is pretty old in management circles, I was introduced to it for the first time back in 2012 when I joined KPMG. Since then, the BANIs and other acronyms have tried to create their own space yet VUCA is still strong and comprehensive in its own way. Today morning, I saw the mention of VUCA on the concluding slide of a PPT template that has been provided by the school to my daughter (4th grade) ... Similarly, sustainability as an important everyday concept came to my life when I was in college and DIE (Diversity, Inclusivity, Equality/Equity) are concepts that I started to read about only several years into my career. And my kids are already talking about these .. (and my junior is in Kindergarten). The kids have a basic grasp of DIE and have a decent understanding of sustainability... Education is constantly evolving and the kids today are learning more and much faster than we did in our time. The teaching methods evolving, the syllabus evolving, the focus on practic...

  Awards are Recognition for something that you excel in. At the CXO Awards; I was awarded the Most Networking Leader Award by popular vote :) A testimony of the connections I have made and nurtured, having touched lives in my own way and influenced people. Networking and nurturing those relationships is a crucial part of the Leadership journey and an essential skill now. As you go through your career and grow through the ranks, the widening of the networking circle needs to happen and it needs to go beyond your department, business unit, or organization. You need to constantly expand your circle of influence. #leader   #networking   #connections   #CXOAwards2023

  "Agar kisi cheez ko dil se chaaho to puri kayanat usey tumse milane ki koshish mein lag jaati hai. " - Shahrukh Khan in his movie, Om Shanti Om 'When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it.' - Paulo Coelho in his book, The Alchemist You must have surely heard either one or both of these. You might also believe in it. I do. I have seen it in action at many different times in life. I have the belief backed by real-life observation and experience to back it up. BUT, the quote is incomplete and misleading in a way. The quote jumps from 'desire' to 'achievement' without really touching upon the 'action' in between. The Desire needs to be strong enough to manifest real, concrete ACTION in the right direction. The desire will also create the right attitude and mindset which will further enhance the action - along with creativity, out of box thinking, cooperation, collaboration etc. which will ultimately result in...

Recognized by TIME Magazine amongst 'The 100 Most Influential People in the World'   If that were to happen to you, wouldn't that be absolutely supercalifragilisticexpialidocious ... !!  It would be advantageous, ambitious, and very very prestigious.  Do you have a dream of something like that? What is your first step/stage in that journey?  The keyword in that title is 'influential' ...  We live in the era of 'influencers' - every other person is an influencer in this era of social media  The key is to get your fix on what you are going to influence about. What is your superpower?  And frankly, it could be anything ... from world hunger & world peace to economics to banking & finance to personal branding to health & nutrition to logistics and supply chain ... there is no dearth of areas / subjects / topics / global issues / humanitarian considerations that you could pick and choose to begin influencing.  Just think about the subject t...