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It was a great statement conveyed with amazing simplicity. "The best way to clean a staircase is to start at the top" were the words conveyed in chaste Haryanavi by on of the industrialists I respect. Yes, indeed he was referring to the management styles. He was talking over a drink well past midnight about the challenges he faced in his experience with many a professionals in the past. I am reminded of the story in another context of another successful entrepreneur. He is disappointed that he is to deal with trivial issues of the organisation whereas he has hired a number of capable senior professionals. The answer was apparant in no time, when a call came in to check if a message can be sent to a business associate. The entrepreneur was furious - why do you have to call me on this small issue? I have hired you to manage this on your own and why even you have to deal with it as this could be dealt by a junior person and so on for next few minutes. I empathised with the ...

I was dumbfounded today. I could never believe that I did not see it for weeks despite the fact that it was in front of me many times a day virtually every working day and then like electricity flowing through an inactive bulb - pop..... The story started about 6 months ago. On an interaction, we discussed an embarassing issue but in  a perfect harmonius manner that necessitated a change in behaviour. Then I just forgot about it. I continued meeting this individual, a colleague, everyday for work and would meet him sometimes half a dozen times in a day oblivious to the discussion held earlier. Today, we were in a discussion and all of a sudden I realised that the discussion we had many months ago has had a dramatic result and I could not see it change from the previous scenario. I was blind despite seeing things. It was a true awakening for me. How many more changes are there that I am seeing but not processing.... I learnt about the difference between hearing and list...

It was interesting that in a media interaction today, I was asked to wish the viewers a new year. All of a sudden it dawned that how quickly this year has passed by. Its been almost 10 months since I wrote a piece on the blog. The key question in my mind immediately after the interview was - why wait for the new year? Hence a new look and a new post. The reminder to me of the age old Indian saying  - जब जागो तब सवेरा - morning is when you wake up. Today is my new year and I am going to celebrate it with the same set of rituals. Resolutions - start any day - everyday. That's my note to myself. What is your note to yourself for this new year! All the best