Why do people write history? Why are the events and biographies recorded? Is it because they make a good read and will sell a lot of books? No. The primary purpose of history is to teach and encourage curious minds to learn from others’ experiences. It is said that education and experience teach us a […]
Leaders discuss ideas, Lackeys hide behind labels and shout slogans, the politicians exploit emotions and just chase money. Most organizations have all three. A leader examines the facts, speaks the truth, takes a strategic view, and does the right thing, even if she pays the price in the short-run. She does not worry about who […]
Mind chattering is the continuous narrative going on in our heads. Some scholars call it a bug. That may be a hasty assessment. Mind chatter is the raw material for Sci-Fi writers. France wants to hire the creatives to imagine how the future could go wrong so that the nations can stay one step […]
Let us face it. Life is a negotiation. You negotiate with your spouse, your children, your colleagues, even your commercial alliances and competitors… the list goes on. If you have read, “The World Is A BAZAAR – LIFE IS A NEGOTIATION – Skills to inject success, creativity, and fun in your life, relationships, and work,” […]
Circular debate during the dialog phase plagues many negotiations. Often, opposing parties struggle to go beyond the issue on the table. The result? Deadlocks, time delays and damaged relationships. You can conquer this and move negotiation forward by doing the following things: Agree on the problem. Develop a clear understanding of how you see the […]
Work place or life in general is full of negotiating opportunities – be it with your supervisor, spouse, customer or peddler in Egyptian bazaar! Well, let’s talk about customers here. You are an effective negotiator if you can persuade the customer to say yes, and mean it, to a proposal that also meets all your […]
People are often difficult because they’ve learned that their bad behavior gets them what they want. In some cases they’re difficult because they believe that you or your organization or your country has wronged them in some way. And sometimes they’re just awful people. It doesn’t matter; you should not adopt or contrast their style. […]
On Nov 20, 2011, I wrote the following: “While Politicians are still pointing fingers at everything and everyone in sight for the bad economy, we are excited to announce that the “U.S. economic turnaround” is already in full swing! It is happening faster than the so-called ‘Pundits’ think.” Since the above observation, several positive signs […]