by Rajan Singh | Nov 25, 2025 | LinkedIn Posts
An ex-colleague of mine once worked for one of the world’s best known private equity funds as an analyst after graduating from Harvard. His job was to make financial models for billion-dollar acquisitions that the fund would typically do. For one such deal in...
by Rajan Singh | Nov 24, 2025 | LinkedIn Posts
One of my bosses in the police service was a soft-spoken man — more like a college professor than an intimidating, toughened-up cop. But the first time I was caught up in a violent student agitation, I suddenly noticed that he was standing behind me. He had come...
by Rajan Singh | Nov 21, 2025 | LinkedIn Posts
Everyone wants to make good money and build a great career. But you CAN’T build a great career if you disrupt your attention every 5 minutes. For our ‘Zen Productivity’ pilot program, we got about 500 applications and found that 50% of us are...
by Rajan Singh | Nov 20, 2025 | LinkedIn Posts
Early in my startup journey, an IIT/IIM guy reached out to me, wanting to join my startup. And he was simply brilliant. So after a discussion, I made a joining offer, which he accepted. And I was thrilled that we would be building it together! But after a few days, he...
by Rajan Singh | Nov 19, 2025 | LinkedIn Posts
I became a ‘first-time manager’ on the day 1 of my first job, when I took charge as Assistant Superintendent of Police in Karunagappally, a suburb of Kollam district in Kerala. I had two police inspectors and seven police stations under me. And both my...
