by Rajan Singh | May 21, 2025 | LinkedIn Posts
Many professional thieves exhibit a curious behavior pattern — they follow the exact same methodology and rituals (modus operandi) every time they commit a theft. In fact, policemen even call them Modus Operandi (MO) criminals. But this phenomenon is not limited...
by Rajan Singh | May 20, 2025 | LinkedIn Posts
Why do we do social comparison even though we know it is toxic? Why do we seek external validation knowing that it ruins our happiness? Turns out, this is an outcome of evolution. Humans evolved in small tribes and groups, and in the wild, if someone was not liked by...
by Rajan Singh | May 19, 2025 | 2025, Newsletter
During my 1st year at McKinsey, I got staffed on a weird project. Our client, a New Jersey-based healthcare company, wanted to figure out whether to enter a seemingly attractive new line of business. And here was the funny thing – two senior folks from the company...
by Rajan Singh | May 19, 2025 | LinkedIn Posts
There are three kinds of jobs: The ‘flatline’ jobs: Here you do the same thing for the same inflation-adjusted salary, all your life. E.g., a mailman sorting parcels. The ‘linear growth’ jobs: Here, you grow at a steady pace. E.g., start as a...
by Rajan Singh | May 16, 2025 | LinkedIn Posts
At the beginning of the Ukraine war, Russians were abandoning their tanks at an alarming rate due to breakdowns and technical glitches. On CNN, one American general was asked why. He said that whenever an American tank convoy rests, the crew immediately starts doing...
