by Rajan Singh | Apr 17, 2025 | LinkedIn Posts
In a leadership course at Wharton, the professor would ask, “What qualities should a good leader have?” Some student would say, “Vision.” The professor would then parrot back, “Yes, without vision, you can’t have leadership.”...
by Rajan Singh | Apr 16, 2025 | LinkedIn Posts
The biggest killer of productivity is not laziness — it is anxiety. You can have the greatest productivity software, but if you are anxious, you can’t get anything done. Here is why. To do any thoughtful work, our brain’s pre-frontal cortex (PFC) has...
by Rajan Singh | Apr 15, 2025 | LinkedIn Posts
On the D-day of a consulting engagement at McKinsey, the team thrilled the client with a proposal to cut millions of dollars in cost. But the senior partner heading the engagement told the client, “What we are doing is polishing your furniture while your house...
by Rajan Singh | Apr 14, 2025 | LinkedIn Posts
We think we want money. But what we really want is for our days to be happy and joyful. We want to love the work we do. We want good relationships. We want the freedom to spend our time the way we like. We want good health and peace of mind. In short, we want a good...
by Rajan Singh | Apr 11, 2025 | LinkedIn Posts
Most professors teaching leadership in B-schools have never been in the hot seat or held leadership roles. Most consultants advising companies have never worked in business roles (I was one of them). Most people mentoring startups have never done startups. What does...
