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Work Culture Differences

While talking to someone who moved from India to Europe, I learned that in Europe, if the work ends at 6 pm, you can't schedule a call at 7:30 pm -- people are fiercely protective of their time. But on the flip side, people take their time...

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Reinvent or Stagnate

One of the consultants at McKinsey I worked with, is today leading McKinsey's digital initiatives. You might say -- naturally, an engineer can't...

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Attention Is the Scarce Resource – Not Information

When I was a kid, finishing books was so effortless! But today, it feels much harder even though I spend a lot more time reading. The problem is this: When you read a book today, there are countless other books, newsletters, podcasts, and...

Conviction – The Real Secret to Success

The secret to making money is out in the open. On websites like Trendlyne, you can find the stock portfolios of India's best public market investors, starting from that of the late Rakesh Jhunjhunwala. And since these guys are super successful,...

Critical Feedback vs Confidence Management

The most damaging thing you can do to an employee: Give them non-stop critical feedback for even the minutest of things. This claim may sound plain wrong. After all, without critical feedback, how would people improve? True. Honest feedback,...

When Constraints Fuel Strength

During my consulting days in New York, three of us were walking to our client's office for a meeting. One of my colleagues was an Indian-American while the other was Jewish. The Indian-American asked, "Why are so many consultants, lawyers, and...

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