I have always argued that one the key skills that geeks should develop quickly is their ability to communicate effectively with non-geeks. I had spoken about this topic extensively with CIO Australia Magazine staff writer Sue Bushell a few weeks ago. Today CIO Australia magazine has a story titled “De-Nerding Your Geeks” that covers this… Continue reading
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"What makes an effective executive" by Peter Drucker
When I was a kid, I had four people other students with the same name – Rajesh. So most of my teachers and friends called me by my initials – CP. This is a very common name in India. Now, I have many friends with the name Navin (in variety of spellings.) I was talking… Continue reading
Quotes worth recording – Goethe
Ramesh Rajamani of TechMasala sends me this gem from Goethe. Leaders play a very important role in shaping the lives of people that they lead. “Treat people as if they were what they ought to be and you help them and you help them to become what they are capable of becoming” – Goethe Please… Continue reading
12 Reasons why you may not be focusing on "Personal Branding"
In simple terms – a brand is a promise that you make to the world. So, since you keep making promises to the world anyway, whether you like it or not, you have a personal brand. Whether it’s effective or not depends on how much time and energy you put in your own growth and… Continue reading
Personal Branding for Technology Professionals – Part II
Last month I wrote about why of Personal Branding for technology professionals and this month my column talks about the how of Personal Branding for Technology Professionals. If you are a technology professional, please spend a few minutes to go over to CIO Update to read both the columns. Here are the links: 1. CIOUpdate:… Continue reading
Marshall Goldsmith on Empowering Others
Having coached some of the smartest business people on this planet, Marshall Goldsmith believes that one of the problems with smart people is their need to add a “lot of value” to the other party. Sometimes that can hurt rather than help. Please take a look at this brilliant article that I first read in… Continue reading
Personal Branding 101 for IT professionals
My latest column on CIOUpdate.com has been published today. It is a topic dear to my heart – branding for IT professionals. IT professionals can ignore branding when the going is good and still succeed. However, when the going gets tough, your brand can be your first line of defense. This is a two-part article… Continue reading
Mentoring CEOs – A five point checklist
Today I had a 1-1 session with my long-time mentor Sterling Lanier of TEC. We have these sessions once a month and I prepare a lot for every session. One thing has not changed over the years. I always come back enlightened after every meeting with Sterling. There will be something that Sterling will observe… Continue reading
CIOUpdate column – "Time Management for IT professionals"
Today my CIOUpdate column for the month was published. The article is titled “Time Management for IT professionals.” Rather than focusing on the tips and techniques of maximizing on your “to do” lists, I focus on the strategic thinking behind time management. Hope you will enjoy it! Please sign up for my newsletter here: