Life is all about managing paradoxes
Dr. Madan Tripathy
Life is full of paradoxes…… I am already seeing some frowned faces and raised eye-brows, even before completing my sentence. Before you start concurring or differing with my views, let us quickly see what exactly is meant by paradox. ... Views: 1545
ABC…….. of Conquering
the Monsters in your Mind
Madan Tripathy
Our thoughts are very powerful. Each & every cell in your body gets influenced by the thoughts you have. We get one thought, followed by another and then another and this continues unabated. The mind is like an infinitesimally ... Views: 1369
THE MONSTROUS ANTS READY TO CAPTURE YOUR MIND
Madan Tripathy
Thoughts & thoughts, only thoughts. We think a lot. Our Mind is like a factory producing thoughts non-stop. Moreover, our mind does not often switch off or on at our sweet will. We think a lot when we are awake. Even when we ... Views: 1329
Abilene Paradox (Part – 3) -
How do we insulate ourselves from the bug?
Madan Tripathy
Welcome back. Glad to meet you again.
If you have gone through the earlier two parts of this series, you very well know that Abilene paradox refers to situations or circumstances when a group of ... Views: 1176
Abilene Paradox (Part 2)–
Where and how the bug thrives
Madan Tripathy
Welcome back! Here we meet again. I am sure you have gone through my first post in the series “Abilene Paradox – Be Aware of the BUG that plagues us every now & then”. If not, please go through the same first. Here is ... Views: 1286
Abilene Paradox –
Be Aware of the Bug that plagues us every now and then
Madan Tripathy
My experience with the Paradox –
Let me start with a real life example. I & my wife visited a friend’s residential apartment on a Sunday afternoon, who has very recently moved to our locality with ... Views: 1159
THOUGHT POWER, THE ULTIMATE DIFFERENTIATOR
(May I request the readers to first go through my post
“WANNA POWER???, LOOK INWARDS!!!, TRUST ME, I AM NOT KIDDING!”
in the same BLOG for better understanding)
Madan Tripathy
Having nothing much to do at home being glued to the TV and the ... Views: 1272
RUST OUT STRESS SYNDROME (ROSS) –
MANAGERIAL DISEASE OF A DIFFERENT HUE
Madan Tripathy
Mr. A. B. Kashyap, alumni of a renowned Technical Institute with a brilliant academic record, joined ten years back in management cadre in a reputed organization through campus selection. Strong in his ... Views: 3216
GOSSIP AT WORKPLACE - BANE OR BOON?
Madan Tripathy
GOSSIP is the name of the Davis Guggenheim directed American Movie I had the privilege of seeing more than a decade back. But, I liked it so much that it is still fresh in my mind. The movie centers on an interesting idea about Gossip and ... Views: 1729
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THE PRETTIEST ADDICTION
YOU MIGHT HAVE!!!
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Madan Mohan Tripathy
I was terribly shocked (but not surprised) when I heard that my elder cousin A. B. Dwivedi, Head of Works in a factory near Kanpur in U.P. suffered ... Views: 1027
WHEN GOING GETS TOUGH,
THE SOFT GETS GOING
Madan Mohan Tripathy
Is there any magic formula that contributes to a successful and sustainable organisation?
This question has been bothering Corporations, CEOs and Board Rooms across the world. Is it Organisational and Business ... Views: 1013
ARE YOU A MICRO-MANAGER?
Madan Mohan Tripathy
On my way to drop my 17 years old daughter in her school for her School Final Math Examination, I gave her the usual parental advice- "Do not be nervous. Read the questions attentively. Make proper selection of alternatives. Attempt the easier ... Views: 1226
WANNA SUCCESS???
LOOK INWARDS
Trust me! I am not kidding.
Madan Mohan Tripathy
A life lesson learnt during my morning walk today. I was in my usual morning walk on the jogging track in the park close to my house. My attention was drawn to a young couple jogging from the opposite direction. ... Views: 1069
Humour at workplace - A Quest
It happened long time back, when I was a school going kid. On a visit to my maternal uncle, an agriculturist, in a remote village, during winter, I became interested to get a firsthand experience of rice harvesting. I accompanied his Gumasta, the person taking ... Views: 982
Emotional intelligence & Emotional Quotient
- The Psychological Mantra
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Madan Mohan Tripathy
“Mitti Kahe Kumhaar se, Tu Kyaa rundhe mohi
Ek din aisaa aayegaa, main runghungi tuhi”
(The clay tells the potter ... Views: 3157
Rendezvous with Resiliency –
The Chill factor amidst fire all around
Madan Mohan Tripathy
My Sunday morning brightened up by a SMS from my friend Narayanan, a legal luminary heading the legal department in an organization of repute, which reads -
“A business man lost everything in ... Views: 1605