A few months back, I was on the selection panel for admission into a prestigious management institute. Accompanied by a colleague, we were waiting for Shashank (name changed) with high...
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Marketing a way of Life
Recently, at a leading management institute, my lecture on career opportunities in marketing was the last in the series. The hall was full of students even though many of them had already...
Understanding employee is the key to success
‘Seeking first to understand, then to be understood’ is an important habit of effective interpersonal relations Many years back, a Sales Manager listened patiently, as I explained the need...
Meeting challenges head on
Staying focused on a career plan and financing their study, are two challenges students usually face. V Pradeep Kumar provides tips on how to manage bothRaju, an undergraduate student works...
Self-motivation: The route to success
Last week when I met Rahul, a teenager, I happened to ask him what his dream career was. He said, “I want to become a pilot and join NASA.”I asked him how he planned to achieve that. He...
Balance task and people in search of excellence
With the globalisation, there are new challenges of different dimensions, making the role of managers more complexManagement theory and practice has undergone qualitative changes in the...