Leadership
Lessons in Creating a Service Culture based on Kindness and Compassion not on greed and spin doctoring
Rosa Parks – Parks’ act of defiance and the Montgomery Bus Boycott became important symbols of the modern Civil Rights Movement.
become a more conscious instrument of your highest calling…
Dr. Govindappa Venkataswamy, founder of Aravind Eye Care Hospital.
Practice for perfect vision. This in essence was what Dr. V always returned to. He believed that the evolution of an organization ultimately hinges on the evolution of the individuals within it. Continue reading
Pay attention to “core concerns”
Many emotions in negotiation are driven by a core set of five interests: Continue reading
Victory is when battles become unnecessary…..
What distinguishes Sun Tzu from Western writers on strategy is the emphasis on the psychological and political elements over the purely military. Continue reading
Why is it that certain people seem to naturally inspire confidence, loyalty, and hard work, while others stumble, again and again?
Why is it that certain people seem to naturally inspire confidence, loyalty, and hard work, while others (who may have just as much vision and smarts) stumble, again and again? It’s a timeless question, and there’s no simple answer. Continue reading
Success based on Quality of Outcomes rather than Volume
“As long as doctors and hospitals are paid for volume of procedures rather than for quality of outcomes they have little incentive to change.” Continue reading
Interview with Lee Kwan Yew – 1967
When people need help, you can’t simply run away, no?
“You see, when people need help, you can’t simply run away, no?” says Dr. V. “You say, I will help you, and then you do what you can.
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May you discover the Guru within you….
Know that a Teacher is different from a Guru, but never knew that they are different in so many ways.
I know “All Gurus are Teachers; But all teachers are not Gurus”.
If you get not only a Guru but also a “Satguru”, you are the most blessed one.
A teacher takes responsibility of your growth
A Guru makes you responsible for your growth.
A teacher gives you things you do not have and require
A Guru takes away things you have and do not require.
A teacher answers your questions
A Guru questions your answer
A teacher helps you get out of the maze
A Guru destroys your maze Continue reading