Tag: Economics and Work
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ReImagining HR: Hype, Rituals, and the Art of Doing Nothing
Courtesy of Scott Adams It’s time we stop pretending HR is about “humans” or “resources.” Let’s admit it: HR is Corporate PR for bad decisions, wrapped in empathy decks and buzzwords. So here’s a bold,…
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Executive Nonsense 101: A Masterclass in Modern Leadership
This is a satirical take on modern leadership, where buzzwords outshine outcomes, diversity becomes theater, and AI solves everything except actual problems. If it feels uncomfortably accurate, that’s kind of the point. From the Desk…
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Embracing Freelancing, Freedom and Dodging Corporate Traps
fork in the road I have been thinking about this for sometime and I have come to conclusion that employment is for suckers and not for doers. If you are independent thinker, corporate is not…
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Corporates and Metaphors
A recent post on corporate metaphors caught my attention. It says Corporate language is filled with metaphors of war. Companies “conquer” the market, they “capture” mindshare, they “target” customers, they employ a sales “force”, they…
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Clear Thinking
Photo by Maria Krasnova on Unsplash I have always believed that clear thinking is what propels one to reach their destination. It is a very underrated skill and not much is taught in school or…
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My Antilibrary
Photo by Library of Congress on Unsplash As I open my Kindle today, I see an ever-growing number of books that are not read. I will never get around to reading all the books on…
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Daring Greatly
I have been thinking about this quote since it popped up last nite. This morning I stumbled upon Societal Markers, a word that is possibly the reason why most remain timid souls. What are Societal…
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Work Should Never Define YOU
Photo by Ian Schneider on Unsplash I am just amazed at the reactions I get from people when I tell them your work, education, title, or designation doesn’t define you. Most have invested two decades…
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Thinking frameworks
A conversation that goes back probably a few years back when we were working on a consulting gig and I asked this colleague of mine – What do you do? The answer surprised me then,…