It pains me....when my so called dear friend 'looks' dishonest, though it is not true.
It pains me....when my so called dear friend 'looks' suspicious, though it is not true.
It pains me....when my so called dear friend 'tries to' act too smart, though it is not true.
It pains me....when my so called dear friend 'tries to' avoid me, though it is not true.
It pains me....when my so called dear friend 'sometimes' make me look like a fool, though it is not true.
Sometimes I wonder as why this is happening to me... only to me! But as they say... 'Thatz Life'. Need to accept how it comes n move on.
Never the less, plzzz donna do this 2 me my dear friend as I donna like it n I'm not used 2 it ........ Infact I just hate that. I just hate that!!!
But on the hindside, it gives me an opportunity to thank u for al the learning's that u gave me from these experiences.
Thank u thank u thank u for making me a better human being, if not the best!
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
The Great National Tamasha
Oflate every median is flooded with only one thing... CRICKET CRICKET CRICKET!
There are criticisms of Indian cricketers... Right from photographs of our cricketers in new professions after their World Cup debacle to articles to debates as whether some ‘x’ should leave or ‘y’ should leave. Some started to criticize the coach; others started to criticize the system itself. To all this we need to say a BIG THANK YOU to the so called News channels... who hype every damn thing right from a robbery to murder to what not? Initially it used to be the INTERNET where it used to get popularized but now the so called News Channels virtually have taken over everybody and made it inevitable to ignore these things even for a minute
Frankly speaking am a big cricket fanatic, I still play the game, I still idolize but after seeing the way things are going oflate, it is rather very amusing the so called News Channels are still making money by asking different questions for the debacle of the Indian Cricket team from the World Cup and making the public to respond in the form of SMS.
What a joke? Why hype so much and why crib so much? The so called News Channels are cashing in when India performed well and now too they are cashing in when India lost. Ah! Is this a 'National Tamasha' that is been witnessed these days? Why are people taken for a ride time and again?
See the plight, just before the World Cup, one of the leading News Channel started to discuss about strategies with the so called experts every day as how India can win the World Cup against each team? I sometimes wonder, whether the Indian team management has so many strategies in place like the one that is discussed here. But unfortunately they never thought nor discussed the match against Bangladesh... maybe that is the reason why India looked pathetic against them and lost miserably. But jokes apart, Is this the way the News Channels need to approach a mega event like the World Cup? I doubt.
Yesterday there was another new hungama where the players and the coach started accusing each other for the World Cup debacle and our so called News Channels jumped with a new found optimism telling the viewers from the top of the world that 'this news was first broke on this Channel'. Oh my goodness, taking credit for some silly happenings in this passionate game of cricket? By doing so, the entire focus is now shifted on these new controversies that tend to evolve almost every day rather than the real reasons for this disastrous World Cup campaign we had. From the outset it looks like these News Channels are dictating the terms or for that matter already dictated, who knows, much before the crucial meeting of the Cricket board, which is suppose to happen in a day or two to discuss various issues that concerns Indian Cricket.
Also in this World Cup... one could very clearly see a big gap between Aussies and others? Let’s accept it. Aussies are playing one step above everybody. Indians need to do a miracle to reach there. In such a scenario, is it fair to hype our team so much and make the public believe that we can do wonders and all ‘just like that’?
Just take a break guys! Wish the News channels doesn't concentrate and talk too much about cricket and give the fanatic public a breather so that the ‘normal thought process’ can start working all over again.
There are criticisms of Indian cricketers... Right from photographs of our cricketers in new professions after their World Cup debacle to articles to debates as whether some ‘x’ should leave or ‘y’ should leave. Some started to criticize the coach; others started to criticize the system itself. To all this we need to say a BIG THANK YOU to the so called News channels... who hype every damn thing right from a robbery to murder to what not? Initially it used to be the INTERNET where it used to get popularized but now the so called News Channels virtually have taken over everybody and made it inevitable to ignore these things even for a minute
Frankly speaking am a big cricket fanatic, I still play the game, I still idolize but after seeing the way things are going oflate, it is rather very amusing the so called News Channels are still making money by asking different questions for the debacle of the Indian Cricket team from the World Cup and making the public to respond in the form of SMS.
What a joke? Why hype so much and why crib so much? The so called News Channels are cashing in when India performed well and now too they are cashing in when India lost. Ah! Is this a 'National Tamasha' that is been witnessed these days? Why are people taken for a ride time and again?
See the plight, just before the World Cup, one of the leading News Channel started to discuss about strategies with the so called experts every day as how India can win the World Cup against each team? I sometimes wonder, whether the Indian team management has so many strategies in place like the one that is discussed here. But unfortunately they never thought nor discussed the match against Bangladesh... maybe that is the reason why India looked pathetic against them and lost miserably. But jokes apart, Is this the way the News Channels need to approach a mega event like the World Cup? I doubt.
Yesterday there was another new hungama where the players and the coach started accusing each other for the World Cup debacle and our so called News Channels jumped with a new found optimism telling the viewers from the top of the world that 'this news was first broke on this Channel'. Oh my goodness, taking credit for some silly happenings in this passionate game of cricket? By doing so, the entire focus is now shifted on these new controversies that tend to evolve almost every day rather than the real reasons for this disastrous World Cup campaign we had. From the outset it looks like these News Channels are dictating the terms or for that matter already dictated, who knows, much before the crucial meeting of the Cricket board, which is suppose to happen in a day or two to discuss various issues that concerns Indian Cricket.
Also in this World Cup... one could very clearly see a big gap between Aussies and others? Let’s accept it. Aussies are playing one step above everybody. Indians need to do a miracle to reach there. In such a scenario, is it fair to hype our team so much and make the public believe that we can do wonders and all ‘just like that’?
Just take a break guys! Wish the News channels doesn't concentrate and talk too much about cricket and give the fanatic public a breather so that the ‘normal thought process’ can start working all over again.
Monday, March 26, 2007
Organizations need Role Models?
The very thought of writing an article on this subject came to my mind when I was having an interesting conversation with a friend of mine about 'Paul Graham' (http://www.paulgraham.com/index.html) essays, where he generally speaks about his experiences on life.
In the course of the conversation it seems according to 'Paul Graham', to start an organization, you need two kinds of people, the so called 'Nerds' as well as so called 'Rich', which I partly agreed but not fully. Then slowly the conversation started to revolve around, what needs to be done differently to make an organization better and unique and what is the missing parameters in present scenario and where and all it can be improved and so on so forth.
So is this article, I generally talk about my views about an organization, which needs to be a better place to work with both personally and professionally.
Need for Role Models:
First and foremost, we felt something is missing in most of the organizations, the necessity of having ROLE MODELs, whom we can look upto and get inspired at any given point of time.
Often in work or in an organization, knowingly or unknowingly we get satisfied always, in terms of sharing something technically or getting works done. But when it comes to a question of having Role Models who can inspire you or make a very positive difference in your life on the whole, it remains silent.
According to me, this is a very common problem across organizations. We don't have THAT somebody who can influence one's life. In other words we need Role Models for the better.
The classic example is Infy's Narayana Murthy, who can make a huge impact on the lives of the peoples around him. Very few are like him and that according to me is the number one problem for an organization and its growth.
A Role Model need not be a great person, whom the whole of the organization to look upon. There can be Role Models well within teams too. This realisation according to me will make the search for the one easier for the organization.
Need for Orators:
Another point that comes to my mind is of having great 'Orators' in an organization, who can just inspire you with their talks. They provide tremendous impact in the values and growth of an individual as well as the organization. But to be an Orator is not a small thing, it’s an art, it's a gift given by the Almighty to talk with such command. But i strongly feel with an effort, one can get there.
Also often I feel many organizations might be having Orators in one form or the other. But the problem is the top management fails to make an effort to recognize them and tap them to talk because of which now they are confined to their own set of people/groups, not to the entire organization.
In this case, the classic example is Subroto Bagchi of Mindtree, who can inspire you to do great things in life. His speeches and articles are very much inspiring and can have a huge impact in one's life.
How to make Role Models:
i) Mentorial Programs:
One of the most effective ways of creating Role Models across an organization is to have Mentorial Programs, where in the top management of the organization picks potentially 'good' candidates (professionally and personally) with experience from the industry to be the mentors for the freshers.
According to me this will be a very important and crucial step in shaping their careers, which in due course of time will reflect in the growth of an organization.
ii) Advantages of Mentorial Programs:
Most often, those who newly joined are fresh from a college and often feel left out in an organization, till they join a team. This is a very common complaint from them. This often leads to frustrations and this is not a good trend for the growth of an organization. But having a mentor right from the day one, of their joining the organization, will not only make this frustration vanish but also make them feel that they are not sidelined. They feel comfortable and realise their importance by having somebody with them to guide them from all angles.
iii) Mentors can turn to be Role Models:
Once this trend starts and continues, the so called Mentors automatically move to the slot, called 'Role Models' and over a period of time these new ones, turn themselves as Mentors/Role Models for the coming batches some day. This according to me will be a very healthy sign for the growth of an organization, where you create Role Models in abundance.
iv) Way to go:
So this practice needs to be taken up across organizations and frankly speaking it doesn't require any investment but only the will. Surely it will pave the way for an organization to have plenty of Mentors and Role Models and thus make the organization move forward with great values.
Cheers
Aaryan
In the course of the conversation it seems according to 'Paul Graham', to start an organization, you need two kinds of people, the so called 'Nerds' as well as so called 'Rich', which I partly agreed but not fully. Then slowly the conversation started to revolve around, what needs to be done differently to make an organization better and unique and what is the missing parameters in present scenario and where and all it can be improved and so on so forth.
So is this article, I generally talk about my views about an organization, which needs to be a better place to work with both personally and professionally.
Need for Role Models:
First and foremost, we felt something is missing in most of the organizations, the necessity of having ROLE MODELs, whom we can look upto and get inspired at any given point of time.
Often in work or in an organization, knowingly or unknowingly we get satisfied always, in terms of sharing something technically or getting works done. But when it comes to a question of having Role Models who can inspire you or make a very positive difference in your life on the whole, it remains silent.
According to me, this is a very common problem across organizations. We don't have THAT somebody who can influence one's life. In other words we need Role Models for the better.
The classic example is Infy's Narayana Murthy, who can make a huge impact on the lives of the peoples around him. Very few are like him and that according to me is the number one problem for an organization and its growth.
A Role Model need not be a great person, whom the whole of the organization to look upon. There can be Role Models well within teams too. This realisation according to me will make the search for the one easier for the organization.
Need for Orators:
Another point that comes to my mind is of having great 'Orators' in an organization, who can just inspire you with their talks. They provide tremendous impact in the values and growth of an individual as well as the organization. But to be an Orator is not a small thing, it’s an art, it's a gift given by the Almighty to talk with such command. But i strongly feel with an effort, one can get there.
Also often I feel many organizations might be having Orators in one form or the other. But the problem is the top management fails to make an effort to recognize them and tap them to talk because of which now they are confined to their own set of people/groups, not to the entire organization.
In this case, the classic example is Subroto Bagchi of Mindtree, who can inspire you to do great things in life. His speeches and articles are very much inspiring and can have a huge impact in one's life.
How to make Role Models:
i) Mentorial Programs:
One of the most effective ways of creating Role Models across an organization is to have Mentorial Programs, where in the top management of the organization picks potentially 'good' candidates (professionally and personally) with experience from the industry to be the mentors for the freshers.
According to me this will be a very important and crucial step in shaping their careers, which in due course of time will reflect in the growth of an organization.
ii) Advantages of Mentorial Programs:
Most often, those who newly joined are fresh from a college and often feel left out in an organization, till they join a team. This is a very common complaint from them. This often leads to frustrations and this is not a good trend for the growth of an organization. But having a mentor right from the day one, of their joining the organization, will not only make this frustration vanish but also make them feel that they are not sidelined. They feel comfortable and realise their importance by having somebody with them to guide them from all angles.
iii) Mentors can turn to be Role Models:
Once this trend starts and continues, the so called Mentors automatically move to the slot, called 'Role Models' and over a period of time these new ones, turn themselves as Mentors/Role Models for the coming batches some day. This according to me will be a very healthy sign for the growth of an organization, where you create Role Models in abundance.
iv) Way to go:
So this practice needs to be taken up across organizations and frankly speaking it doesn't require any investment but only the will. Surely it will pave the way for an organization to have plenty of Mentors and Role Models and thus make the organization move forward with great values.
Cheers
Aaryan
Friday, March 16, 2007
Professional Touch
There are professionals and more professionals. But still, the wheat can be separated from the chaff; the real ones can be spotted and differentiated from the imitation.
Here's what it takes to be a 'real' IT professional.
Commitment
A professional identifies himself at all times with his profession. The details of his profession are built in as a second nature to the professional. A pre-requisite to being a true professional is commitment to ones profession.
Learning
The most important aspect of a true professional is his/her focus on learning everyday. In today's super-sonic world where lifecycles of products, technologies, processes and tools are becoming narrower, the need has risen for 'quick learning', especially on a continuous basis. A true professional learns all the nuances of his/her profession through his focus on continuous learning.
Improvement
Continuous focus on improvement is yet another ingredient that goes into the making of a true-bred professional. To ensure continuous improvement, a professional would, at every stage measure current performance against set targets, identify the cause for deviation, if any, and make the necessary mid-course corrections to ensure that he/she is back on the track of achieving your objectives.
Attitude
And it takes oodles of attitude (the right one, I mean) to make a true professional. The worthiness of a job depends on how you look at it. And it takes courage to do something your heart tells you to do.
Clamping negativism
A true professional never blames fate nor does he/she find recourse in hollow excuses.
Detachment
A true professional is one who is committed to the task, passionate and yet detached. This may seem contradictory but it is not upon reflection. It allows a professional to walk away, not take undue credit, allow to self-critique and not become defensive about the outcome.
cheers
Aaryan
Here's what it takes to be a 'real' IT professional.
Commitment
A professional identifies himself at all times with his profession. The details of his profession are built in as a second nature to the professional. A pre-requisite to being a true professional is commitment to ones profession.
Learning
The most important aspect of a true professional is his/her focus on learning everyday. In today's super-sonic world where lifecycles of products, technologies, processes and tools are becoming narrower, the need has risen for 'quick learning', especially on a continuous basis. A true professional learns all the nuances of his/her profession through his focus on continuous learning.
Improvement
Continuous focus on improvement is yet another ingredient that goes into the making of a true-bred professional. To ensure continuous improvement, a professional would, at every stage measure current performance against set targets, identify the cause for deviation, if any, and make the necessary mid-course corrections to ensure that he/she is back on the track of achieving your objectives.
Attitude
And it takes oodles of attitude (the right one, I mean) to make a true professional. The worthiness of a job depends on how you look at it. And it takes courage to do something your heart tells you to do.
Clamping negativism
A true professional never blames fate nor does he/she find recourse in hollow excuses.
Detachment
A true professional is one who is committed to the task, passionate and yet detached. This may seem contradictory but it is not upon reflection. It allows a professional to walk away, not take undue credit, allow to self-critique and not become defensive about the outcome.
cheers
Aaryan
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