Say we met 10 years ago during the early stages of our business. And you asked me this: would healthcare delivery be more complicated in the future?
I would've shaken my head animatedly and said "no, it would be simpler!".
All in Careers
In healthcare, some thrive. But some struggle to survive
I'm sitting in the waiting area across the endoscopy room of a major hospital. Mindless talkshow TV runs in the background. Patients are waiting. Patiently.
It's a scene I've experienced for years while working in healthcare. While waiting for doctors.
But there's something different in the air now.
What your founder wants you to know
Much has been said about entrepreneurs. But not so much about people who work with them.
It must be crazy to work founders. Sometimes they want this. Then that. Sometimes they say this. And then they do completely something else.
Embracing the yin at work
They say March 8th is Women's Day. There's much media attention towards it. At our work, we celebrate the day with lunch and such (we are 37% women).
But regardless of what we do, I see a society that's heavily masculine in its outlook. Masculine isn't man or woman. What do I mean?
The mask of schmooze
The internship seeking period during MBA education is one of the most confusing. Jungle wisdom says that you got to network. Listen attentively. Be silver-tongued. Schmooze they say.
To grow as a leader, be a sherpa
How do you grow beyond yourself? With the same amount of time, how do you get more done? Without burning yourself out.
Before we answer that, let's explore the path to leadership. Years ago, we created this 'growth formula' for ourselves in our company.
Start and they will come: How entrepreneurs can find courage to take the plunge
The other day I wanted to watch a Telugu horror movie in Mumbai. Problem was that the rest of Mumbai didn’t seem as interested in it.
When I reached the multiplex, I figured I was their only customer. They said they might cancel the show.
Why showing up is everything
Have you noticed? That opportunities seem to chase some. But for several others...they spend their time chasing opportunities.
When or how does this happen?
What if you allowed boredom to take you a little deeper?
In this day of excitement, we love change. Because it's easy to change. Whether jobs or phones or clothes. We want a constant stimulus. This and that. Here and there.
But what if we really did nothing more? And we stayed bored.
What holds up career growth
We have these notions of careers. Of course, most of them are acquired. A couple of decades ago, an entire generation wanted to be Jack Welch. Then a decade back, we wanted to be Steve Jobs. And now we slurp Elon Musk.
Big meeting coming up? Here are 5 things to reflect on
That meeting is finally happening.
You are all over your prospect's LinkedIn page. You Google everything there is. And you prepare what you're going to say. You list out resistances. And think of counter arguments.
And yet...when the meeting finally happens, nothing happens.
Welcome to the age of collective soul-searching
Don't you sense a shift in people's expectations from their careers (and life)? Consider these observations that seem to be happening with greater frequency.
AI replacing doctors. What do doctors think about that?
Last week, I was teaching health IT to clinicians in Mthatha, South Africa. Interventional cardiologists. Pulmonologists. Psychiatrists. Family physicians. Surgeons. Orthopedic doctors. More.
Let's not be weird. Just because we are so professional
This is the thing of our times.To create distinct spaces out of our lives. One for our professional selves. The other for personal. And many more in between. Suppressing our real-selves so much that we become confused about who we really are.
Workplace happiness: Real or myth? (4 lessons)
Back in 6th century BCE, Buddha meditated under a Bodhi tree to find answers to happiness and misery. Today, we can also look at data to find those answers.