Janvi was elated to receive a congratulatory mail from HR. She was promoted to the managerial position and she was stoked about her new gig. She was all set to take charge contemplating how to be her best as a new manager. While she was excited about it, she was also pretty terrified of the...

Jahnvi got a confirmation mail from HR stating that she was being promoted to the managerial role. She was ecstatic to receive the news and thought she was more than ready to take charge of her team. Her heart was bouncing with excitement and she broke the news to her near and dear ones. However,...

Jahnvi was promoted to the position where she had to unlock business results through employee engagement. As a first-time manager, she had her doubts, however, she felt that she would gracefully handle this immense responsibility. It was only a matter of time until she confronted a strenuous challenge and before she could realize it, she...

Jahnvi seems to find managing people arduous as it is her first time with such a huge responsibility. When she came to know that she is being promoted to manager and will lead her team, she was ecstatic at the moment, however, later on, when she found herself drowned in enormous responsibilities, she was overwhelmed...

“My idea of being a manager was exactly opposite of what it is in reality.” Jahnvi used to say this whenever she found a stumbling stone in her journey as a new manager. Jahnvi recently started her journey as a first-time manager at a fast-paced tech company. Her new role has definitely brought along excitement...

We all make wishes with every sigh, but how often do they come true? A couple of years back, I visualized spending an evening in the Dublin Art Gallery. The thought filled me with excitement, but soon after, I pushed it aside, telling myself I’d do it “later in life.” Why does this happen? One...

J.K. Rowling gave a stirring graduation speech at Harvard University in 2008. It was, in many respects, enthralling, and it rapidly rose to the top of the Harvard website’s list of most-watched graduation speeches. Rowling advised graduates to harness the power of their imaginations because imagination helped her reconstruct her life. She describes the idea and function...

“Sorry I was late, but traffic was crazy this morning,” or “Sorry I was late, but I needed to pick up my clothes from the cleaners,” are phrases that most bosses have heard from tardy employees. Although each remark might be judged on its own merits, the variances could indicate something else about the personalities...

There once was a wealthy man, Ajay, who lived lavishly in a city. He was a successful entrepreneur and he had everything he needed. However, he was always troubled and agitated. He went to a Hermitage one day to visit a sage in a nearby village. Ajay explained his situation to the sage, saying that...

Eons ago, the city-state of Mahilaropyam in southern India was governed by Amarasakti. He had three rambunctious sons who were a constant source of anxiety for him. The king called upon his ministers and asked for their counsel after realizing that his sons had no interest in learning. Sumati, the king’s Prime Minister, proposed to...