tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34991799587059545292024-03-13T08:55:47.628+05:30At Some Pointby Deepak Bhatt (Views and Opinions are personal)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16535547683214480562noreply@blogger.comBlogger2006125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499179958705954529.post-19256797252475051692017-12-11T15:41:00.001+05:302017-12-11T15:41:33.025+05:30Identity crises: The gap between what was and what is<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Out of the countless hit songs picturised on the charming Shashi Kapoor who passed away recently, one particular song from the film <i>Kaala Pathar</i> stands out for its deceptively simple, veiled philosophical message: <i>Ek rasta hai Zindagi, Jo thum gaye toh kuch nahi</i> (This life is like a road, if you stop moving, it is meaningless). I feel it is such a layered songs; more than meanings emerge as you keep humming it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">While Kapoor withdrew into retirement pretty much gracefully, owing to a good part to his failing health, not everyone has had such an honorable exit. From sports to the film industry to politics to the corporate world, we see numerous examples wherein individuals, who were once the darling of the media and a hero in the eyes of the masses, swiftly fell out of favor. Some lost their magic touch and faded away, others couldn’t cope with sudden failures and spiraled down in life and still others faced ignominy and often fled their country.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">A decade back, Vijay Mallya was the toast of the Indian corporate world. His brazen, in-your-face style was celebrated. The variety of businesses he controlled successfully – brewery, airlines, IPL teams and so on – made him a poster boy of business. He was invited as a chief guest to the convocations of major B-schools. His page 3 lifestyle was the source of envy for even film-stars. Some thought he was India’s answer to Sir Richard Branson.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">And suddenly financial trouble began. Problems escalated rapidly and before long, his debts so much overtook his assets, fingers were being pointed at whether he had been running businesses ethically. Everything grew so tough all around him he had to take shelter in England. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">The story of fall from grace is a common one even in the sports world. Tiger Woods was once considered the pride of the spectacular success of the colored people; soon, however, he fell from grace. The cyclist Lance Armstrong was held in awe for his unbeaten success in Tour de France; suddenly things started turning sour for him. Boxer Mike Tyson, once a symbol of African American pride, faced numerous charges and bankruptcy issues. Closer home, one-time popular cricketers Ajay Jadeja and Mohammed Azharuddin were charged with match-fixing and faced their own tough times. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">The common thread in all these examples is how some incidences changed almost overnight the lives of some people who were once considered successful and worthy of emulation. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">A psychologist friend of mine recently explained to me the psychology behind this denial. “When they fall from the peak of their success, they can’t accept they aren’t successful any longer… they have tricked their minds into believing nothing bad will happen to them... they feel they are invincible.” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">This extreme make-believe world in which some famous people create and live in makes it difficult for them to come to terms with facts. When they are no longer #1 in their respective fields, they create a delusional world in which they continue to rule. Sometimes they have unknowingly encouraged a circle of sycophants around them who prevent these celebrities to see the reality around them until it’s too late. At other times, these celebrities are so settled in their own comfort zones their psyche reacts by shutting out reality. In still other cases, they don’t want to confront the real world and withdraw into a cocoon.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Whatever the responses these people adopt, the fact remains that they are in a state of denial. Their ostrich-like approach of hiding themselves from the facts of the day leads them to fix the blame on anybody but themselves. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">One can think of a number of examples when a successful person fell swiftly from success to failure. Not all of them have responded by going into denial – some have made unbelievable turnarounds and reinvented themselves. Others didn’t do so well and often battled financial issues or substance abuse problems for the rest of their lives.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">In the film-industry, industry experts often compare Amitabh Bachchan and Rajesh Khanna. Before Bachchan turned successful, Khanna was the reigning superstar of romantic films. He enjoyed unbelievable popularity. Bachchan’s sudden and continued popularity led to the loss of Khanna’s stardom. Years later, Bachchan too faced huge failures and financial crises. Yet their response patterns couldn’t have been more different. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Khanna almost shrank into semi-retirement and never achieved his previous fame. When he passed away, he was a yesteryear’s retired star with no present or tomorrow. Bachchan, on the other hand, displayed immense resilience when he faced financial problems with his company ABCL, his own stardom and what not. And yet he fought back and reinvented himself beginning with <i>Kaun Banega Crorepati</i>. Today, even at 75, he is one of the fittest, busiest and most respected film-star; his stardom has only strengthened over time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">There are of course extreme examples too. Famous writers like Ernest Hemingway and Virginia Woolf, poet Sylvia Plath, actors Guru Dutt and Marilyn Monroe, doctor-scientist Subhash Mukhopadhyay and businessman George Eastman are among some of the most well-known and talented persons who committed suicide as they battled a variety of personal and social demons. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">On the other hand, you can think of Indira Gandhi faced unprecedented criticism and a severe failure, following the Emergency and allegations of various kinds. Yet she fought back and successfully returned to be the Prime Minister of India again. Even today, people whose political ideology differs from the late Mrs. Gandhi’s, acknowledge that she was the iron lady of India. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Abraham Lincoln, one of the most respected of all US presidents, failed a huge number of failures before he became successful. Oscar-winning Hollywood actress Kim Basinger rose to fame and then filed for bankruptcy and yet survived. The current US president Donald Trump faced a number of major ups and downs in his real estate business before he reached the White House. Viktor Frankl survived the horrible concentration camps during World War II and went on to write one of the most inspiring books every: <i>Man’s search for meaning</i>. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">The lives of talented or famous people are not easy. Almost all of them have faced tough times. Some could fight back, others could not. There is not one single reason one can attribute to why they did what they did. But if one were to review their lives, one will appreciate the following five facts:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Being famous and being happy are not the same thing. You have to work as hard at being happy as you have to for being famous.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">Being talented in a field doesn’t automatically grant you the gift of resilience. Every individual must learn to fight when life becomes difficult and it requires great mental strength.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">In many cases, a strong family support or a deep spiritual foundation helps people come out stronger from adversities.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; text-indent: -0.25in;">It is important to separate one’s real self from one’s success. Success is relatively temporary but the inner strength one can build is far more lasting.</span></div>
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<b><i><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Disclaimer:</span></i></b><i><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"> The objective of this post is not to prove or disprove, appreciate or criticize the ways in which individuals or organizations took action. Neither is the purpose to malign or criticize individuals or organizations. This post simply studies incidences, strives to analyze situations and find the learning out of it.<span style="font-size: 13pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16535547683214480562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499179958705954529.post-89072896250120377642017-11-25T12:14:00.000+05:302017-11-25T12:14:16.542+05:30The Art of Conversation in daily life<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The power of speech that is unique to us
humans is also the reason behind the amazing development of the human race. It
is indeed interesting that, on a daily basis, we use this amazing gift without
giving it much thought.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">With the increasing number of options in
digital and virtual communications, I feel the art of conversation is not dying
but it is taking up newer dimensions. In the age that we live today, everyone
is short of time and hence it is all the more important we re-learn the art of
conversation. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The conversation I’m talking about is not of
a professional type. While that too is important, we learn so much about
professional conversations and communications in our B-schools and boardrooms.
The type of conversation I have in mind is the one we have in our homes, our
drawing rooms and our dining rooms. When every family member is hard-pressed
for time, it’s vital we revisit the important of the art of conversation in
daily life.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The first requirement of being a good parent
is listening. Do parents engage with their children effectively? It’s easy to
say that generation gap, the scarcity of time and career pressure prevents long
conversations, but we are talking about quality of conversations here.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Parents could begin with simple questions
over the dinner table: “So, Priya, how was day? Shashank, how’s your science
project turning out? Priya, what was the highlight of your football match
today?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Note that they are open-ended questions that
aren’t answered by simple yes-no (“Did you enjoy your school today?” “Yes!” End
of conversation), so there’s a lot more coming up. Children can pour their
heart out, share their concerns, express their joys and feel connected. “Dad!
Today our PT teacher taught us somersault! Awesome!” “Mom, you are amazing!
Your tip for improving my stamina on the football ground is showing results!”
“Mom, I need your help with my science project. How about this Saturday
evening?” “Dad, my friend Pratik needs your help with Economics. When can I ask
him to come over? May be this Sunday morning?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">By a little effort and with the right
conversations, parents can make the most of the time they get with their
children. They can help children adjust in new surroundings, confront tough
situations, make the right decisions, and, most importantly provide help in
building confidence by letting children take decisions themselves. Don’t take
decisions on the behalf of your children; show them the pros and cons of
issues, explain them the likely outcomes of each decision and then watch them grow
by taking responsibility of the decisions they take. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Conversations on the dinner-table could go
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mom: “So Priya,
what have you decided: between the tennis practice match on Monday and
preparations for your Sanskrit test that’s scheduled on Tuesday. Which one will
you choose?”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Priya: “Mom,
I’m utterly confused! I want to have both! I love tennis, and yet I don’t want
to do badly on my Sanskrit test.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dad: “Oh I
know, you like Sanskrit! Tough choice, eh?”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Priya: “Sure
it’s tough Dad! You know I love Sanskrit!”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mom: “So
Priya, what factors would you use to decide between the two?”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Notice how first Mom reminds Priya it’s time
to make a decision. Then Dad not only echoes Priya’s confusion but also gently
acknowledges that he’s taking enough interest in Priya to know she loves
Sanskrit. Priya feels her Dad knows her likes-dislikes, invests time in her and
understands the strong parental bond there. Next, Mom slowly guides as to how
decisions are taken: not in a haphazard manner, but by weighing various factors
appropriately.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You’d also notice the parents haven’t shown
their own preferences, much less pressurize Priya into one decision or the
other. Many things happen due to this. One, Priya learns decision-making. Two,
she feels she’s appreciated as an individual with an independent voice in the
family. Three, it strengthens the family bond. Four, she realizes she can
always take help from parents whenever she’s confused. And finally, she will learn to own up
whatever the outcome of her decision.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Compare it with the communication below,
which carries very subtle negative undercurrents.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mom: “Priya,
what are you going to do about your tennis practice match next Monday? I hope
you remember you have a Sanskrit test coming up on Tuesday.” (Shows undue
urgency. The second sentence hints that Mom believes Priya isn’t responsible
enough to remember her tests.)<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Priya is now
on the defensive, instead of being open. “Well, it’s not my fault the two are
on consecutive days. And, Mom, have I ever forgotten any tests, especially
Sanskrit?”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Dad (looks
up from his WhatsApp chat): “What’s so special about Sanskrit?” (While Dad
meant to ask why Priya gave so much importance to Sanskrit, Priya interprets
this differently. She thinks her Dad doesn’t even know what her favorite
subjects are! And besides, Dad is always busy with WhatsApp!)<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Priya
(irritated), “Why do I have to keep reminding you Sanskrit is my favorite
subject?”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Mom (showing
signs of anger): “Priya, that’s not a very polite way to talk to your
Dad!” (and turning to Priya’s Dad) “And
I really wish, for the 20<sup>th</sup> time, you’d not use WhatsApp during
dinner!”<o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">See how a little change in the initial
wordings made a huge difference later on!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">Summing
up</span></span></h2>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Children are maturing earlier than before.
They are also becoming more assertive and it’s important to respect their
individuality. A little care in framing your sentences can make a huge
difference. Showing a lack of trust in their abilities to make the right
decisions not only weakens them but also weakens the bond within the family.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<br /></div>
<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">It’s not necessary to hold long conversations
within your family to stay together. Short, respectful and meaningful
conversations can go a long way in reinforcing your family’s cohesiveness. If
Dad had avoided WhatsApp during dinner-time, he could have better framed the
remarks!</span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16535547683214480562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499179958705954529.post-75383480928100366882017-11-10T16:21:00.003+05:302017-11-10T16:24:24.936+05:30Is your passion hurting your startup?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R_yuzgpoMXY/WgWFRB9lUgI/AAAAAAAAEhk/-J28xfZwz34djB-tfBzy5KWLbAuyyksEgCLcBGAs/s1600/getty_76688581_9706469704500162_51806.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="743" data-original-width="1600" height="185" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-R_yuzgpoMXY/WgWFRB9lUgI/AAAAAAAAEhk/-J28xfZwz34djB-tfBzy5KWLbAuyyksEgCLcBGAs/s400/getty_76688581_9706469704500162_51806.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">A
few days back, I read an </span><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2017/11/03/the-top-reasons-startups-fail-infographic/#8e4f1e14b0d0" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><span style="color: #1155cc;">article on </span></a><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/niallmccarthy/2017/11/03/the-top-reasons-startups-fail-infographic/#8e4f1e14b0d0" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"><i><span style="color: #1155cc;">Forbes</span></i></a><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">.
It reported that the </span><b style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">3rd most important
reason </b><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">why startups fail is “</span><i style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">Not the
right team</i><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;">”. What a revelation!</span></div>
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<span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Founders
of startups, when they begin, are so fuelled by their passion they work crazy
hours. And it is perfectly understandable, given the faith they have in their
idea, their product. If they had 50 hours a day, they’d still be craving for
more, such is their passion!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I
am aware passion is a wonderful thing, and an absolute must if you wish to
succeed; there is no alternative to passion. In the history of mankind, no
great task has ever been achieved without tons of passion.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But
are you aware the same passion can sometimes hold you back in chains and can
keep you from growing?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_ttlynvsnc3lt"></a><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">“I can do it
better”<o:p></o:p></span></span></h2>
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<span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Startup
founders are the ones who have found a solution to some tangible problem. Their
solution is ingenious, inexpensive, easy, fast or novel in some way. In other
words, founders are doing something better. Effectively, founders are pretty
good with their core solutions. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">And
it’s here that the problem begins.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When
founders hire people to grow their team, they often believe the people they’ve
hired aren’t doing as a good a job as the founders themselves. So the founders
put in more time and do the stuff themselves instead of getting it done by the
new hires. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">But
they quickly reach a limit. There are only so many hours in a day, so the
founders can’t afford doing everything themselves. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So
what happens is they can never grow beyond a limit, because they aren’t
delegating things right.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_aybj6n45xz4z"></a><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">Here’s what
you can do:<o:p></o:p></span></span></h2>
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<span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Instead
of taking up everything, every activity, founders need to focus on the
following.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0in;" type="a">
<li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Get the right hires. Invest a lot of
time and resources in hiring the right people. Having <a href="https://cacm.acm.org/blogs/blog-cacm/180512-is-there-a-10x-gap-between-best-and-average-programmers-and-how-did-it-get-there/fulltext"><span style="color: #1155cc;">one great team-member is worth five or ten </span></a>mediocre
team-members. Make sure you get the right people, even if you have to
wait. That also means you will need to understand the hiring process much
better.</span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Invest your time in training: No matter
how good your new hire is, she will still need some training. The
objective of the training is make the new hire familiar with your setup,
the skill requirements and, most importantly, align her output with your
vision.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Be demanding, but also give time: Most
likely, your startup is built around a new idea. There may be few, or may
be zero, examples in past of how things can be done with such an idea.
Hence the new hire will need some time figuring out things. Be demanding
in the quality of output, but also be patient.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormalCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify;"><span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Remember the whole is bigger than the
parts: There might be times when you, as a founder, feel you could have
come up with a better design, a better code, a better print than your
hires. Hold yourself from doing everything yourself. If you think
something can be improved, explain what can be done and get your
team-members to do that; don’t do everything yourself. Sitting alone, you
can never achieve much, so don’t rush burdening yourself with too many
tasks.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li>
</ol>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="_txdq6xxr7krq"></a><b><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">Conclusion<o:p></o:p></span></b></span></h2>
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<span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">As
I said earlier, passion is a must for success. But don’t let your passion keep
you, the startup founder, from delegating as many tasks as you can. Remember,
you, as a founder, are a team-leader and your job is to explore newer ways of
solving problems, networking, leading your team and scaling. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Instead
of getting trapped into the mindset of doing everything yourself, learn to get
the right people and get the best out of them. That way, you’ll be able to
scale faster and work better. Good luck!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span lang="EN" style="line-height: 115%;">Deepak
Bhatt is a communication, media engagement and publications professional.
Currently he manages communication at the Indian Institute of Management
Ahmedabad (IIMA), one of Asia’s finest B-schools</span>. He can be reached at <a href="mailto:hellomrbhatt@gmail.com">hellomrbhatt@gmail.com</a></span> </i></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16535547683214480562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499179958705954529.post-45658819589772805782017-10-23T17:01:00.000+05:302017-10-23T17:06:23.508+05:30Role of Public Relations during Public Reactions<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In
the past seven years as an HR and PR professional, I have always wondered what
makes people or organizations react differently in moments of crises. A product
or brand may have remained unknown after hundreds of thousands of dollars in
ad-spend; just one crisis, one controversy and everybody is talking about the product.
<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Will
crisis always lead to the downfall of an organization? Can it be ever handled so
as to convey a positive image of the organization? Can the crisis ever be
turned into an opportunity to show the core values of the organization? Here’s
a good example to begin with.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On
June 17, 2012, Clayton Hove of the ad agency KK Bold, tweeted<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>“Saw
a bird had crapped on a Smart Car. Totaled it”</b><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">He
was poking fun of the size of the Smart Car (a new electric, eco-friendly car),
hinting that the car was so small even bird droppings of a single bird could
totally damage the car! The tweet, by huge exaggeration, was meant to make the
small size of the car look silly. It was a bit embarrassing for the company.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The
company, SmartCar USA, could have gone into a defensive mode. They could have
come down harshly upon the tweet and accused Hove of indirectly snubbing
researchers or pursued the legal course, accusing Hove of maligning the image
of the company.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">They,
however, decided to take a very different path.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Two
days later, the company tweeted<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>“Couldn’t
have been one bird.<o:p></o:p></b></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Sounds
more like 4.5 million. (Seriously, we did the math).”</b><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The
company had actually researched the weight of the droppings of one bird and, in
a good-natured spirit, calculated how many such droppings it would take to
damage the car! Not just that, SmartCar USA also published a funny Infographic
along with the tweet!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">From
what could have become a source of embarrassment, the company, in one single
tweet, won the hearts of people all around. The sense of humour was highly
appreciated and it remains a memorable lesson in Public Relations (PR) skills.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Crises and Public
Relations (PR)</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Unfortunately,
almost all crisis is fundamentally negative in nature and unless the PR
department acts swiftly and smartly, these occasions can severely damage the
organization’s credibility, hurt sales, tarnish the brand image, and, in
extreme cases, kill brands and force organizations out of business.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">PR,
at critical times, has the ability to tremendously reduce damage, quickly take
control and prevent the situation from deteriorating further. One of the most
common misconceptions is that PR skills are useful only to generate publicity;
actually it goes way beyond.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">PR
is a leadership and management function, targeted at sending out structured
communication content to third parties. The first and foremost role of PR is to
ensure that organizational goals and expectations the society keeps from the
organization remain consistent, as experts like Latimore Dan and others view
it. That means PR must conceive, design, deliver and execute communications
that expand the influence of the organization. Handling crises is certainly a
top priority for PR.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Let’s
take a look at two extreme cases of PR exercises.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>What not to do:
The case of United Airlines</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">On
April 9, 2017 United Airlines personnel approached four passengers, carrying
valid tickets and seated on a flight about to take off, to give up their seats
for airline crew members. At least one passenger David Dao refused to give up
his seat.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In
the heat of the moment, the airline and security personnel physically dragged
Dao out of the aircraft. Many passengers found this very disturbing and
unethical. Some recorded the video of the entire event. In no time, the video
went viral over social media, and the airline’s reputation dipped in no time.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The
airline issued a statement, apologizing for having overbooked the flight. Its
twitter message was worded too diplomatically and did not directly acknowledge
its poor handling or rude behavior. Subsequently when two more incidents in the
same month surfaced, the poor PR in the first case led to these two incidents
being highlighted on social media, further degrading the airline’s reputation.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">What to do:
Tylenol </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Johnson
& Johnson (J&J), the multinational pharma giant was faced with a
serious problem in 1982. Its drug Tylenol, then an OTC drug (Over The Counter
drug, meaning one that did not require a medical prescription for purchase)
used to relieve pain and fever, was caught in a bad controversy when seven
people died after consuming the drug. The deaths were due to addition of potassium
cyanide, a malicious act that had happened outside the company’s production
plants and effectively out of its sphere of control.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">J&J’s
response is considered a classical example of what should be done and how a
powerful and positive PR can go way beyond damage control. Putting the safety
of customers first, J&J quickly recalled about 31 million bottles of
Tylenol, worth over $300 million. Statements reassuring the common people were
issued. When the drug was reintroduced, it was presented in tamper-proof
packing. It answered tough questions that were raised from various quarters. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The
J&J PR took a stand befitting a leader – instead of going on the defensive,
it accepted responsibility, drew as much learning from the incident as
possible, clearly put the safety of customers ahead of costs, entered into
better engagement with media and customers and patiently responded to over
2,500 calls. All this positive PR helped J&J reach its way back to
dominating the market. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">When
a similar incident repeated itself four years later, J&J took a more
far-reaching decision: It announced no Johnson & Johnson drug would be OTC
anymore, since it was not possible to fully assure customer safety. Media
lauded the decision and the brand established itself firmly in the minds of
customers as a safe, customer-first company.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br />
<b>A few more examples</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Pepsi and Coke
displayed inadequate PR skills in India while handling some reports that showed
their products contained harmful levels of pesticides.</span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Odwalla juices USA
were found to have been contaminated by E Coli. Odwalla responded swiftly by
altering their production processes that drastically lowered the chances of
contamination.</span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; text-align: justify;">Texaco USA was
charged with racial discrimination by a handful of its African-American
employees. The oil company swung into action by offering apology, suspension of
erring employees and hiring an African-American owned agency for damage
control.</span></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Cadbury’s India
was charged with selling chocolates that contained harmful chemicals. Cadbury’s
handling of the crises was not great, and it took a long time for the brand to
bounce back. </span></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The Tatas could
have better handled the situation when Cyrus Mistry was removed from the Tata’s
board of directors.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; text-align: justify;"><b>Mel’s diner: An
unusual case</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Once,
when the streets of Los Angeles were flooded due to a burst pipe, a local
restaurant Mel’s Diner realized it was not possible to conduct business since
customers wouldn’t be able to walk in. It came up with a brilliant idea.</span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">To
all the workers who came in to repair the broken pipeline, Mel’s served free
hamburgers. Workers appreciated the kind gesture. Soon, the word spread and TV
crews got the news. They video-recorded the act and by evening the same day,
thousands of viewers watched news and interpreted this gesture as one of positively
responsible corporate citizenship. By capitalizing upon an unexpected and
unrelated crisis, Mel’s strengthened its corporate image and brand.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><b>Concluding
remarks</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Absence
of accurate and timely information leads people to react irrationally and in an
exasperated manner. They even fall prey to rumors. That’s why it’s important
for organizations to respond appropriately and swiftly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Organizations
must begin by explaining the situation clearly. Next they must answer questions
from media, customers and all other stake-holders, explaining how the situation
is likely to affect each of them and find the best way out. Most importantly,
the organization (actually the PR department and / or the spokespersons) must
appear fully in control, efficient and honest in sharing information in a way
that minimizes the damage, prevent any further panic or erode shareholder
value.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The
key takeaway is what the organization can learn from it and how it can prevent
such crises in future. When handled intelligently, organizations can emerge
stronger, more reliable and more alert. And that’s a mighty achievement for PR.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<b style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Deepak
Bhatt is a communication, media engagement and publications professional.
Currently he manages communication at the Indian Institute of Management
Ahmedabad (IIMA), one of Asia’s finest B-schools.</span></i></b></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16535547683214480562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499179958705954529.post-5254504073725576452017-06-14T09:48:00.002+05:302017-06-14T09:48:21.494+05:30પુસ્તક પરિચય: સાહિત્ય ભીની સફરે - લેખિકા: ભૂમિ ભેસાણિયા<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<b><span style="font-family: "Shruti","sans-serif";">લેખિકા</span>: </b><b><span style="font-family: "Shruti","sans-serif";">ભૂમિ</span>
</b><b><span style="font-family: "Shruti","sans-serif";">ભેસાણિયા </span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Shruti","sans-serif";">પ્રોફેશન: ચીફ મેનેજર, કોટક મહિન્દ્રા બેન્ક<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Shruti","sans-serif";">શોખ: કવિતા / ગઝલ લખવાનો
અને બીજાને વંચાવવાનો<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Shruti","sans-serif";">"અરીસા મહીં ખુદને નિહાળતા
ડર લાગે છે,<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Shruti","sans-serif";">ક્યાંક ખુદને ખુદની નજર લાગી
જશે." - ભૂમિ ભેસાણિયા<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Shruti","sans-serif";">કલમ અને લાગણીનું જયારે સ્નેહ-મિલન
થાય છે ત્યારે સાહિત્ય સર્જાય છે. હું થોડો સાહિત્ય પ્રેમી તો ખરો જ અને તેમાં પણ જો
કવિતા અને ગઝલોનો એક ઘૂંટ મળી જાય તો શું કહેવું? લાવ, આ પુસ્તકને થોડી મીઠી નજર લગાવી
જોઉં. કદાચ ભાગ્યના દરવાજામાં કોઈક ટકોર કરી જાય તેવું પણ બને.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Shruti","sans-serif";">આ પુસ્તકને હાથમાં જોતાંની
સાથે જ જાણીતા લેખિકા આરતી પરીખની એક કવિતા યાદ આવી ગઈ. તે કહે છે કે, 'વર્ષાને કહી
દો, માપથી વરસે, નયનને વહેવાની આદત નથી.' 'સાહિત્ય ભીની સફરે' પુસ્તકમાં લેખિકા ભૂમિએ
એક્યાશી પન્નાઓનો હૃદયસ્પર્શી આલેખન રજુ કર્યો છે. પુસ્તકના અમુક અંશો વાંચીને એમ થયું
કે કલમની શાહી હજુ સુકાઈ નથી. </span></b><b><span style="font-family: Shruti, sans-serif;">ઝાકળનું એક બિંદુ જેમ વાદળમાંથી ખરીને આંખોને ભીનાશ આપે છે તેવી જ સંવેદના આ પુસ્તકમાં રહેલી છે. </span></b><b><span style="font-family: "Shruti","sans-serif";">ચાલો, લેખિકાની સર્જનશક્તિનો થોડો અહેસાસ કરીએ.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Shruti","sans-serif";">"સંબંધ કેરા સાગરનું
જળ જરા ખારું હોય છે, પણ જલ્દી જણાતું નથી તેટલું સારું હોય છે."</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Shruti","sans-serif";"><br /></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Shruti","sans-serif";">"વસંતની બહારના ફૂલ
નિહાળી પાગલ થનારા તમે પૂછો મને, મેં રણમાં ફૂલની ફોરમ માણી છે."<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Shruti","sans-serif";">"રણમાં ભી મને હજાર
લહેરો દેખાય છે... બંધ આંખે જયારે એનો ચહેરો દેખાય છે..."<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Shruti","sans-serif";">"સંબંધોના પહેલા વરસાદમાં
ભીંજાતા હું અને તું, વાત હોય બહુ નાની ને છતાં, હરખાતાં હું અને તું."<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Shruti","sans-serif";">“એ વરસતો વરસાદ એમ જ રોકાઈ
ગયો તો... પૂછ્યું તો જાણ્યું એને ભી રસ્તો ચૂકાઈ ગયો તો...”<o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Shruti","sans-serif";">પુસ્તકની ખરીદી તમે
એમેઝોન.કોમ ઉપરથી ખરીદી શકો છો.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Shruti","sans-serif";"></span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Shruti; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><a href="http://www.amazon.in/Sahitya-Bhini-Safare-Bhumi-Bhesaniya/dp/8192651746">http://www.amazon.in/Sahitya-Bhini-Safare-Bhumi-Bhesaniya/dp/8192651746</a>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Shruti","sans-serif";">નોંધ: પુસ્તક વિશેનો આ મારો
અંગત અભિપ્રાય છે. વાચક ગણ મારી વાત સાથે સહમત થાય તે જરૂરી નથી.</span></b><span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 13.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Shruti; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16535547683214480562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3499179958705954529.post-90391288364325704982017-01-27T13:41:00.000+05:302017-01-27T13:42:25.820+05:30Skills required to be a successful professional in the field of Corporate Communications<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I have often
been asked by students and aspiring professionals to share what I think are the
skills required to succeed in the field of corporate communications. Just like
any other field, here too there is no magic key which will open the golden
gates for aspirants. However, I am happy to share whatever my wonderful
profession has taught me. </span></span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I will start
with the skill I think is one of the most important – perhaps, </span><i style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">the</i><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;"> most
important – to excel: </span><b style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">Passion</b><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">.</span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Why I think
“Passion” ranks slightly higher than other skills is that the field of
communications is a lot of art and only a little bit of science. Hence, any
aspirant wishing to make a career in the field of communications will have to
do a lot of learning herself. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">If you study
medicine or engineering, there are precise textbooks, which, if followed
scrupulously, ensure that you know the basic working. A textbook of anatomy,
for instance, can tell you how the human heart operates. No matter the gender,
age, ethnicity and so, this fact will always remain true. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">A textbook on
hydraulics will help you study the various scientific characteristics of water
and water flow. No matter what, these characteristics remain largely unchanged.
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">The reason is
simple: anatomy and hydraulics are exact sciences.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Communications
is different: it is largely an art. What words work well with individual A
cannot work with individual B. In fact, the same words that worked for
individual A today, may not work tomorrow for individual B. That means you have
to have the passion to constantly learn, try, observe, correct and improve. The
principles of communications that you used yesterday may turn completely
ineffective tomorrow.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Let me explain
with an example: some fifty years back, children were expected to follow
whatever the parents and teachers asked them to do. That was the communications
policy then. Today, things have changed. Children of all ages are a good deal
more assertive and demand proper logical explanation for everything. Teachers
and parents have to be more democratic and open in their communications today
than they were fifty years back. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Twenty years
back, the print media was a dominant force. Today, slowly but steadily, the
digital media is overtaking all other forms. The strategies that produced
results in the print media aren’t necessarily effective in the digital media.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">This is where
Passion comes in. The Passion to learn on the go, the Passion to never accept
anything as the final answer, the Passion to always question the status quo…
all because communications is an ever-evolving art. If you think a certain
practice has worked today and intend to keep using it forever, you will be
proven wrong very soon. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So friends,
that’s what Passion is. Being passionate about your chosen field will ensure
there won’t be a dull moment. There will be numerous challenges, but never a
dull moment. If you are passionate, I would say you’ve won half the game
already.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">I will share
other skills in my upcoming posts. Meanwhile, let me know what you think.</span></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Note: This is
not an economic or a political analysis of demonetization; this is an attempt
to study the communication strategies used while the government declared
something extremely important.<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The Modi government’s
demonetization raked up a hornet’s nest, to say the least. People have
vehemently argued on either side. Opposition parties have cried hoarse on how
insensitive and counter-productive the decision will turn out. Modi supporters
have whole-heartedly welcomed the decision, expressing strong optimism.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We will not
discuss the social, economical or political aftermath of the decision – we will
study the communication strategy Prime Minister Narendra Modi used during the
entire announcement and what lessons management professionals can learn from
it.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Nothing about
the declaration could have been easy. A seasoned statesman like Modi and his
entire team would have known all along what they were attempting was extremely delicate.
That is where using a great communication strategy was not only important, it
was critical. Let us take a look at the strategy used.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US">1. Be direct:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> When PM Narendra Modi announced that Rs.500 and Rs.1,000 notes will
cease to be legal tender within hours, he didn’t mince words – he was direct.
However tough and potentially unpopular the decision may turn out to be, he did
not beat around the bush. That prevented baseless speculations. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Additionally,
notice the way Modi chose the audio-visual medium (the television) instead of
relying on print. When you see a leader in flesh and blood (even if virtually)
announce a strong decision himself, it contributes to his image as somebody who
is direct and forthright with his people, and reinforces the image of a strong
leader.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US">2. Appear
logical:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> He made sure the decision didn’t sound
Quixotic or Tughluq-like. In his speech, he carefully explained the entire
rationale behind the decision, the likely problems people might face, the way
the administration was expected to respond and the potential benefits. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">A true leaders
doesn’t merely announce, because he knows a true leader needs not only the full
support of his team but also the co-operation of the masses. The way displayed
the long-term benefits, he completely silenced extreme remarks from the common
man. Notice that the reactions from the common man have been extremely mild,
considering how momentous the decision was.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US">3. Keep it
simple.</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Had Modi chosen, he would have shared the
dais with RBI governor, deputy governors, finance secretary, senior economists
or top officials. Prima facie, this could have added more credibility to his
decisions, as the economists and others would have brought out all the economic
terms to explain and justify the decision.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Modi apparently
knew it might be helpful to a very few people, but the majority of common man
would only be more confused. He explained everything in the easy language so everybody
understood what the government was trying to do and what objective the
government was trying to achieve. Without jargons, he sold the idea in simplest
terms possible.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US">4. Show how
the listener would benefit:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> Two of the biggest ills
troubling the common man were terrorism and the rising gap between the have’s
and have not’s (brought about, at least partly, by a black-money economy). He
claimed the decision to withdraw the notes would fully or partly solve both the
problems. While the problem of black money is still wide open to debate,
terrorist activities came to nearly a standstill – no major terrorist attacks
have been reported for a long time. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Demonetization seemed
to cripple financial support to terrorist activities that was fully fuelled by
black money and counterfeit Rs. 1,000-notes. By derecognizing the Rs.500 and
Rs.1,000 note, he almost pulled the rug beneath the feet of the nation’s
enemies. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US">5. Appear
sensitive, be diplomatic but not overly emotional:</span></b><span lang="EN-US">
During the 1-hour speech, Modi empathized with the masses. He acknowledged that
the coming weeks may not be easy. That, however, did not conveyed a sense of
helplessness; indeed, he presented it as a short-term sacrifice every citizen
was to make for long-term benefits. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The tact with
which he asked for a 50-day window for things to settle down was a sound
diplomatic approach: anyone momentarily scared was assured that the hardships
were really short-term. Besides, the way it was put showed his was a
participative approach: he had taken a decision that he felt was in the best
interest of the country and he was asking the people to co-operate. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US">6. Show you
are in control of the situation:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> When you impose
such a severe measure upon a 1.3 billion people, you simply cannot get away
without putting emergency measures in place (Government hospitals, for
instance, were instructed and permitted to accept currency notes that were to
be unacceptable tender elsewhere.). </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Modi and his
team very well knew the kind of chaos demonetization was likely to unleash. To
contain it and to prevent the situation from going out of hand, the PM conveyed
the sense of having thought of everything and that everything was going to be
under control.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">How successful
or effective these measures ultimately were is a debate that belongs elsewhere,
but the government tried to show it was trying to be as helpful in the
situation as was possible without ruining the overall objective.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><b><span lang="EN-US">7. You don’t
have to respond to everything:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> There were countless
criticisms (and even allegations) against the announcement. The common man
criticized the measure wasn’t executed well, some economists said the decision
did not make sense in the long run, and parts of the opposition parties
questioned not only the wisdom of the PM but also the very intention behind the
decision. Modi sat silent. He had said all he had wanted to and wasn’t too keen
to respond to every allegation floating around.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">How far this
strategy of not responding was fruitful is debatable. But he got a few benefits
too. One, because he did not respond (mostly), there was only one version of
the action. Had he clarified over and over again, it might have brought up
newer interpretations which his critics might have termed self-contradictory.
By choosing to mostly ignore criticism, he could contain his contents. </span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Two, by not
responding, he refused to play the game his critics or political rivals wanted
him to get involved in or get defensive. He could focus on what he wanted,
instead of wasting energy on debates. While in a democracy, a leader must be
accountable and answerable for every decision, Modi’s shrewd approach of
choosing to respond only when he decided to ensured communication was properly
delivered in the right quantity, at the right time and not in a haphazard way.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Even the worst
of Modi detractors confess Modi is one of the top communicators of our
generation, so any lessons we can learn from such situations must be more than
welcome.</span></span></div>
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<i><span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Views expressed here are personal</span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background: white; line-height: 115%;">You never dreamed being the boss would be so hard. You're
caught in a web of conflicting expectations from subordinates, your supervisor,
peers, and customers.</span> You're not alone. I believe this book is a good
and quite complete one - at least for me :) being a manager/lead for 2 months
now when it comes on the duties and challenges of a manager.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="background: white; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The idea is to be aware of the 3 imperatives of a great
manager.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background: white; line-height: 115%;">Manage yourself: if one wants to be an effective and trusted
manager of people, he/she should start with managing the self. What means to be
a boss, the role, the relationship with others. Being aware it is all about
results in the end, but the ones around you who need to achieve them still have
brains and hearts.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background: white; line-height: 115%;">Manage the network: - exercising influence super important to
understand who are the ones around you who can make you and the team succeed
and whom you can also advice. There are 3 types of them: operational (for day
to day activities), strategic (resources, see the potential, being the sponsor)
and development (people who you need to trust that will give you candid
feedback about your performance.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background: white; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background: white; line-height: 115%;">Managing the team: clear roles and direction, clear sense of
where the person as an individual and team member is. Always asses when to
delegate (low, moderate, high touch) and constant discussions around
performance and perception are needed.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background: white; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background: white; line-height: 115%;">It is so useful to remind yourself about the pitfalls of friendship,
the extreme authority, the loose ends, the fear of having strong team players,
the lack of trust, the always better self-perception... etc</span>. I would
recommend this book as I think one can take away lot of info and put them into
practice.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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