Surya Prakash Jayanti

Smarter Faster Better -  Charles Duhigg Need for control  is biological imperative. Each choice no matter how small reinforces  perception of control. Internal locus of control vs external locus of control.  Teams need psychological Safety 360 Degrees Leadership - John Maxwell Leadership is a choice you make, not position you sit. When opportunity comes its too late to prepare. A position doesn't make leader, leader makes the position.  Try to stay on top of your game, instead of top of your org. Good leaders rarely think in terms of boundaries, They think of opportunities.  We can get so much focused on dreams, Loosing sight of our responsibilities.  If we focus on being some other place because we think it is better, then we will neither enjoy where we are Nor do what we need to succeed.  I am huggable and Buggable. It's more important to get along than to get ahead. Vision begins with one person, but it is...

A few quotes from the books I read recently: Quotes from Extreme ownership: Second place means first looser. It's not only what you preach, it's also what you tolerate as leader. You should explain why , not only what  As a leader, If your team in not following your command, dont blame them for not understanding the big picture, look into yourself and try to communicate better. If your boss isn’t making a decision in timely manner, examine how you can convey better.  Mindset: I divide world into learners and non learners. You are not a failure until you start to blame.  What we know matters, but who we are matters most.  Dichotomy of leadership:  There is no growth in comfort zone.  How yo win friends and influence people- dale carneige If you want to collect honey, don't start by kicking bee hive. People are creatures of logic, not reason. He who treads softly goes far.  To be a leader you ...

I came to know some things about Buffet while reading his book, here are they for you Lowest paid executive in the top 200 companies of the world. Just $100000 PA. Worlds most Successful investor, was rejected admission into Harvard. $30 Billion (Yes you read it correct, its B not M) charity to Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. If you couldn't say something nice about a person, don't say anything. Its easier to create money than to spend it. In the event of crisis ignore this message. It takes 20 years to build reputation and five minutes to ruin it. If you think about that, you'll do things differently. I watch my every move and i am not much impressed. I am sort of Republican on the production side and Democrat on the distribution side. Whats there in wine, 99% of it is in telling and 1% about drinking. Retirement plans ? 5 to 10 years after i die. Its hard to teach new dog old tricks... More to come in next blog post, happy reading !!!