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09Jan 2019 by ksurya No Comments

A new chapter of my life begins in 2019.

I celebrated my 50th birthday in 2018. And, our daughter gifted a Fitbit that she bought from her monies, earned as an intern. That day, it dawned on me that a new chapter of my life begins in 2019. 2018 was a milestone year. Two other events, across different generations of my family, make 2018 a milestone year. i. A new chapter opens in our daughter's life in 2019. Our daughter, Svikriti Kasichainula, graduated as an Engineer (ECE) from Rutgers University in 2018. Migrating to a faraway town, city, or country for education is a centuries-old phenomenon. But, the societal cultures of India continue to negotiate with this reality because of their deep-emotional bonding. And a child forever remains a child, to the parents of these cultures. Equally, the parents…

Impressions//”Atal Bihari Vajpayee: A Man for All Seasons” by Kingshuk Nag

Biography, People, Politics

A treatise, nicely written, interesting “Atal was a man who linked the now-past Nehruvian era to the now-upon-us Modi era,” writes Kingshuk Nag towards the end of his book Atal Bihari Vajpayee: A Man for All Seasons. Nag’s book is a treatise on Indian political history with Atal as the lead character. Atal Bihari Vajpayee is definitely one of India’s most popular Prime Minister. His access across the political spectrum is well-known. His popularity and stature remains unmatched despite some very unpopular decisions (release of terrorists during the Kandahar IC episode) and shifting (perceived) positions. Atal’s life has been a subject of public discussion for many decades now and one might be skeptical on any new discovery. However, Nag has managed to make his nicely written book an interesting read…

Leverage every opportunity when influencing change.

Change, culture, People

Leverage every opportunity when influencing change. I’ve found that many of the decisions in my life involving change have come from the heart. Judy Wicks Aurora and Paladin were managing a business unit, Artemis Inc. Artemis Inc. is a hierarchical organization in its thinking; change did not come easily and the existing bureaucracy sustained itself. Changing this culture to meet the business goals was a need. Aurora, the CEO was more aggressive & impatient on this. She had a more direct approach while Paladin would work through and with the team approach. Both of them had ‘lead-from-the-front’ leadership style and recognized the need to develop strong second & third levels. Artemis Inc. was operating in a highly competitive technology market. To remain relevant and improve productivity levels; there was…