Every System Failure is Traceable to Man

Every system failure is traceable to man

 

Every system failure is traceable to man: some to the oversight of those who designed it, most to the carelessness of those who execute it, some to the incompetence of those who maintain it.

Let the System Be Independent of You

Let the system be independent of you

 

Your indisposition or unavailability should not truncate the flow of the system. Otherwise, whatever you are doing is not a system, but a showmanship. Even at that, the Thespians (the masters of shows) have a saying that no matter what happens, "The Show Must Go On!"

Your Payment and Expectations of You

Your payment and expectations of you

 

It is rent-seeking mentality to expect your payment to remain intact even after you fouled the rules of business engagement or fell short of organisational expectations.

Everything About Your Work Has Financial Value

Everything about your work has financial value

 

Everything we do in the office, about work or around the office has financial value, either profit or loss. How we feel about this or react to it does not change that fact, we only need to align ourselves as required per time.

The Naïve vs the Smart Worker

The naïve vs the smart worker

 

The naïve worker believes that a long-drawn dutiful and energetic activity done over a stretch of time is the key to success in the workplace. The smart worker knows that a perfect blend of intelligence and focused efforts deployed toward the same end within an increasingly decreasing timeline is the key to accelerated climbing of the corporate ladder.

The Absurdity That Follows a Job Search

The absurdity that follows a job search

 

One of the absurdities I have observed in this part of the world is that people are more diligent and painstaking in looking for a job than in working when they finally land a job.

What Does Feedback Mean to You?

What Does Feedback Mean to You?

 

Feedback is meant to better our deliverables and improve our processes, and not all of it will be communicated in an agreeable manner. Our duty is to take it in good faith and treat it on its merit without creating bad blood in the process.