I’ve been working with computers since the nineties. Over these past two years alone, I have had to upgrade or setup more than 6 laptops or PCs for folks at home. Each time a new computer enters our household, I end up following a number of steps to ensure they are optimized and onboarded in …
Category Archives: GreyMatter
Leadership Essentials
While addressing a panel on Change Management last month, I was asked: What does Leadership mean to me? What are the essential characteristics a leader must possess? Enough and more has been written on this topic, and of course, there is no right answer to either of these questions. That said, I have had plenty …
Where There Is A Will
Our elder child turned 18 recently, and we took the opportunity to update our Will. This was an iteration of an existing document (drafted four years ago), and I soon discovered that a lot had changed since then, in terms of life events, investments and priorities. Shockingly, almost every one we encountered during the course …
Twelve Treasures
My father passed away when I was fifteen years old, and I did not have the chance to ask him all the questions I wanted to, as I was finding my way through Life. Add to that, the fact that both my parents migrated from pre-partition India when they were just children, meant that there …
Ladder of Uncertainty
A friend called seeking some career advice. He was being considered for a senior role in a large, diversified group, and wanted to know my views on whether switching to it (role and brand) was a good idea. Knowing what he does now (functional head), I used the opportunity to make him aware of what …