This was the third in the series of lectures. This class was taken by Prof. Anton Musgave. Sharing my class notes - Prof. is from South Africa and he started off with sharing his experiences in the current turnmoil the country is facing. More here. It was good to hear that he and his family was safe. Also, he shared how citizens came together to prevent spread of this outbreak by working with the govt. and offering a human shield to prevent further looting in the country. Since, this class was on leadership and strategy, he shared few quotes that I have taken note of - Never say 'empower your people'. Say 'unleash your people' Focus on taking away the obstacles Leaders need to design strategy, equip their team, define rules and step back Thinking about the future should be task of a leader Leaders are in the business of tomorrow Leaders have to deal with today but plan for the future Trends don't help forecast the future but Signals do.. What are signals? How to...
A trip to Andaman was always there in my bucket list. Me and my wife returned to Kolkata from Mumbai due to Covid lockdown. Prolonged stay in Kolkata with remote work forced us to plan for regions that could be visited from Kolkata. Andaman was one such location that's must visit if you are staying in Kolkata. It offers direct flight connectivity with one among the least time to travel. I planned the trip within a week starting with places that could be covered within max 3 days of travel. Have shared a sample planning sheet (at the end) that I made for the trip. Although, it helped planned my days but due to restricted travel time slot for few locations and unpredictable weather, had to change the plan while at Andaman. It was a sultry morning of Tues in Apr’21 and I was on my way to a diagnostic center. I had the flight to take on Thurs and I had many things going on in my mind.. will I be able to get my Covid RT-PCR report before I board my flight to Andaman Island.. will there ...