Dear Readers, The success pillars of organizations are their employees who dedicate themselves to achieving a company’s desired goals. Current employees are the future leaders who will lead the organizations. In my opinion, it is imperative to empower employees by developing their managerial and leadership skills to teach them a better leadership style. This process requires managers […]
A piece of advice to my younger self – “Set all kinds of goals for what you want to achieve in life. No goal is too big with the right plan and vision.” In the past 25 years, I had my fair share of success and failure. I find this journey memorable as it made […]
You want to be A Thought Leader. “Thought leadership” is a hot topic in the corporate world right now, and it’s simple to understand why. When people turn to you for your knowledge and insight, you may establish yourself as a prominent industry expert and a well-known voice in your field. Thought leadership is expressing […]
The coronavirus pandemic caused massive downturns in numerous industries across the world resulting in unemployment, pay cuts, furloughs, and layoffs. This has changed the idea of a career pivot from something a professional considers for a change, to the necessity for survival. Even employers have noticed and utilized the advantage of people who pivot their […]
Dear Readers, It is not easy being a leader; it is a role that requires experience, patience, urgency, and impact at the same time to understand the root cause of the issues deeply. Leaders with a strong strategy can inspire employees to look ahead to the greater good and to work as a team with […]
Welcome to the second part of the series on “Upskilling to Digital Architect”. The Digital Revolution continues to transform our world. According to IDC, our digital world is now “doubling in size every two years, and by 2020 the digital universe – the data we create and copy annually – will reach 44 zettabytes or 44 trillion gigabytes”. […]
During the last eight months, quite a few people in my professional network asked me “Why a senior Technology leader needs certification?”. Most of the time questions had 2 parts. a. Certification vs Hand-on experience? b. Why a Technology Leader needs to spend time in upskilling, re-skilling and certification? After a long gap of 5 years, I […]
In a conversation with one of my mentee Solution Architect, he asked me an interesting question. “What technical skills should I build to be a relevant Solution Architect in the coming future?” I began to answer the question with the relevant technical skills, like Site Resilient Engineering and Responsible AI, but then I took a pause. These […]
Honored to be on Power Profiles 2017 for Technology #LPP2017 #TheWayIn https://members.linkedin.com/power-profiles-2017/sg/industry/technology I have been using LinkedIn as a platform for quite some time now and it’s been amazing journey of building professional network and learning from the Industry experts. During last 5+ years, I have used LinkedIn to drive better business results and provide thought […]
Completed 60 days @ Avanade. It looks like I just transitioned last week from Microsoft. Journey so far has been enriching and full of new experiences and most importantly full of learnings from application of my experience at Microsoft in a new work culture. Key Learnings: