Skip looked into the sea of suspicious stockholders and wondered what might convince them to follow his leadership. He was 35, looked 13 and was third generation rich. He could tell they assumed he would be an unholy disaster as a leader. He decided to tell them a story. “My first job was drawing the … Continue reading »
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SBP#12 Humbled by life
He was laying in a hot bath in his little vintage apartment in the city. It was a salted bath and the room was illuminated by candelight. From that vantage point, he could see how rich he was. The whole apartment was only 600 square feet, but now, because of this scene and his view … Continue reading »
SBP#11 Failure Tales
Who does not fail? Either one who is out-worldly talented or one who is insanely lucky. Surprisingly, most people who the world swears by today have had their share of failures. Each one of their autobiographies will tell you how miserable their life was at a point in time yet its was only a matter of … Continue reading »
SBP#10 What determines the strength of a wheel?
An ancient Chinese story, retold by Phil Jackson, coach of the phenomenally successful Chicago Bulls basketball team, makes this point rather more emphatically. In the 3rd century BC, the Chinese emperor Liu Bang celebrated his consolidation of China with a banquet, where he sat surrounded by his nobles and military and political experts. Since Liu … Continue reading »
SBP# 9 Why not should you judge?
A doctor entered the hospital in hurry after being called in for an urgent surgery. He answered the call ASAP, changed his clothes & went directly to the surgery block. He found the boy’s father pacing in the hall waiting for the doctor. On seeing him, the dad yelled: ”Why did you take all this time … Continue reading »
SBP#8 The Hare &The Tortoise – A new management approach
Part 1 Long time ago, there was a tortoise and a hare who had an argument about who the faster runner was. They finally decided to take on one another on a race. As the race started, the hare sprinted ahead briskly for some time. Realizing that it will take some time for the tortoise … Continue reading »
Find your own story
Read this story slowly, preferably while you are alone. ‘A man was once walking alone down a road that looked never-ending. He was walking to forget about the pain his heart-break had caused. All that love looked relentlessly over-rated. He felt for his loss but was happy that it was not as bad as it … Continue reading »
