Barack Obama, after being sworn in as the 44th president of the United States and the nation’s first African-American president ,delivered the following speech: My fellow citizens, I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President …
“Chosen HOPE over FEAR” – President Barack Obama’s inauguration speech Read More »
Nothing succeeds like success. When Jack Welch took over as chairman and CEO of GE, Wall Street Journal termed him as ‘Jack Who’. When he retired in September 2001, he was rated as one of the two greatest corporate leaders of the 20th century. The other one is Alfred Sloan, the chairman of General Motors. …
With the World Cup trophy back in India after 28 years, hero worship of Team India continues unabated into the second day. In a country of 1.21 billion where cricket is a religion, it’s therefore only natural that our Men in Blue have been the subject of intense discussion-heir leadership styles, personality traits, likes dislikes …
‘Dhoni: adaptable & Tendulkar: ethical’(Source:Times of India,5th April-2011) Read More »
The Indian captain did many things right to help us lift that cup. Psychiatrist Dr Harish Shetty tells you what you can learn from him While you’re basking in the glory of India’s world cup victory, you may as well take some tips from M S Dhoni on how to stay on top of your …
Becoming One With the WorldSpeech given at the HT Leadership SummitDelhi, November 21, 2008© Chetan Bhagat ——————————————————————————– Good afternoon Ladies and Gentlemen. Thank you for the opportunity to speak at the leadership summit – the first of its kind for me. I am no leader. At best, I am a dreamer with perseverance to make …
Sparkspeech given at the orientation program for the new batch of MBA studentsSymbiosis, Pune, July 24, 2008© Chetan Bhagat ——————————————————————————– Good Morning everyone and thank you for giving me this chance to speak to you. This day is about you. You, who have come to this college, leaving the comfort of your homes (or in …
1.Enthusiasm,2.Order:Self Organization,3.Think in terms of other’s interest,4.Questions,5.Key Issues,6.Silence:Listen,7.Sincerity:Deserve Confidence,8.Knowledge of my business,9.Appreciation and Praise10.Smile:Happiness,11.Remember names and faces,12.Service and Prospecting,13.Closing the Sale:Action
Temperance-Eat not to dulness;drink not to elevationSilence-Speak not but what may benefit others or yourself;avoid trifling conversationsOrder-Let all your things have their places;let each part of your business have its timeResolution-Resolve to perform what you ought;perform without fail what you resolveFrugality-Make no expense but to do good to others or your self;i.e.,waste nothingIndustry-Lose no time;be …
1) “Learn from the mistakes of others… you can…’t live long enough to make them all yourselves!!” 2)”A person should not be too honest. Straight trees are cut first and Honest people are screwed first.” 3)”Even if a snake is not poisonous, it should pretend to be venomous.” 4)”There is some self-interest behind every friendship. …
1) “दूसरो की गलतियों से सीखो अपने ही ऊपर प्रयोग करके सीखने को तुम्हारी आयु कम पड़ेगी.” 2)”किसी भी व्यक्ति को बहुत ईमानदार नहीं होना चाहिए —सीधे वृक्ष और व्यक्ति पहले काटे जाते हैं.” 3)”अगर कोई सर्प जहरीला नहीं है तब भी उसे जहरीला दिखना चाहिए वैसे डंस भले ही न दो पर डंस दे …
