The truth is - life is indeed full of challenges. So why not face them instead of running away from them? The more we run away from them the more they get back to us.
Isn’t it better to find ways to get above them, under them or even better through them? The answer to this question depends on which category one belongs to – Achievers (As) or the Not-so-patient hard workers (Ns).
There are very few people who know how to work their way through the maze of challenges to attract all the good things in life, while the remaining just don’t make it. Its not that the remaining are not hard working but what they lack is perseverance and patience. They expect instant gratification. They expect that the moment they give out positive energy the very next moment they will receive a huge surge of positive energy in return.
Another difference between the achievers and the not-so-patient handworkers is that for achievers the results as well as the process matters where as the not-so-patient hard workers want to see tangible results. Due to this attitude they fail to realize and enjoy the intangible benefits of personal pride and a sense of achievement that are accrued during the process of overcoming the challenge, which are far more valuable than monetary returns.
The biggest difference between As and Ns is that of attitude. As invest their energy by accepting challenges as a means to learn and grow whereas Ns are wasting energy in either circumventing them or approaching challenges in a wrong manner.
One major aspect that can transform a not-so-patient hard worker to an achiever is ‘self-trust.’ Achievers truly believe that the seeds of opportunities lie within and they can be germinated with the fertilizer of challenges.
©®Chitra Lele
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Thursday, September 10, 2009
A small piece of poetry from my word weaving village
Rise and Shine
Through the boundless vertex of time & space,
do not let trifles disturb the tranquil mind in the race.
Every long lost dream will lead to noctilucent stars,
Rise and Shine; see how the cloudy sky clears.
There will be times when you call it quits,
it is in these times that push to the limits.
Splendor of Success & the Glory of Growth;
form the fabric of life; the ultimate truth.
Face sweltering summer; nipping blast of winter with vigor
dancing flowers, swaying trees are the spirit’s power.
Well constituted character is the base of moral worth;
is the true beacon of light which will guide forth.
Triumph over troubles; count the gains not losses
only then victorious tribulation embraces.
Jump onto the self-motivation bandwagon
and all the troubles in no time will be gone.
Drop apprehensions to keep going in the chase
replace cynicism with meaning, in grace.
Take a blissful dip in waters of eclectic bless;
and woes & sorrows will surely cease.
©®Chitra Lele
Through the boundless vertex of time & space,
do not let trifles disturb the tranquil mind in the race.
Every long lost dream will lead to noctilucent stars,
Rise and Shine; see how the cloudy sky clears.
There will be times when you call it quits,
it is in these times that push to the limits.
Splendor of Success & the Glory of Growth;
form the fabric of life; the ultimate truth.
Face sweltering summer; nipping blast of winter with vigor
dancing flowers, swaying trees are the spirit’s power.
Well constituted character is the base of moral worth;
is the true beacon of light which will guide forth.
Triumph over troubles; count the gains not losses
only then victorious tribulation embraces.
Jump onto the self-motivation bandwagon
and all the troubles in no time will be gone.
Drop apprehensions to keep going in the chase
replace cynicism with meaning, in grace.
Take a blissful dip in waters of eclectic bless;
and woes & sorrows will surely cease.
©®Chitra Lele
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
SMS Flood TV Channels - Pros and Cons of SMS-TV Marriage
Practically every TV channel today is encouraging viewers to SMS.Since SMS is immensely popular among mobile phone users, especially the youth.Cashing in on this popularity, media companies TV channels, in particular are spurning a host of polls,contests etc etc.
This aspect has 2 sides to it let me illustrate with examples
First lets check out the negative side, at times under the guise of a noble cause the channels make millions. The poor mobile owner sends an SMS believing that he is either being charged a paltry sum and that he is helping a noble cause, but the fact really is that he is making TV-SMS tie ups richer by emptying his own pockets.
The Positive side to it is providing an accessible easy online help point in times of distress. Chaos everywhere. Hundreds of people killed. TV Channels covering it LIVE.There is revenue sharing involved at the moment for all the channels and the Cell service providers but at the same time they are doing a great job of providing online help lines, makes things easier for the affected families, thereby reducing the running from pillar to post pandemonium.
Definitely SMS enabled TV marketing enhances viewer loyalty and audience levels and acts as a good feedback response mechanism for TV, but at the same time its upto each individual user to decide how much one really wants to spend(waste) money in one's on-line presence.
Happy Viewing and SMSing(hope you strike the right balance).
©®Chitra Lele
This aspect has 2 sides to it let me illustrate with examples
First lets check out the negative side, at times under the guise of a noble cause the channels make millions. The poor mobile owner sends an SMS believing that he is either being charged a paltry sum and that he is helping a noble cause, but the fact really is that he is making TV-SMS tie ups richer by emptying his own pockets.
The Positive side to it is providing an accessible easy online help point in times of distress. Chaos everywhere. Hundreds of people killed. TV Channels covering it LIVE.There is revenue sharing involved at the moment for all the channels and the Cell service providers but at the same time they are doing a great job of providing online help lines, makes things easier for the affected families, thereby reducing the running from pillar to post pandemonium.
Definitely SMS enabled TV marketing enhances viewer loyalty and audience levels and acts as a good feedback response mechanism for TV, but at the same time its upto each individual user to decide how much one really wants to spend(waste) money in one's on-line presence.
Happy Viewing and SMSing(hope you strike the right balance).
©®Chitra Lele
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
My Mind begins to wander…….
My award wining poem – received the Editor’s Award from the international Journal of Enchanting Verses (Paris), chosen from 2000+ entries from across the globe.
The press release link is:-
http://www.prlog.org/10101802-the-enchanting-verses-international-brings-out-its-third-issue.html
As nature beckons me with enchanting gestures,
my mind begins to wander into greener pastures
As I tour through reflective processes of my mind,
I get teleported to a different realm, one of its kind.
Seeing through the misty glass of my mind,
I experience myriad of feelings gushing by
which get translated into the daily grind,
but at the end of it all, my mind heaves a sigh of joy.
As my soul drifts into many horizons anew,
my mind begins to wander in quest of energy renew-
as dreams and possibilities satiate my head,
I get inspired to get way ahead and set lead.
Once again I return to life filled with action,
and paint a landscape of filled with imagination of great times-
singing joyfully I dance all the way with gumption;
this is the symphony of each soul that rhymes.
As the windows of my soul are suddenly thrown open,
my mind begins to wander entwined with melody soften-
these euphonic sounds in my memories will stay
with me forever to the end of each day.
Alas my subconscious reveals the divine master plan-
I set foot in the world of the ‘inner self’,
stay connected to the Divine Being for entire life span,
to continually preserve and evolve my Essential self.
©®Chitra Lele
The press release link is:-
http://www.prlog.org/10101802-the-enchanting-verses-international-brings-out-its-third-issue.html
As nature beckons me with enchanting gestures,
my mind begins to wander into greener pastures
As I tour through reflective processes of my mind,
I get teleported to a different realm, one of its kind.
Seeing through the misty glass of my mind,
I experience myriad of feelings gushing by
which get translated into the daily grind,
but at the end of it all, my mind heaves a sigh of joy.
As my soul drifts into many horizons anew,
my mind begins to wander in quest of energy renew-
as dreams and possibilities satiate my head,
I get inspired to get way ahead and set lead.
Once again I return to life filled with action,
and paint a landscape of filled with imagination of great times-
singing joyfully I dance all the way with gumption;
this is the symphony of each soul that rhymes.
As the windows of my soul are suddenly thrown open,
my mind begins to wander entwined with melody soften-
these euphonic sounds in my memories will stay
with me forever to the end of each day.
Alas my subconscious reveals the divine master plan-
I set foot in the world of the ‘inner self’,
stay connected to the Divine Being for entire life span,
to continually preserve and evolve my Essential self.
©®Chitra Lele
Saturday, July 11, 2009
Random Musings
All the so-called "secrets of happiness" will not work unless you do. There is no point in waiting for things to happen. The process of effectuation is not all that difficult, what is required a little bit of presence of mind. All the answers lie within you, all that needs to be done is cull out these pointers.
Not to forget that this universe itself is vast awning of innovation and inspiration. You can definitely draw out clues from the same to seek the answers to the problems in life.
Once you get into the habit of self awareness and observation then problem solving becomes alot more easier and enjoyable. Once you are able to clearly identify the gaps then you can also identify strategies for filling up these lacuna. It is a complete learning loop that you need to go through in order to add to your wisdom reserves and enrich your experience base.
©®Chitra Lele
Not to forget that this universe itself is vast awning of innovation and inspiration. You can definitely draw out clues from the same to seek the answers to the problems in life.
Once you get into the habit of self awareness and observation then problem solving becomes alot more easier and enjoyable. Once you are able to clearly identify the gaps then you can also identify strategies for filling up these lacuna. It is a complete learning loop that you need to go through in order to add to your wisdom reserves and enrich your experience base.
©®Chitra Lele
Friday, May 8, 2009
Implementing KM system - The Quality Perspective
Firstly we need to pinpoint what all elements will go into making a Total Quality Knowledge Management System, according to me the following elements form the substance of KM – quality oriented->Identify knowledge requirements,Obtain existing knowledge assets, Identify knowledge gaps, Address knowledge gaps to fulfill requirements, and Continually preserve and expand knowledge to reflect dynamic requirements.
Thus KM is a continuum perspective since it transforms data into wisdom.
When Knowledge management complements and enhances other organizational initiatives such as total quality management, business process re-engineering and organizational learning, then it begins to provide a new and urgent focus to sustain competitive position and enhance the quality aspect too.
Total Quality Knowledge Management can be described as the application of knowledge management practices to achieve quality management principles that include
Customer focus, Leadership, Involvement of people, Process approach, Systems approach to management, Continual improvement, Factual approach to decision-making, and Mutually beneficial supplier relation.
The Following points can be imbibed for implementing KM for improving quality processes
Develop Basic Process Competence.
Identify Missing Metrics.
Consider Benchmarking.
Work to Diffuse Internal Knowledge/Practices.
Provide Supportive Learning Environment.
Address Known Knowledge Gaps.
Check/Recheck Assumptions.
Make the Implicit Explicit.
Learn from Malfunctions.
Conclusion
Knowledge in and knowledge of the process is fragmented. No one person/group of people has a full understanding of the entire process. This points to the potential value of a KM effort that enables efficient access and sharing of high-quality, relevant, timely knowledge up, down, and across organizational lines, especially those functional and organizational lines that result in fragmented processes.
©®Chitra Lele
Thus KM is a continuum perspective since it transforms data into wisdom.
When Knowledge management complements and enhances other organizational initiatives such as total quality management, business process re-engineering and organizational learning, then it begins to provide a new and urgent focus to sustain competitive position and enhance the quality aspect too.
Total Quality Knowledge Management can be described as the application of knowledge management practices to achieve quality management principles that include
Customer focus, Leadership, Involvement of people, Process approach, Systems approach to management, Continual improvement, Factual approach to decision-making, and Mutually beneficial supplier relation.
The Following points can be imbibed for implementing KM for improving quality processes
Develop Basic Process Competence.
Identify Missing Metrics.
Consider Benchmarking.
Work to Diffuse Internal Knowledge/Practices.
Provide Supportive Learning Environment.
Address Known Knowledge Gaps.
Check/Recheck Assumptions.
Make the Implicit Explicit.
Learn from Malfunctions.
Conclusion
Knowledge in and knowledge of the process is fragmented. No one person/group of people has a full understanding of the entire process. This points to the potential value of a KM effort that enables efficient access and sharing of high-quality, relevant, timely knowledge up, down, and across organizational lines, especially those functional and organizational lines that result in fragmented processes.
©®Chitra Lele
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Energy sharing
Energy is the most valuable intangible asset of an organization.
Energy sharing is all about collaborative leadership. Each member is a leader in his own way as he comes with a unique baggage of skills, personality and myriad team experiences.
Energy sharing enables the teams to not only achieve the mission but also successfully set performance goals and develop robust strategies to manage change.
In the process of identifying star potential do not introduce unnecessary competition; rather look for ways in which knowledge energy can be shared by identifying the skills. Apart from building positive vibes in the professional setup the leader needs to have off-site team activities which will help foster cooperation and trust.
How do you eliminate negative energy or non-performing energy? ->The team members need to know their roles and expectations clearly. In spite of clear definition, if they still they do not give their best then merely removing them from the team won’t solve the problem. The leader and the concerned members need to discuss the gap and document the findings and problematic behavior. It may so happen that the concerned member may have been assigned a role not befitting his skills and that is why he is not able to contribute. Another example is that he has been trained for the assigned role but it may so occur that due to some internal structural changes he is assigned to a different role altogether. In such cases alternatives need to be worked out. This is where empowerment and cross-training comes in handy.
In case of members who act conversely to the team culture and their actions are against the team values then such members need to be dealt with on the highest priority level. The coach needs to act quickly to get these toxic members off board. Depending on the performance benchmarks and team feedback the leader can marginalize them and finally remove them. Toxic, non cooperative resources are the biggest threat to the leader’s status and team morale.
It is not about energy sharing within the team limits only; it is about energy vibes flowing from the management towards the team too. The management needs to ensure that the team believes that it’s not just about organizational growth but also about collective progress.
Advantages
A.There is continuous improvement.
B.‘Grow Together’ becomes the mantra for the climate of co-existence.
C.Energy sharing is a source of competitive advantage. It is the base of a knowledge economy.
D.Team members and top management will work in unison by deriving value from information energy shared amongst them.
©®Chitra Lele
Energy sharing is all about collaborative leadership. Each member is a leader in his own way as he comes with a unique baggage of skills, personality and myriad team experiences.
Energy sharing enables the teams to not only achieve the mission but also successfully set performance goals and develop robust strategies to manage change.
In the process of identifying star potential do not introduce unnecessary competition; rather look for ways in which knowledge energy can be shared by identifying the skills. Apart from building positive vibes in the professional setup the leader needs to have off-site team activities which will help foster cooperation and trust.
How do you eliminate negative energy or non-performing energy? ->The team members need to know their roles and expectations clearly. In spite of clear definition, if they still they do not give their best then merely removing them from the team won’t solve the problem. The leader and the concerned members need to discuss the gap and document the findings and problematic behavior. It may so happen that the concerned member may have been assigned a role not befitting his skills and that is why he is not able to contribute. Another example is that he has been trained for the assigned role but it may so occur that due to some internal structural changes he is assigned to a different role altogether. In such cases alternatives need to be worked out. This is where empowerment and cross-training comes in handy.
In case of members who act conversely to the team culture and their actions are against the team values then such members need to be dealt with on the highest priority level. The coach needs to act quickly to get these toxic members off board. Depending on the performance benchmarks and team feedback the leader can marginalize them and finally remove them. Toxic, non cooperative resources are the biggest threat to the leader’s status and team morale.
It is not about energy sharing within the team limits only; it is about energy vibes flowing from the management towards the team too. The management needs to ensure that the team believes that it’s not just about organizational growth but also about collective progress.
Advantages
A.There is continuous improvement.
B.‘Grow Together’ becomes the mantra for the climate of co-existence.
C.Energy sharing is a source of competitive advantage. It is the base of a knowledge economy.
D.Team members and top management will work in unison by deriving value from information energy shared amongst them.
©®Chitra Lele
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