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JANUARY 3, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Nicholas Bate’s Book ‘Instant MBA’ and Other Great Resources for 2010 Nicholas Bate is a prolific thinker, blogger and author. 2010 promises to be exciting and there is no better time than now to read such brilliant resources and go from good to great!

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FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer A Round Up of My Writing in February 2010 February was an amazing month for me personally – lot of new exploration, new experiences (good and bad, bad left me with some good lessons) and new ideas. I will share as much as I can in next 10 days of travel. Now looking forward to March!

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Thoughts on Effective Management Consulting Consulting is a trust game. It is entirely possible that clients may see management consultants as their valuable partners if they: Focus on execution. Core expectation from any consultant is that they deliver results.

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AUGUST 1, 2010

I visited an interactive session with one of the greatest Indian actors Anupam Kher at Ahmedabad Management Association (AMA) as a part of “Face to Face with Achievers of Excellence” program. Video Question Of the Week 30 By Vamsi , August 2, 2010 @ 8:40 am Thank you for sharing the lessons! Monsoon is at its best.

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JANUARY 31, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer A Round Up of My Writing in January 2010 January 2010 was a productive blogging month. In case you were busy all the month and could not catch up with this blog, here is a round-up of my writing activities in January 2010. I wrote earlier about “ toxic leadership ”.

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AUGUST 10, 2010

. - - - - - Stay tuned to QAspire Blog: Subscribe via RSS , Connect via Facebook or Follow us on Twitter Tags: customer delight , Customer Relationships , Excellence , project management , Quality Leadership , Managing Projects , Quality | Tanmay August 11, 2010 7 Comments By Anil Kumar, August 11, 2010 @ 8:59 am Fantastic post!!

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JULY 4, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Final Part: 7 Things Managers & Leaders Should Never Do I wrote earlier about “ 11 Things Project Managers & Leaders Should Never Do ” and then continued the chain of thoughts with another post titled “ 7 (More) Things Project Managers & Leaders Should Never Do.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer 15 Key Lessons On Managing Change Change, they say, is the only constant. We may not be ‘change management experts’, but having a set of thumb rules always helps when dealing with change (because at some point, we have to face/manage/lead a change). Hope that clarifies.

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AUGUST 5, 2010

Megha By Conor Neill , August 6, 2010 @ 12:34 pm Storytelling is a skill - it can be developed with practice. On holidays in Portugal By Tanmay , August 6, 2010 @ 1:01 pm @Conor - It is - and all great speakers I have seen have been master storytellers. Best, Tanmay By Tanmay , August 6, 2010 @ 1:21 pm @Megha - Thanks!

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DECEMBER 21, 2010

Thanks, Jay Chhaya By Jagat , December 22, 2010 @ 12:46 pm Hi Sir, I have read this book. Email from the boss By Donna , December 22, 2010 @ 10:39 pm There are so much opinions and sayings about leadership but in every way lets look at the situations to know what to apply. One of My Fav. book Regards, Jagat Jagat´s last blog.

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JUNE 29, 2010

Career Related , Self Growth | Tanmay June 30, 2010 6 Comments By Jay Chhaya, June 30, 2010 @ 8:58 am Very important point raised here by Tanmay and a very serious one as well. Thanks again, Best, Tanmay By Amit Tikekar, June 30, 2010 @ 2:11 pm This is really great.I It is both gratifying and satisfying. Think about it!

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MAY 26, 2010

I left my son’s graduation in Florida on Sunday evening headed for Dallas and then traveling on to San Antonio. There are many so-called management gurus in today’s politically correct world who would take great exception to what I’m putting forth in today’s post.

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DECEMBER 21, 2009

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Top 10 Project Management Mistakes You Should Avoid I was recently studying the anatomy of failed/troubled projects and following came out as a learning. Not managing expectations of all stakeholders of the project (including your organization and in client’s organization).

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AUGUST 15, 2010

By Saket Bansal , August 16, 2010 @ 10:08 am good pointers… i am bit unclear about “Ask open ended questions&# … Is this required to know the person only? Become a Generalizing Specialist or T-Shaped By Tanmay , August 16, 2010 @ 10:25 am @Anand - Thanks Anand, glad you liked the pointers and the acronym.

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DECEMBER 19, 2010

Stay tuned for more posts and round-ups coming up in the last two weeks of December, as we prepare to say Good Bye to 2010! - - - - - Have a GREAT start into the week! with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

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JANUARY 16, 2011

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Hence, Rosabeth Moss Kanter , a professor at Harvard Business School believes, “ The next big trend is simple: to simplify. ” Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

Senior management and business leaders play a similar role in an organization. That was a very useful advice, not only for senior management, but also for professionals. Sometimes, a kid acts up, doesn’t obey and creates difficult situations. A mother is still patient and tries to counsel the kid in different ways.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2010

I am glad I did, because this book instantly made it to my favorite books in 2010 which also includes Seth Godin’s Linchpin. The book carries some very interesting anecdotes from Chris’ travel in different countries. By Tanmay , September 27, 2010 @ 8:35 am @Chris - My pleasure Chris. Have a GREAT week ahead!

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DECEMBER 1, 2010

Regards, Jay Chhaya By Nikunj, December 2, 2010 @ 5:53 pm Truely. Tags: connecting with our own self , real worship , self development Random Musings , Self Growth | Tanmay December 2, 2010 3 Comments By Jagat , December 2, 2010 @ 1:44 pm Just 2 Words, Mind Blowing. Sir, Thank you very much for providing such nice stuff.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Seven Key Thoughts About Managing Human Resources Here are SEVEN most prominent thoughts that stuck me this week about managing “human” resources. February Leadership Development Blog Carnival By Katy , February 10, 2010 @ 8:05 pm Hi Tanmay - great post! They are humans!

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JANUARY 2, 2011

Cheers, Tanmay By Tanmay , January 6, 2011 @ 1:55 pm @Jay - Thanks for all your support/comments in 2010. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Here’s to a fantastic 2011! Cheers, Tanmay Other Links to this Post RSS feed for comments on this post. Don’t Kill It!

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FEBRUARY 21, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Quick Thought on Leadership and Subordination to a Cause If you are a manager or leader, you are very likely to have followers whom we commonly refer to as ‘subordinates.’ In an organizational context, subordination refers to a lower position in the hierarchy. Don’t Kill It!

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AUGUST 22, 2010

By Maulik Shah , August 23, 2010 @ 12:36 pm Nicely observed and nicely presented by you.I Thanks By Tanmay , August 30, 2010 @ 7:02 am @Maulik - Thanks! with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL didnt know much about “madhyahan bhojan&# )if thats how we call it) and the organization behind it.

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JULY 22, 2010

not aligning middle managers with vision at the top? poor communications and expectations management? effective and right management can go a long way. By Anil Kumar, July 23, 2010 @ 8:48 am Awesome!!! By Megha Mehta, July 23, 2010 @ 9:11 am Simply Great!! setting wrong examples? not treating people well?

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2010

Photo by Tanmay Vora at Indroda Nature Park, Gandhinagar, 2010. Regards, Jay Chhaya By Hemal, September 20, 2010 @ 10:42 am Yes Tanmay, I am certainly listening. By Joe@Leadership blog , September 21, 2010 @ 11:14 pm Fantastic looking plant, not one we have in the UK unfortunately it would seem. Have a great week ahead!

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AUGUST 8, 2010

Striking balance between managing these invisible aspects, managing by visible numbers and focusing on people seems to be the optimal route to manage the business. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL As I mentioned in my earlier post - “With visible figures alone, a business is run. Don’t Kill It!

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OCTOBER 17, 2010

Along with experience, gaining expertise is always benifitial as it adds value addition to work and organizations By Conor Neill , October 18, 2010 @ 12:05 pm I recall from an academic paper that I read last year a taxonomy of levels of knowledge which I have tried to recreate here 5 levels of knowledge 1. Consistency matters! .

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FEBRUARY 18, 2010

Photo: Flower at Esplanade Park, Helsinki, taken during my Finland visit in May 2009 Tags: God , Hard work , Opportunity , Random Muse , Work Career Related , Leadership , Random Musings | Tanmay February 19, 2010 6 Comments By shahmaulikn, February 19, 2010 @ 8:18 am Wow.Simply Great. I am so glad you liked it. Don’t Kill It!

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JANUARY 9, 2011

Dissatisfied customers, unhappy team members, disengaged middle management and difficulties in scaling the business. Even they face similar challenges and problems, but only once. . - - - - - Acknowledgements: The Rainmaker ‘Fab Five’ Blog Picks of the Week - 2010 Rewind Edition includes my posts. The end result?

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OCTOBER 31, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Thoughts on Project Leadership and Choices I love project management as a subject not only because it gets so much work done, but also because project management manifests how people operate. But we also know that managing projects and leading initiatives isn’t always easy.

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OCTOBER 10, 2010

Here is a simple and practical process to focus on less but most important improvement areas: Identify: Maintain a running log of all improvement ideas and suggestions received from customers, internal team members and senior management. Leadership , Process Improvement , Quality | Tanmay October 11, 2010 No Comments No comments yet.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2010

By Tanmay , November 18, 2010 @ 7:23 am @Ketan - Thanks so much Ketan, am glad that you liked it. Best, Tanmay By Jay Chhaya, November 18, 2010 @ 12:18 pm Nice topic for today’s post! I hope you are doing well there. Yes - no pain, no gain theory applies here. The point is that most people know this theory. Don’t Kill It!

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NOVEMBER 28, 2010

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL . - - - - - Stay tuned to QAspire Blog: Subscribe via RSS or Email, Connect via Facebook or Follow us on Twitter. “We only learn when we actually practice the lessons and apply them in the real world&# - I found this very practical and true. Don’t Kill It!

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OCTOBER 24, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Establishing Forums to Build a Quality Oriented Culture Total Quality Management (TQM) says that quality is everybody’s job. Train your middle managers on quality to build a right leadership ecosystem. Deliver induction trainings to all new joinees and constantly train them thereafter.

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JANUARY 20, 2011

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

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AUGUST 12, 2010

I am fortunate to a part of a wonderful leadership/management community who so generously share their ideas, insights and knowledge. A very useful post for HR folks, business leaders and managers. We all say “good bye” to our peers, managers, consultants and clients at workplace when they leave. What are they? Check it out.

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JANUARY 12, 2011

with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

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