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AUGUST 22, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Innovation, Quality & Entrepreneurship at Akshaya Patra Akshaya Patra Foundation in India is a shining example of how social entrepreneurship combined with power of innovation can make a HUGE difference. By Maulik Shah , August 23, 2010 @ 12:36 pm Nicely observed and nicely presented by you.I

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AUGUST 1, 2010

He delivered some simple yet powerful messages on excellence while narrating the tale of his life and career. Here is a quick summary of those powerful lessons: Be your own enemy : We get too bogged down by comparisons and competition. These lessons (and more) were nicely wrapped in powerful personal stories that engaged the audience.

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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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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 messages in this book are so powerful that when I was reading it, I was compelled to take short breaks to reflect on what I had just read. By Tanmay , September 27, 2010 @ 8:35 am @Chris - My pleasure Chris.

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AUGUST 31, 2010

Incapable : Capability is as much about strength and power, as it is about qualification and capacity. A leader needs to have strong personal traits, strength to deal with difficulties and power to take right decisions. A leader who does not pay attention to things eventually becomes ineffectual. Very InformatIve and to the poInt.

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OCTOBER 13, 2010

I have said this before – any organization that aims to deliver high performance consistently cannot ignore the power of process. Very rightly stated here that: “any organization that aims to deliver high performance consistently cannot ignore the power of process.&# How would work flow? Who will do what? Re-orgs are costly.

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JANUARY 12, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Quality and Quantity – The Conversation Continues On 8th Jan, 2010, I wrote a post on Quality and Quantity – Compliance and Excellence. On 11th Jan 2010, Harvard Business Review’s blog featured a post titled “ Why Good Spreadsheets Make Bad Strategies ” by Roger Martin.

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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

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AUGUST 24, 2010

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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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JULY 25, 2010

Maxwell Books/Reviews , Improvement & Development , Managing Communication , Managing People , Self Growth | Tanmay July 26, 2010 6 Comments By Jay Chhaya, July 26, 2010 @ 8:21 am Very nice topic brought to scene. Regards, Jay Chhaya By Anil Kumar, July 26, 2010 @ 8:49 am Very interesting content. Many people can do that.

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JANUARY 20, 2011

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2010

Life Lesson on Endurance What I learned from my daughter about “Persistence” Tags: Leadership , Persistence Leadership , Managing People , Managing Projects , Process Improvement , Self Growth | Tanmay September 13, 2010 No Comments No comments yet. RSS feed for comments on this post. with Phil Gerbyshak Management Craft Nicholas Bate NOOP.NL

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JANUARY 16, 2011

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JULY 22, 2010

By Anil Kumar, July 23, 2010 @ 8:48 am Awesome!!! By Megha Mehta, July 23, 2010 @ 9:11 am Simply Great!! By Tanmay , July 23, 2010 @ 9:52 am @Ajay - Thanks for bringing that very important point. Best, Tanmay By Tanmay , July 23, 2010 @ 9:54 am @Anil - Thanks Anil, glad that the post led to some introspection.

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JANUARY 12, 2011

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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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JANUARY 2, 2011

Cheers, Tanmay By Tanmay , January 6, 2011 @ 1:55 pm @Jay - Thanks for all your support/comments in 2010. Cheers, Tanmay By Tanmay , January 6, 2011 @ 1:48 pm @Ajay - Thanks for that note and wish you an excellent 2011! Here’s to a fantastic 2011! Cheers, Tanmay Other Links to this Post RSS feed for comments on this post.

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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. I hope this helps. Some very important life lessons there.

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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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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.

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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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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. Satisfaction at each stage of work makes the efforts more powerful. Thanks, Tanmay By Megha Mehta, July 1, 2010 @ 9:32 am This post is really true one.

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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.

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JANUARY 9, 2011

. - - - - - Acknowledgements: The Rainmaker ‘Fab Five’ Blog Picks of the Week - 2010 Rewind Edition includes my posts. Check out some fantastic blogs at Curious Cat Annual Management Improvement Carnival 2010 hosted by John Hunter. - - - - - Have a great start into the week! Thanks Chris!

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JULY 4, 2010

Managing Communication , Managing People , Managing Projects , Process Improvement , Self Growth | Tanmay July 5, 2010 4 Comments By Tanveer Naseer , July 5, 2010 @ 7:12 pm Another great list of points, Tanmay. Best, Tanmay By ajay, July 6, 2010 @ 5:45 pm finally I got time to read this. Thanks again!

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AUGUST 8, 2010

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OCTOBER 10, 2010

Leadership , Process Improvement , Quality | Tanmay October 11, 2010 No Comments No comments yet. . - - - - - Note: My book ‘ #QUALITYtweet – 140 bite-sized ideas to deliver quality in every project ’ explores the people, process and leadership aspects to build a constantly improving organization culture. Check it out if you haven’t already

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

. - - - - - Stay tuned to QAspire Blog: Subscribe via RSS or Email, Connect via Facebook or Follow us on Twitter Consulting , Leadership | Tanmay September 15, 2010 1 Comment By Maulik Shah , September 15, 2010 @ 8:30 am Very truly and motivated mainly for those who has such experience in their business. Even it applies to human.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2010

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OCTOBER 31, 2010

Regards, Jay Chhaya By Tanmay , November 1, 2010 @ 12:44 pm @Jay - Thanks for summarizing what you liked in the post. Best, Tanmay By callezee , November 2, 2010 @ 10:34 am Good post. Are you the right example for your team to follow? Have a Great Monday! 2) Need to ask ourself - Are you the right example for your team to follow?

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AUGUST 26, 2010

By Tanmay , August 30, 2010 @ 7:01 am @Anand - I agree. You have clearly defines very useful and must follow points for new manager. Thanks again for sharing the nice post. Humility is the most important leadership trait. It takes more strength to accept what you don’t know. Thanks for adding that.

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JULY 20, 2010

Regards, Jay Chhaya By Anil KUmar, July 21, 2010 @ 8:41 am Thanks for Fabulous Five ways to build trust. By Megha Mehta, July 21, 2010 @ 9:40 am Again a awesome post ! By Tanmay , July 21, 2010 @ 10:03 am @Jay - Thanks for adding that valuable point that consistency is important. Great aspect to bring on focus, Tanmay!

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FEBRUARY 2, 2010

Photo Courtesy: DJHuber’s Flickr Photo stream Tags: comfort zone , getting things done , Leadership Improvement & Development , Leadership , Managing People , Process Improvement , Self Growth | Tanmay February 3, 2010 4 Comments By shahmaulikn, February 3, 2010 @ 9:06 am Truly Motivated and learning. I am glad you liked the ideas.

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AUGUST 17, 2010

By Tanmay , August 18, 2010 @ 7:57 am @Anand - Thanks for the comment. Do, what you know Best, Tanmay By Jay Chhaya, August 19, 2010 @ 8:11 am Determination is the name of the game. That is where processes and FTR approach can really help. Next most important steps are “Planning&# and “Execution&#.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Regards, Jay Chhaya By Conor Neill , September 3, 2010 @ 1:33 pm Barbara Minto was the creator of a system of communication that is now the “norm&# at most top consulting companies. Five telltale signs of a workplace that needs more courage By Tanmay , September 3, 2010 @ 3:23 pm @Jay - Thanks for re-iterating the points you liked.

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