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AUGUST 1, 2010

Video Question Of the Week 30 By Vamsi , August 2, 2010 @ 8:40 am Thank you for sharing the lessons! Passing Thought By Jay Chhaya, August 2, 2010 @ 8:54 am Great, Superb, Excellent!! By Liz Tucker , August 2, 2010 @ 8:33 pm I think this is incredibly invaluable advice. I liked the most: be your own enemy. Regards, Ishan.

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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. The gist of my post was: Quality is to first ask “Why are we doing it?” Quality is to first seek the purpose.

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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. Each individual’s approach to work, understanding of quality and personal standards of excellence are crucial for delivering quality.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer A Round Up of My Writing in August 2010 August 2010 came to an end, and once again, I didn’t quite notice it in frenzy of everything going around. In case you missed reading any of my posts, here is a quick round up of all my writing in August 2010. Have a GREAT weekend!

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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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JULY 8, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Great Quotes: Be a Yardstick of Quality I love quotes because they inspire and ignite a thought process. Today, I read this brilliant quote from Steve Jobs: “Be a yardstick of quality. Be a yardstick of quality. Quality is a moving target. I really appreciate it!

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JULY 1, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer A Round Up of My Writing in June 2010 June 2010 - a brilliant month as far as blogging is concerned. So, I look forward to July 2010. In case you missed reading any of my posts, here is a quick round up of all my writing in June 2010. That was satisfying. Don’t Kill It!

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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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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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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 ”. Don’t Kill It!

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Article Series on Quality – A Round-Up As announced earlier , I am writing a very exciting series of articles on QUALITY over at ActiveGarage.com – it is a 12-part series that touches upon some of the most critical aspects of building a quality-centric organization culture.

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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. Have a rocking start into March 2010! Till then – Good Bye! Phil Gerbyshak´s last blog.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2010

.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson Tags: Leadership , Management , Subordination Career Related , Leadership , Managing People , Managing Projects | Tanmay February 22, 2010 2 Comments Other Links to this Post QAspire Blog - Quality, Management, Leadership & Life! Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

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AUGUST 17, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer The Pursuit of Getting It “First Time Right” (FTR) Building quality involves cost. 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.

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JANUARY 2, 2011

Quality is often defined as “degree of excellence”, extent to which organizations, people and products reach their potential. In my view, quality is a route to excellence and continual improvement is the tool. Have a quality wrapped 2011. but dont forget the quality and excellence. Thank you for sharing sir.

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JULY 14, 2010

A farmer’s outcome was quality of the crop. ‘ Cultivate ‘ is used mostly in agricultural context, but its real meaning is “ foster the growth of “ A leaders outcome is the quality of their team’s outcome. By Utpal Vaishnav , July 15, 2010 @ 6:43 am Again nice one, Tanmay. Excellent Post.

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AUGUST 24, 2010

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. Have you ever experienced a situation where all your tasks were accomplished, but the final deliverable was not qualitative? Check out the feature.

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AUGUST 15, 2010

Be the benchmark when it comes to quality of outcomes. 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? Best, Tanmay By Tanmay , August 16, 2010 @ 10:31 am @Saket - Thanks Saket. Say ‘Thanks’ often.

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JANUARY 20, 2011

Eliminating waste, is the one of the best way to increase value, simplify and quality of outcomes. - - - - - Related Thoughts at QAspire Blog Adding Value and Importance of 2% Adding Value: A Gentle Reminder 3 Lessons in Building Great Relationship with Customers - - - - - P.S. : ? Don’t Kill It!

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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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OCTOBER 17, 2010

To be able to build/deliver quality consistently. 2) With expertise, one should be able to build/deliver quality consistently. To be able to relate our work with a larger context. To be able to foresee things before they happen (pro-activity). To be able to offer deep insights and sound judgment. To raise the bar. Don’t Kill It!

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JANUARY 16, 2011

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NOVEMBER 21, 2010

We build our reputation as professionals by the stuff we deliver, quality of what we deliver and timeliness of our shipments. Tags: art of delivering , deliverable , project management Improvement & Development , Leadership , Managing Projects , Self Growth | Tanmay November 22, 2010 No Comments No comments yet. Don’t Kill It!

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AUGUST 8, 2010

quality consultants and improvement experts are obsessed with fancy metrics that may not have direct relevance to the business objectives. I have seen extreme cases where organizations either measure so much or they don’t measure anything at all. Both extremes are dangerous, because it de-focuses people from doing the right things.

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

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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! . - - - - - Have a great start into the week!

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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. Don’t Kill It!

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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. Don’t Kill It! Working and Walking – Where Are You Going?

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OCTOBER 10, 2010

. - - - - - 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. Leadership , Process Improvement , Quality | Tanmay October 11, 2010 No Comments No comments yet. Don’t Kill It!

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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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NOVEMBER 28, 2010

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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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OCTOBER 3, 2010

Home Go to QAspire.com Guest Posts Disclaimer Setting Expectations On Behaviors You Value: 5 Pointers Just about the time that I was thinking about behaviors that impact quality of our outcomes, I read the following quote: "You get more of the behavior you reward. By Tanmay , October 4, 2010 @ 7:51 pm @Jay - Thanks Jay.

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OCTOBER 13, 2010

The intent, intensity and diligence with which they execute that piece of work, and how well they are equipped to execute largely determines quality of the outcomes. In my view, a lot of quality related problems can be traced to gaps in this lateral movement of work. Best, Tanmay By Vamsi , October 15, 2010 @ 2:41 pm Excellent point!

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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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OCTOBER 31, 2010

It is a constant struggle to deliver things in line with client’s ever changing expectations, on time with requisite quality and all this working with people at all levels. Regards, Jay Chhaya By Tanmay , November 1, 2010 @ 12:44 pm @Jay - Thanks for summarizing what you liked in the post. Have a Great Monday! Thanks Tanmay.

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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! Don’t Kill It!

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