QAspire

MAY 23, 2019

Real Influence is a By-Product. I strongly believe that influence can never be the goal in itself, but a by-product of doing meaningful work and sharing your journey along the way generously. I am humbled to find a spot in this report for sixth consecutive year.

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QAspire

MAY 7, 2018

Influence of any kind can never be a goal in itself but a by-product of doing, learning and sharing it all along the way. Last week, the report was released at SHRMTech event in Hyderabad and I was thrilled to find a spot in this report for fifth consecutive year.

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Influence Media Download Report 73

QAspire

MARCH 8, 2015

May be, inefficiencies rooted in how you support your customers after product is delivered. Value stream mapping is a lean tool to identify a series of events right from conception to delivery of product or service. Too often, we think of complete product as a set of completed features. Define what “complete” system means.

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Root Cause Analysis Senge Metrics Software 70

QAspire

AUGUST 1, 2011

Style is a by-product. Style is not the goal, but a by-product. Goal of our communication is to serve a purpose and have a stronger impact. Ability to express your thoughts and ideas most meaningfully is a critical skill. You have to come out through your communication. Purpose strengthens communication.

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Energy Project Mentor Advice 135

QAspire

MAY 8, 2012

We buy into products for which we perceive experience to be positive. Set improvement goals: Once a reasonable buy-in for improvement exists, set goals on what needs to be achieved. Involve them and set them free: Once broad goals are established, set people free. We support causes that deliver positive results.

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Document Goal Blog Commitment 136

QAspire

OCTOBER 28, 2012

Appreciation is a by-product. Focus on inner satisfaction of doing your work in the best possible way and let appreciation be a by-product. The work you are appreciated for should meet the goal. Appreciation should catalyze our creativity. Treat it accordingly. What if you shined but the team lost?

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Creativity Learning-by-Doing Team Productivity 160

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FEBRUARY 20, 2013

On Productivity. “…productivity is not about how efficient you are at work. Instead, your productivity is really about how well you are able to make an impact in what matters most to you.”. “Along the journey to making ideas happen, you must reduce the amount of energy you spend on stuff related to your insecurities.”.

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Gantt Chart Bureaucracy Project Long-term 147

QAspire

DECEMBER 31, 2017

Instead of having goals and resolutions, I prefer to set the intention for a new year because ultimately, defining only actions doesn’t take us far without an underlying intent that we truly believe in. Rewards, even if they come, are only by-products of the pursuit. ‘Tis the season of new year resolutions! And Other Stuff.

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QAspire

DECEMBER 31, 2014

Leaders have to maintain constant positive momentum towards achieving the vision and goals of the team. Constant improvement (and innovation) in products and processes is one of the ways to maintain positive momentum. As a leader, if you are not making forward progress, you are already moving backwards.

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Leadership Uncertainty Agility Learning-by-Doing 184

QAspire

SEPTEMBER 18, 2012

When we reach (or beat) our goals, do we conduct a robust ‘after action review’ to get to the bottom of what went right? And I believe it can be as productive as – and even more energizing and fun than – focusing on failure. Success is rarely the product of a one-man show. We indeed do learn from our mistakes.

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Succession After Action Review Learning-by-Doing Bottom-up 155

QAspire

JUNE 16, 2015

In fact, culture is a sum total of an organization’s shared values, behaviors, rituals, beliefs, attitudes, goals and practices. Clarify your motives: The goal of building a strong culture is not to merely extend a “feel good” factor to your people. Yes, your product or service is the starting point of organization building activity.

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Company Drucker Goal Strategy 70

QAspire

APRIL 15, 2012

If our goal as students, professionals and seekers is to express ourselves fully in our chosen area of pursuit, all recognitions and extrinsic rewards become a by-product. The journey of building a career is nothing but a quest to seek our strengths and then utilize those strengths fully to make a positive difference.

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Self-aware Leadership Career Engineering 173

QAspire

JULY 31, 2013

Coaching increases performance, productivity and job satisfaction at all levels. - – - – -. "I Coaching is the subset of mentoring and focuses on specific goal or task at hand. - – - – -. . - – - – -. Coaching takes the baton where training leaves it! " Bob Nardelli, former CEO, HomeDepot.

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QAspire

FEBRUARY 2, 2014

Leadership development efforts are not aligned with strategic goals and leadership development programs are oriented around commercial products that have limited relevance to actual needs or an organization. Use of incorrect “make-believe” metrics to gauge effectiveness of leadership development programs.

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Training Development McKinsey Long-term 172

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APRIL 17, 2016

In an organizational and team context, being able to coach people means helping them overcome their own resistance, get unstuck and move forward in the direction of their goals. – Tanmay Vora, Director, Product Development R&D, Basware. Great coaching is at the heart of meaningful accomplishments.

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Books Handbook Mentor Resistance 70

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DECEMBER 10, 2014

Did Nek Chand Saini work with a goal of becoming famous one day? They are merely by-products of doing something you love doing. Nishkama Karma (action performed without any attachment to fruits or results) is the central message of Bhagwad Gita and Nek Chan Saini truly exemplifies it. Did he plan to win all the awards that he has won?

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Creativity Travel Innovation Planning 159

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Companies and their leaders must instill a mindset of innovation across the entire company, not just in the product or research and development organizations. Every leader and every employee must continually ask the question, what’s the newest and best way to accomplish a goal–whatever that goal might be.

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Learning-by-Doing Innovation Long-term Books 70

QAspire

DECEMBER 26, 2012

Improvement is not a product. When you encounter an ego situation, quiz your goals. Never hold people accountable for following the steps and rules, but always hold them accountable for a goal – a big WHY. Style can enhance the presentation, but without substance , style itself cannot make you a better communicator.

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Blog Agility Handbook Learning-by-Doing 117

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2012

Every product you make represents an opportunity to design something that has never been designed, to create an interaction like any other.”. To live only for some future goal is shallow. Every interaction you have with a coworker or customer is an opportunity to practice the art of interaction.

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Books Senge Godin Review 127

QAspire

DECEMBER 28, 2015

The goal, then, is to consume mindfully and there seem to be two ways to do it: 1) Consume mindfully by having right set of filters that help you decide if something will *really* add value and increase your ability to create. Unfortunately, technology has made consumption all the more easier which only adds to the problem. Create more.

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Content Learning-by-Doing Travel Creativity 70

QAspire

JUNE 1, 2014

Susan Mazza of Random Acts Of Leadership says, “ Most "to do" lists are often more a compilation of "should do" lists rather than "must do" lists – and the difference between the two determines whether you are clear about your goals and able to achieve them.” Read more in this post “ Do You Bail Your People Out?

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Leadership Development Development Leadership McCarthy 185

QAspire

JULY 27, 2010

So, quality is a moving target – each time a customer comes back to you, you need to deliver similar or better quality (of products, services and experience), you need to demonstrate improvement, care enough about them, stay on top of market trends and keep changing the rules of the game (innovation). Thanks for the comment!

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Quality Long-term Loyalty Compliance 141

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FEBRUARY 16, 2010

An excerpt: The purpose of any quality management system is to build a quality oriented culture (internal goal) and deliver exceptional value for money to customers (external goal). In a knowledge-intensive business environment, people deliver services and products, not machines. Great people deliver great services.

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Leadership Directory Blog Quality 84

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JANUARY 12, 2011

We develop our products and services in line with the demands of our customers. Bottom line : Pursuing excellence is a worthy goal. It is driven by external demands. We implement best practices in line with industry standards. We write our processes to get certified against a certain standard. Defining them clearly is important.

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Quality Compliance Directory Blog 147

QAspire

AUGUST 29, 2010

Instead what I believe and follow is that one should work for betterment of project / product. That’s when you donate for the purpose of making a product more matured. And according to me that comes when you work for the Product / Project and not with an idea of My work OR Their (boss / company) work.

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Maturity Blog Follow-up Project 149

QAspire

JANUARY 16, 2011

When leaders are absolutely clear of their vision, goals and the means to attain those, they can simplify things a great deal. Simplicity within a team is a product of leading them well. Simplicity stems from clarity of purpose. People never have to wonder what’s on a leader’s mind.

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Leadership Directory Blog Quality 160

QAspire

JULY 1, 2010

The last post of June emphasized on importance of enjoying the process of achieving our goals. My post “ 15 ideas To Ensure That Trainings Effectively Deliver Value ” was featured in HR Carnival over at i4cp PRoductivity Blog - along with a host of other brilliant posts on talent management, general HR, managerial advice and career advice.

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Blog Directory Quality Godin 101

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FEBRUARY 21, 2010

Alignment of each team member to goal/results leads to a flat structure where role of a leader is that of an enabler. Have a very productive week ahead! - - - - - P.S: But that does not mean they treat others as ‘their’ subordinates. It always helps to explain this to your people and align them to a cause.

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Quality Blog Management Reference 84

QAspire

JULY 29, 2010

Bonus : If you are a project manager, reading “ 5 Goals Every Project Manager Should Aspire to Achieve ” at CIO.com by Jason Westland would help. Apart from the quality of product, the perception of value has a lot to do with the overall experience of client when dealing with you. Have a wonderful Friday! Check out #4 there!

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Gantt Chart Project Budgeting Teamwork 130

QAspire

FEBRUARY 17, 2015

Leaders can talk about goals and missions as well as plans and techniques but until a single version of reality is established, effectiveness will be hindered or thwarted.” – from the post Getting Real. - – - – -. “The There are times when we get more productive ideas on the drive to the office than in the office.

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Organization Cooper Loyalty Objective 70

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JANUARY 1, 2012

This is a point where we mistake activity with productivity. Last year, I wrote about “excellence” as a worthy goal to chase. I would add that “critically important” in today’s world also means challenges that give us joy, happiness and make a difference to the world in whatever way. It still is.

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Kotter Books Execution Commitment 139

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APRIL 23, 2015

Starting this blog was a play for me and there were no external goals like getting more traffic or building the subscriber list. The goals were (and and still are) internal – to have fun, to learn, to sharpen the writing and to connect with others meaningfully. This is even more crucial in a hyper social world that we live in today.

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Blog Media Document Learning-by-Doing 70

QAspire

MAY 31, 2015

Roadblocks in the form of established processes, drive for productivity/speed over quality, mindset of what worked in the past – Sahana Chattopadhyay. When obstacles arise, you change your direction to reach your goal, you do not change your decision to get there, Zig Ziglar – Ester Martinez.

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TRIZ Diversity Learning-by-Doing Skills 70

QAspire

AUGUST 3, 2010

Whether manufacturing or knowledge industry, primary goal of business is to generate value. So, apart from visible figures (top line, bottom line, productivity, defect rates etc) what are the invisibles that play a huge role in determining performance of a business?

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Deming Quality Blog Directory 158

QAspire

JANUARY 8, 2010

Quantitative: My goal is to have 500+ LinkedIn connections by end of February. Does it not happen that you meet your numbers, but the overall quality of work product/customer experience remains same (or deteriorates)? I went back to my action plans and further tweaked the goals. Consider the following conversations.

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Compliance Quality Metrics Blog 84