Five questions to consider when your idea gets rejected

Avantika was very dejected. She had worked on an idea for weeks and had finally presented it to her boss who rejected it almost immediately. Her shock, combined with disappointment, made her feel almost slighted. This is not an uncommon occurrence and happens to every single professional. However, the question is: what does one do after...

Don’t pre-judge seniors on the basis of their ‘advance reputations’

An HR professional once told me his learning process in meeting the new boss. He was the head of the HR function of a reasonably large company when a new CEO came in. Many in the team were not convinced that he would be the right leader. The new CEO had worked in a similar company where he had turned the business around....

Don't believe generalisations on careers unquestioningly

A marketing manager of a consumer products company came over the other day, carrying chocolates and a gift, to thank me for the advice I had given her some time back. Swati was a management student a few years ago. She had come to ask me if she should opt for human resource (HR) management or marketing. She enjoyed her classes in...