Loud Thinking

Archive for 2013

Bilawal Bhatti stings Dale Steyn.

“Consult not your fears, but your hopes and your dreams.”

Pope John XXIII (1881-1963);
261st Pope of the Roman Catholic Church

Dulla Bhatti show commences.

Umar Akmal is very selfish. He only plays for himself.

Looking for a New Leader? Share Your Company’s Story

Companies make products and provide services, but they also make meaning. A company’s story or narrative allows customers to apply that meaning to their own lives, which encourages loyalty. Preserving this core narrative should be your company’s first priority if senior leadership changes. Take time to unearth and understand the authentic story that drove the company to its current success. When looking for a replacement, credentials count, but you need someone who also understands the power of your history. How do prospective candidates respond to your organization’s narrative? Ask what first actions a prospective leader would take to support the company’s story. By recruiting a leader who is truly committed to advancing your company’s core narrative, your organization will set itself up for an easier transition and greater future success.

Adapted by HBR from “If Your Leader Departs, Preserve the Company’s Story First,” by Ty Montague.

Now in Pakistan both the PM and the COAS are SHARIF.

Why me..!

When a legendry Wimbledon tennis player named Arthur, was dying of AIDS, which he got due to infected blood, he received during a heart surgery, was asked why God choose you for such a bad disease?
Arthur replied:
Over 50 million children start playing tennis,
5 million learn to play tennis,
half million learn professional tennis,
50 thousand come to the circuit,
5 thousand reach the grand slam,
50 reach Wimbledon,
4 to semi finals,
2 to final,
only 1 wins,
I was that only ONE.
When I was holding the cup,
I never asked God:
“Why Me?”

“Work for a cause, not for applause. Live your life to express, not to impress, don’t strive to make your presence noticed, just make your absence felt.”

— Author Unknown

“I have found the paradox that if I love until it hurts, then there is no hurt, but only more love.”

Mother Teresa (1910-1997);
founder of the Missionaries of Charity

Identify Your 3 Most Important Job Tasks

Passion and skills alone aren’t enough to ensure success, but periodically analyzing the key success factors of your job can help you excel. To get up to speed, start by addressing the top tasks that are most vital to your career success. Ask yourself: If you were starting the job now, what would be the three tasks most critical to superb performance? Then assess how your current skills align with those requirements. What training or skills development do you need? Focus on a plan to update your skills and spend at least 70% of your time on these responsibilities. To keep your three key tasks in focus, write them out and look at your list before agreeing to other demands on your time. Going forward, reassess your key tasks on a regular basis and update your list.

Adapted by HBR from What You’re Really Meant to Do, by Robert Steven Kaplan.