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Archive for April, 2015

Above the law of gravity..!

Even If we ignore all other things which Abdul Razzaq has said and published today by the daily Dawn, his following words are real pearls of wisdom:

Quote. “After what happened in the World Cup I think Pakistan needs to change its approach to one-day cricket and we need to produce more power hitters and genuine all-rounders. Unless we change the balance and mindsets of our one-day players Pakistan will continue to lag in the ODI rankings,” Unquote.

And again today PCB’s selectors failed to induct the biggest power hitter of Pakistan, namelyAwais Zia, in replacement of the injured Sohaib Maqsood.

PCB’s selectors may be consider themselves as Einsteins by selecting players like Asad Shafiq with an ODI average of 13.07 during the last 15 innings. Not even the selectors of Canadian cricket team would have considered a docile batsmen like Asad Shafiq, for their ODI team, but PCB’s Einsteins are above the law of gravity.

THE MANAGEMENT TIP OF THE DAY: Harvard Business Review

April 7, 2015

Set Limits with a Talkative Colleague or Client

Let’s face it: Some people don’t know when to stop talking. But how do you escape when you’re dealing with a long-winded senior executive or important customer? First, diagnose the problem. Does your boss tend to deliver speeches in meetings when there’s no agenda? Does your biggest client complain for hours when you’re out for lunch? Change the circumstances, then set limits. You might say, “I know your time is valuable. Let’s keep this to five minutes.” Or perhaps: “I’d like to talk with you about the Jones account. I’ve prepared a three-bullet-point agenda. Could we discuss each item for five minutes?” On a conference call with a client, you might start with: “I’ve got a hard stop at noon. Is there anything you’d like to tackle right away?” And embrace brevity in your meetings by using tighter agendas and shortening PowerPoint presentations.

Adapted from “Advice for Dealing with a Long-Winded Leader” by Joe McCormack.