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So the government has finally allowed Pervaiz Musharraf, to let him off the hook.

To Manage Well, Get Out of the Way

Management, like payroll and sales, is becoming another function to facilitate the work of the technically and creatively skilled people who do the heavy lifting. We need managers, not because people need a boss, but because people need someone to resolve the issues that are stopping them from doing their work. Managers aren’t ball carriers. They’re running interference for the ball carriers. In the world of minimally invasive management, managers have three primary jobs: they need to hire, they need to develop and serve their people, and they need to fire. But most of the time, managers need to get out of the way and let people do their work.

Adapted by HBR from “Be a Minimally Invasive Manager” by Randy Komisar.

Flawed Selection of Pakistan’s Test Team.

Botched selection of the Pakistani team for the Test matches against Sri Lanka.

The non selection of Anwer Ali and Suhaib Maqsood, in the team for the Tests, is not only mind boggling but a baffling decision of the collective wisdom of the PCB, as well.

Anwer Ali is miles ahead of Rahat Ali and Muhammad Talha, in batting, fielding and swing bowling combined. In fact, at the moment, he is the best all rounder, available for selection. Last night the TV commentators were calling him by the name of “super sub” for his excellent fielding performances in the ODI matches.

Similarly, the non selection of Suhaib Maqsood is also a most stupid decision. He is a much better and accomplished batsman than Khurram Manzoor, Shan Masood, Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq, who have been selected ahead of him.

Any future Test match is a very serious matter, because of the applicability of the ranking system, for the Test matches Championship, to be played in the year 2017.

We have no chance to allow any incompetence or favouritism, in the selection of the best of the best players.

Now the Pakistani cricket fans earnestly requests to the H’able PM of Pakistan, to issue necessary orders to the PCB, to immediately include Suhaib Maqsood and Anwer Ali in the Test team, selected to play the 3 Tests vs Sri Lanka.

Beware Starting a Company with Your Business School Pals

Sure, some B-school partnerships work, but for every successful startup there are hundreds more that quietly combust. Consider these common pitfalls before starting a business with a B-school friend:
Sharing the same work history. Many MBA students have experience in investment banking, private equity, or consulting, but a successful start-up requires professionals with entirely different kinds of perspectives and expertise — for example, a technologist with the technical skill to build a worthwhile product, and a product person with a solid handle on entering the market.
Not sharing the same values. It’s tempting to assume you hold similar values as your friends, but unless you’re asking each other very tough, pointed questions, each of your values may be unknown — and there is no more fertile ground for conflict than a fundamental mismatch of values.

Adapted by HBR from “ Don’t Start a Company with Your Business School Pals” by Michael Fertik.

“Love doesn’t make the world go round. Love is what makes the ride worthwhile.”

— Franklin P. Jones

“May you always be blessed with walls for the wind. A roof for the rain. A warm cup of tea by the fire. Laughter to cheer you. Those you love near you. And all that your heart might desire.”

Irish Proverb –

Botched selection of the Pakistani team for the Test matches against Sri Lanka.

The non selection of Anwer Ali and Suhaib Maqsood in the team for the Tests is not only mind boggling but a baffling decision of the collective wisdom of the PCB, as well.

Anwer Ali is miles ahead of Rahat Ali and Muhammad Talha, in batting, fielding and swing bowling combined. In fact, at the moment, he is the best all rounder, available for selection.

Similarly, the non selection of Suhaib Maqsood is also a most stupid decision. He is a much better and accomplished batsman than Khurram Manzoor, Shan Masood, Azhar Ali and Asad Shafiq who have been selected ahead of him.

Any future Test match is a very serious matter because of the applicability of the ranking system for the Test matches Championship to be played in the year 2017.

We have no chance to allow any incompetence or favouritism in the selection of the best of the best players.

Now the Pakistani cricket fans earnestly requests to the H’able PM of Pakistan, to issue necessary orders to the PCB, to immediately include Suhaib Maqsood and Anwer Ali in the Test team, selected to play the 3 Tests vs Sri Lanka.

Thank you to the boyz of the Pakistani cricket team for emphatically winning the ODI series and the 4th match vs the Sri Lankan cricket team.

The entire Pakistani nation is grateful to our cricket team, its management and the PCB, for giving this victory gift on the occasion of the birthday of its father and founder of the nation, Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah Sahab.

Well done and keep up your good work boyz.

“F-E-A-R has two meanings: ‘Forget Everything And Run’ or ‘Face Everything And Rise.’ The choice is yours.”

— Zig Ziglar

The Late Night Robbery – Fantastic Story!

An elderly man named James Andy from England was going up to bed when his wife had told him he had left the garden shed lights ON which she can see from the window.

James said “ok” and walked to the back door to turn them off. While doing so, he saw that there were people in the shed stealing things.

James phoned the police and said “Help, There are people in my garden shed stealing my property”

The operator at the desk replied “Sir, we have no available units at the moment. Please lock your doors and stay inside the house. We will send an officer as soon as one becomes available.”

James hung up the phone and counted to 30… He then called back and said “Hi, I called a couple seconds ago about people stealing from my shed… You don’t have to worry about sending anyone, I shot and killed both men. The dogs are eating them right now…” He hung up the phone…

Within 3 minutes 6 Police cars showed up. Along with a SWAT team, 2 fire trucks, a Police Chopper, a coroner and a paramedic. They caught the thieves red handed and took them away.

A cop said to James… “I thought you said you shot and killed them?”

James replied “I thought you said there was nobody available!”