The Strengths Decoder

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Happy Independence Day 2026 To all my fellow Indians...

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Here's the background and some pics from my recent workshop on for a group of young graduates and undergraduates from

Effective Decision Making Skills for Career and Life for TakeCharge I like helping people, especially undergrads and grads in finding their career based on their strengths. Having 20 years HR experience from...

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This is my most recent article on and the importance of dealing with different types of employees using a range of as per the team and organization goals.

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Leading by Example - is it sufficient to enable superlative Team Performance? "Lead by example", sometimes called "showing / demonstrating the way" or "walking the talk", is one of the mantras given to those who are be...

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My latest article is about safeguarding the future, both personal and professional - do leave your comments, like and share with your network.

The Myth of Futureproofing ANYTHING The term Future proof is being used a lot over the past few years, and continues today. You find it in advertisements for a number of produ...

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Here's my latest article on R&R, but not exactly the R you are thinking about. There are major benefits for both the employee and the organization by adopting the approach (not only productivity) that I have mentioned in the article.

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The Need for R & R - Reward and Responsibility R&R, in HR parlance (also understood beyond the fraternity) means Reward and Recognition. It refers to recognizing (non-monetary means) and...

Here's a video where I talk about what one really should know in order to know oneself.
Why? Knowing yourself means you then can introspect and clearly understand yourself which would guide you into making effective decisions in your life and career.

All comments invited.
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Knowing Yourself - What It Really Means You Should Know Know the enemy and know yourself in a hundred battles you will never be in peril. When you are ignorant of the enemy but know yourself, your chances of winni...

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Building Competence Look -> See -> Notice -> Identify / analyze -> Comprehend -> Apply as required Excelling in only one of these doesn't guarantee success. E...

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Here's a brief writeup and pics about a workshop titled "Influencing Mindshift" that I designed and delivered for the leadership team of a consulting organization.

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Workshop work - Influencing Mindshift The world moves with conversations and decisions. Some of these decisions happen with internal conversations with oneself, some with extern...

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Here's a list of books I read in 2025. Do connect with me if you want to have a discussion on any of them. If there are many interested in a particular book, then I'd be glad to arrange a zoom call according to our convenience.

The Books I read in 2025 Here's what I did in the world of reading in 2025. As usual, it's a mix of both fiction and non-fiction. I'd say the most intriguing books...

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Happy New Year 2026 My wish for your New 2026 for you and your loved ones