How To Turn Executives Into Wizards

  Exaggeration through flights of imagination using superficial and tentative experiments is a sure-fire way to capture attention and make a topic viral without the responsibility of showing progress or results. The topic of complete  ‘Humanization of Robots’ is the current popular flight of fancy. True, robots are progressively performing advanced functions,  but only as programmed by humans and not voluntarily.  There is no intention to decry humanoids’ contribution; we have in India a special day for ‘ yantra pooja’  when we worship implements, machines, and devices; humanoids, too, will be treated the same. Currently, machines can be verbally instructed in some fields. That is alright for simple tasks. But human communication is a complex phenomenon that severely limits man-machine communication. The renowned communications expert, Dr. Albert Mehrabian, says that only 7% of meaning is conveyed through verbal communication and as much as 93% is conveyed throu...

Wizard executives’ mesmerizing skills needed to boost morale High morale boosts success, low morale spells disaster   “You are aware that it is not the numbers or strength that bring the victories in war. No, it is when one side goes against the enemy with ………… a STRONGER MORALE that their adversaries, as a rule, cannot withstand them.” (Emphasis added) ---Xenophon, The Persian Expedition   “Morale and attitude are fundamental to success” ---  Bill Wilkinson   Morale is the hallmark of success of any organization, whether civil, business, military, or even social. It is an especially critical, make-or-break attribute in the current chaotic and turbulent times. Morale or esprit de corps is given utmost importance in the military. They have definite standards and even a specific ‘morale index’ for various levels and units. All the factors that can affect morale are monitored, including faith/spirituality, with chaplains/priests attached to units. The situation in busin...