How To Turn Executives Into Wizards

H umble U nderstanding M agnanimous A miable N oble E mpathetic N ovel E xemplary T olerant W ise O pen R esilient K ind E mpathetic R eliable S ouls Who you know is more important than what you know “Hello Sam - topper of toppers! Your record is not broken at the Institute! You have dropped in at an opportune time. We are preparing a gallery of toppers to be displayed at the entrance to inspire the newcomers and even other visitors.” “Come, tell us what are the inspiring events in your career. I remember you got placed at an attractive package with a well-known auto company.” “Oh Sir, I have no inspiring stories to tell. I have been on a bumpy career route full of potholes. I’ve been in three different jobs and am now trying my luck with a startup which may go belly up. The financiers themselves are in deep trouble as they have tactlessly lost political patronage.” “So sorry to hear that. Have you done some introspection? What do you think went wrong?” “I am tota...

As comments on our blog posts have been far and few so far, we interact informally with groups of executives to get valuable feedback to ensure our efforts bring benefits to readers.  This week's topic is the result of the following discussion with one such group and it was a revelation to us.       "You just touch upon vital topics and leave them, saying that the rest of the issues are obvious." "Can you be more specific?" "Yes, the blog on various quotients was really new and insightful and beneficial. But, you only explained two and moved on to the next topic." “Let's make amends right away. Which specific quotient is a priority for you?” “Integrity Quotient.”                                                  ...