It was the end of induction, and just like many of my innocent batch mates, I thought to myself, “Thank God it’s over! Now we can have a normal college life.” But, little did we know that it was just the beginning.
What do we learn from the failed 1996 Everest expedition? What do we learn from a famous expensive FBI project that cost 170 Mn Dollars but no results? Why did NASA launch Space Challenger in 1986 despite evidence on the contrary? Prof. Massimo Magni from MISB Bocconi and InsideIIM will help you dejargonize 'Escalation of Commitment' and tells you how a manager can avoid it.
For those that are interested in creating additional revenue streams, freelance writing can be a great way to earn a handsome side income with minimal time investment per month. This side career is especially lucrative to those who have years of experience as an insider in the financial or medical sectors: both of these industries have the money to invest in high-quality copywriting. Employees and consultants from these sectors are primed with insider knowledge that they can earn money sharing with others in the process.
Have you ever wondered how some people connect to others instantly in a corporate environment while others struggle to make their presence felt? A lot of this has to do with people skills.
His Holiness the Dalai Lama, arguably the spiritual leader of the world, in his book, ‘Becoming Enlightened’ has expansively shared his views on what makes a person virtuous or non-virtuous.
Had I been Kumbhakarna, the younger brother of Ravana in the famous epic Ramayana, woken up in Mumbai last Thursday after a long slumber and looked at the thousands of bank branches that dot the country’s most populous city, I would have thought there’s a run on the entire banking system in Asia’s third-largest economy.
Dear Prime Minister
When I met this serial entrepreneur in his office for the first time, I did not recognise him at all. I was expecting someone with a swag of IIM-B but he was so grounded and humble and when I entered his office, I luckily met him in the lift and I talked him about his office, work but forgot to ask his name and while moving towards his office I asked, "Which way to Sankalp's office?" He said I'm Sankalp. And I was like ok.
