These are some simple thoughts added after reading: think again by Adam Grant. Establish your identity as you are. Get out of your limited bubble, see the world from every perspective. Know your circle of competence and avoid falling for Dunning-Kruger. Being wrong is not a vice, but not acknowledging and improving is. Seek out: […]
Category Archives: Book Reading Notes
Mindset
I am reading: Think Again by Adam Grant. In the first chapter, he mentions the three different mindsets as told by his friend: preacher, prosecutor, and politicians. We get into preachers mode when our sacred beliefs are in jeopardy: we deliver sermons to protect and promote our ideals. We enter prosecutor mode when we recognize […]
Havells Story
I picked Havelles: The untold story of Qimat Rai Gupta. It is another rags to riches story. One guy works hard to build an empire by going against all the odds and uncertainties. It reminded me of the MDH group and Haldiram’s founder’s journey. The risk-taking attitude, perseverance, and persistence. I think I have found […]
Winning over Allergies
Last week I picked up the book title: Winning over Allergies by Dr. Arif Khan. The book talks about various allergies and how it impacts on us. Thankfully I am not allergic to pollen or airborne. I suffer from a food allergy. My eating habits have gotten worst in recent times. I have been consuming […]
process
Marty Cagen’s Inspired has a simple success recipe for an organization. Hire a bunch of smart, independent people. Define a process, which has a roadmap and timelines. An outcome will be a successful product. I always had this back of my mind, and we have worked with amazing people all these last four years. A […]
Bhujia Barons
I picked Bhujia Barons because I have been snacking Haldiram‘s for over a decade now. The author has not done enough justice to the story. I felt like reading some newspaper article. The book is about the origin of the brand Halidirams from Bikaner and branching out laters in India Nagpur, Kolkata, and Delhi. Like […]
Lessons to lead by
In the last chapter of the book, The ride of a lifetime, Robert Iger shares his life lessons. I am adding limited ones I could resonate well, read the book for the rest others : Great talents tell great stories. Innovate or die. Avoid mediocrity Take responsibility when you screw up. Treat everyone with fairness […]
On Leadership, Robert Iger
Robert Iger is executive chairman of Walt Disney and was formally CEO of the company. In his book: The Ride of his Lifetime, he talks about his leadership principles. Robert’s shared his leadership principles in the book’s prologue. Optimism Courage Focus Decisiveness Curiosity Fairness Thoughtfulness Authenticity Integrity The relentless pursuit of perfection I let you […]
Shoe Dog
It was 5-6 months back when Karthik had recommended the list of autobiographies. Shoe Dog was one of the recommendations besides a dozen others. Sometimes we need encouragement and autobiographies like these help. It resulted in me reading Shoe Dog. I enjoyed every page of the book; It was like a script out of a […]
Lifespan
In Lifespan, David Sinclair writes about how we are going to live much longer. He also points getting old is a disease, and we can live much longer. In the initial chapter, he cites how we started dying less at an early age because of advancements in medicine and science. With time and our sedentary […]