I was in a meeting recently where voices slowly began to rise. Disagreement turned into argument. Argument turned into noise. A few people tried to calm things down, and then, almost quietly, they became part of the noise themselves. I stayed mostly silent. But it stirred something in me. Because I have been there, more […]

Almost 65% of our population is under the age of 30. That is not just a statistic, it ought to be a national asset! Yet, almost every day, I come across poor young people in their 20s working in factories, retail shops, restaurants, car workshops etc. They are often underpaid, unseen, and written off as […]

Sometimes, the solutions to our problems are so obvious that we fail to see them. One such problem I observe is when I sometimes have the opportunity to attend management meetings in local businesses in Pakistan. I instantly notice the absence or minimal representation of women. Beyond the social and macro-economic implications that have been […]

Most of us grew up with a very one dimensional idea of “growth”. More revenue, more clients, more employees, more products. Simply more of everything! In my consulting work, I often see businesses pursuing growth in numbers without a solid business model. They replicate mediocre solutions and copy paste strategies to show growth in revenue, […]

I was trying to set up a meeting with a business owner recently. Every attempt ran into the same wall, a calendar packed for weeks. And when he tried to bring in his senior team, it became an even bigger challenge. Eventually he pulled rank to make it happen, not because everyone genuinely had space, […]

On a recent flight, after landing, as we waited to disembark, the line came to a halt. A young mother was struggling with her child’s stroller, and within seconds, people began urging her to hurry. That moment stayed with me. For most of us, it was a couple of minutes delay. For her, it was […]

Today is world mental health day! I have been reading about the growing importance of this subject in our daily lives, particularly in the workplace and have recently discovered a critical aspect, that mental health issues like depression are not signs of weakness, but rather proof of conscience! Good, caring individuals often carry a heavy […]

In my family, this is the season for birthdays. A lot us are somehow born in these couple of months! And birthdays for older people like myself often carry a different kind of meaning compared to when we were younger. They are more moments of gratitude for health, family, friends and the simple gift of […]

I have a friend who isn’t much of a reader. In fact, he believes reading is a waste of time and tries to convince me of this whenever we meet 🙄 I imagine many younger people these days would agree with him. A zen master once said, “The shortest distance between a human being and […]

It is challenging to achieve success in an environment dominated by failure. Whenever there is an overall negative sentiment in a business or for that matter in an industry or even a country, it is difficult to overcome. Unfortunately, there is so much of this negativity in all aspects of life in the land of […]