by Manoj Chawla | Aug 11, 2018 | Behaviour Economics, Blog, Life Hacks, Management, work life balance
There is a saying that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. Behaviour and nature trumps intentions. Commitment and good intentions are not enough Procrastination is the biggest problem to getting things done. We all think our willpower is stronger than it...
by Manoj Chawla | Jul 19, 2017 | Blog, Leadershio, Management, Organise, People, Systems
One of my favourite clips from a film is from Rising Sun where Sean Connery talks about fixing the problem not the blame. One of the biggest reasons why problems happen is when “covering your ass” becomes more important than fixing the problem. Even bosses...
by Manoj Chawla | Aug 27, 2016 | Blog, Leadershio, Leadership, Management, Mentors, Motivate, People, Recruit
Today my GF shared a very funny video, which while amusing also shows the challenge of leadership. What and how do you communicate for people to follow you ? What are the group dynamics, who will follow and who will not ? Is it sufficient to be a leader, or do you...
by Manoj Chawla | Aug 4, 2016 | Blog, cognitive load, Design Thinking, innovation, Organise
Did Apple get it wrong? Now I am a big fan of apple products, especially the iPhone and tablet. I also have used and followed the evolution of pen technologies since in 1990’s. Be it the crosspad, the Anoto. livescribe etc. I also think there are a range of...
by Manoj Chawla | May 6, 2016 | Behaviour Economics, Cognitive bias, cognitive load, Flow, habits, Happiness, Life Hacks, Management, Mentors, Motivation, Organise, People, Psychology, reinvent, Self Management, Stress, thinking slow thinking fast, work life balance
Goal setting is not a trivial matter. We have to understanding ourselves, We have to make decisions about our priorities, we have to understand the way our minds work. Can we design a better life for ourselves ? Last month I gave a talk on the brain, organising...
by Manoj Chawla | Apr 24, 2016 | Behaviour Economics, Blog, Happiness, Life Hacks, Management, Motivation, New Business Models, People, Psychology, reinvent, Self Management, Self Management, work life balance
This morning, I had breakfast with a very good and old friend, Our conversation went on to the subject of friends, teams, and children and how we motivate them. (or don’t)… It reminded me of the story about an academic who was writing on a book and some...
