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 | Oct 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
Hello everyone, Firstly apologise for taking down the presentation but we are doing maintenance on jumpstart.design as we are upgrading the website. In the meantime please find the presentation I gave at DCU earlier this month. Many thanks to everyone for your...
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 | Nov 14, 2016 | Behaviour Economics, Blog, Crowds, Life Hacks
Ever read the Black Swan by Taleb? Having said that, Taleb did say that Trump may get in. From the perception of main stream media we had a Black Swan event (that is according to Wikipedia) The event is a surprise (to the observer). The event has a major effect. After...
by Manoj Chawla | Oct 9, 2016 | Blog, Leadership, Motivate, Organise, People, Recruit, Stress, Systems, work life balance
Have you ever wondered why Switzerland is such a successful country? Or one of the reasons that Switzerland is obsessed with neutrality? This has inspired John Warrillow to come up with a term called the Switzerland Structure. The Swiss obsession with neutrality...
by Manoj Chawla | Aug 28, 2016 | Leadership, Motivate
In my last post I started the discussion of what is leadership. There is a chemistry between the team and the leader and a willingness to step up to the mark. If you are breaking new boundaries, be it a start up or a new venture, a traditional manager will not cut...
by Manoj Chawla | Aug 28, 2016 | Life Hacks
How do you take your idea forward? Sometimes you just have to ask. The hardest thing sometimes is to be humble enough and ask for help. Steve Jobs’ video below gives a lovely example of how he approached HP when he was 12 years old. I have often found that one...
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 20, 2016 | Behaviour Economics, Blog, Crowds, People, Psychology, thinking slow thinking fast
Have you every gone to a new country and noticed how they use cutlery. Eg chopsticks in the Far East. Did you copy or mimic the behaviour. Initation is an important part of behaviour change. People need to observe and copy the preferred or “normal”...
by Manoj Chawla | Aug 20, 2016 | Adversity, Blog, Dunning-Kruger Effect, Leadershio, Mentors, Motivate, Motivation, Organise, People, Recruit, Self Management, Stress, work life balance
I came across this excellent article on Paid vs Unpaid Internships and how large companies and start ups should and should not use internships. I will leave you to make up your own mind about it. Zak Slayback has written it better than I could, so I’d like to...
