personal-development
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ARMing the Future: Empowering Students with Critical Thinking and Resilience
Rakshita and my wife continued the “Dr C D Dwivedi Science Memorial Scholarship” for the second consecutive year in honor of my late father. During the ceremony, I discussed the importance of adaptability, resilience, and critical thinking for students. I introduced the ARM framework—Adapt, Rise, Move Forward—to empower students beyond academics. Adaptability is crucial for… Continue reading
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Boost Resilience with Proactive Mindset
In “The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People,” Covey differentiates between proactive and reactive individuals. Proactive people focus on what they can control, leading to personal resilience and growth, while reactive individuals blame external factors. The text encourages recognizing what can and cannot be changed, fostering emotional balance. Using concentric circles to visualize concerns helps… Continue reading
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Leveraging Accountability Partners in Engineering Leadership
The running ninjas group illustrates the significance of accountability partnerships in enhancing motivation and discipline. These principles apply to engineering teams, fostering collaboration, transparency, and continuous improvement. By promoting goal-setting, structured communication, emotional support, and diverse partnering approaches, teams can improve performance, engagement, and skill development, creating a thriving work environment. Continue reading
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“Jeffing” Your Way to Better Leadership and Management
“Jeffing” in running, with short walk breaks, can also enhance leadership and management skills. Pace your team, encourage breaks and flexibility, and mix up tasks like alternating between hard running and easier walking. Set achievable goals, be flexible, and create an energized and healthy work environment for long-term success. Continue reading
About Me
Over 24 years of experience developing software to support multi-million dollar revenue scale and leading global engineering teams. Hands-on leadership in building and mentoring software engineering teams. I love History as a subject and also run regularly long distances to keep myself functional.
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