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William Kahn conceived the concept of ‘bringing your whole self to work’ as part of his 1990 paper titled, ‘Psychological Conditions of Personal Engagement and Disengagement at Work‘ (from The Academy of Management Journal). In it, he writes,“People occupy roles at work;…
Delhi Police’s DCP (Deputy Commissioner of Police) KPS Malhotra (who was awarded the Union Home Minister’s Medal for Excellence in Investigation 2021), who is now part of the Intelligence Fusion and Strategic Operations (IFSO) unit within Delhi Police, was recently quoted saying…
I have, in many earlier posts, tried to bust myths around personal branding. People imagine personal branding to be talking about the self. This is not true. Personal branding is not about gathering Likes and ‘engagement’. Personal branding is not about being…
A very senior marketing industry professional messaged me in the month of March after seeing my commentary on a new ad film. (I took their permission to talk about our conversation but, obviously, without any identifiable references, either of the person or…
Yesterday, in either higher secondary classes or in a college. A significant element in that process, particularly geared towards a professional career, is the use of LinkedIn. Here are some hands-on tips about what to do on LinkedIn, specifically for students. 1….
I had spoken about this topic briefly in the when he asked me about the ways to handle a personal brand during the early stage of one’s career. It could be perfectly applicable to students in higher secondary classes or in college….
Russia invades Ukraine.Praggnanandhaa wins against Magnus Carlsen.India wins the world cup cricket tournament.Neeraj Chopra wins Olympic Gold for India. What is the one thing that is predictably bound to happen when events like this occur? As many people frequently comment on Twitter…