Story goes that a team of senior managers from Nelco was driving to Nasik along with RNT. Halfway into the journey, the car had a flat tyre, and as the driver pulled up, the occupants – including Mr. Tata – got off for a comfort break, leaving the driver to replace the tyre.

Some of the managers welcomed the forced break, as it allowed them a much-needed chance to light up a cigarette. Some used the opportunity to stretch, and smile, and share a joke. And then, one of them suddenly noticed that Mr. Tata was not to be seen, and wondered aloud where Ratan Tata might have vanished.

·       Was he behind some bush?
·       Had he wandered off inside the roadside dhaba for a quick cup of tea?
·       Or was he mingling with some passer-bys, listening to their stories?

None of these, in fact while his colleagues were taking a break, Ratan Tata was busy helping the driver change tyres. Sleeves rolled up, tie swatted away over the shoulder, the hands expertly working the jack and the spanner, bouncing the spare tyre to check if the tyre pressure was ok. Droplets of sweat on the brow, and a smile on the face.

In that moment, the managers accompanying Ratan Tata got a master class in leadership they haven’t forgotten.

And that’s a moment that the driver of that car probably hasn’t forgotten either.

Questions to ask:
When was the last time I rolled up my sleeves to do a task much below my hierarchy?
Do I wait for the big opportunity to showcase my leadership?
Is that big opportunity ever going to come?
Am I trying to manage upwards so much that I lost the feel of the field?
Ideas for action:
·       Humility is the essence of success.  Be humble and even teach your children to be so.
·       To reach the top and remain there, always start from the bottom, else your days at the top will not last long..
·       Practice leadership in small things instead of waiting for the big crisis or a major product launch.
·       Seek to find opportunities to lead in everyday moments.
·       Build your leadership skills one baby step at a time.
·       Good day!!
“It is not how much you do, but how much love you put in the doing.”

common side effects include trying to get this song out of your head,yeah,it’s this good:)

P.S.–both the versions play back to back in this video.enjoy

the mozilla labs have let out a new feature which they say is going to be an important part of firefox 3.1..

now i am an avid firefox user and any changes are really anticipated by me,however this one ,though, really new is already becoming a hotball of controversies(sort of)…..

first the product—–GEODE…

what this product basically does is that it can tell you your position if you are using a wi-fi network,fairly accurately(actually a deviation of 10-20 metres)…

as such,the uses of this product are infinite…

for one-a demo called foodfinder is where you can see geode in action…..

the basic idea is that if you happen to walk into a new city,you are feeling hungry and you really don’t have an idea where you will find a decent restaurant,so what you do is that instead of asking someone in the hotel(which by the way is of average standards since it does not have a restaurant) or your tour guide or local business partner,you open your laptop,access net and use this foodfinder to know where to get some decent food….

it looks promising,but my real worry is that third party companies will have an easy access to all your details including {now} your position(place/location/city/state)…

however it’s still in development mode and i think it would be fair enough to wait by early 2009(when firefox 3.1 is released) to actually give a final verdict on the product..

till then..

it’s a busy season for the already busy internet privacy firms….

the new service from mozilla labs