I write about leadership, execution and the transition from technical roles into organizational responsibility. My essays examine why capable teams struggle, why transformations stall, and how professionals grow from individual contributors into leaders. More about my background is on the About page. I read and respond to thoughtful responses. You can also reach me on LinkedIn.
God Pinged Me… This is an excellent conversation between ‘God’ and the unknown ‘Me’. I don’t know as to who the composer of such an interesting and captivating conversation has been; but has he/she put in good amount of thought into crafting the same. Those who don’t believe in God, may also find it worth […]
This procedure generates INSERT statements using existing data from the given tables and views. Later, you can use these INSERT statements to generate the data. It’s very useful when you have to ship or package a database application. This procedure also comes in handy when you have to send sample data to your vendor or […]
I came across a great article by Narayana Vyas Kondreddi that describes the difference between the SET and SELECT .The article is well worth the read, but here are the main points: SET is the ANSI standard for variable assignment, SELECT is not.SET can only assign one variable at a time, SELECT can make multiple […]
If anything about current interaction design can be called “glamorous,” it’s creating Web applications. After all, when was the last time you heard someone rave about the interaction design of a product that wasn’t on the Web? (Okay, besides the iPod.) All the cool, innovative new projects are online. Despite this, Web interaction designers can’t […]
Dear friends, I am proud to forward this speech… I am sure you will agree with every suggestion he has made. The President of India Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam ‘s Speech in Hyderabad. Why is the media here so negative? Why are we in India so embarrassed to recognize our own strengths, our […]
Dear Friend, It was the second Monday in January 1997 when I walked into my boss’ office to hand her my letter of resignation. I’d spent the holidays contemplating my plan for starting my own company and I knew that this one step would set in motion my leap of faith. Even though I loved […]