Monthly Archives: December 2006

Inspirational Quotations #150

Posted on December 31, 2006 by Nagesh Belludi

Ideas won’t keep; something must be done about them. * Alfred North Whitehead There is no power on earth that can neutralize the influence of a high, simple and useful life. * Booker T. Washington I can tell you, honest … Continue reading →

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Inspirational Quotations #149

Posted on December 25, 2006 by Nagesh Belludi

Your dreams can be realities. They are the stuff that leads us through life toward great happiness. * Deborah Norville Throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. … Continue reading →

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Inspirational Quotations #148

Posted on December 18, 2006 by Nagesh Belludi

There is a magnet in your heart that will attract true friends. That magnet is unselfishness, thinking of others first. * Paramahansa Yogananda When many work together for a goal, great things may be accomplished. It is said a lion … Continue reading →

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Procter and Gamble: One of the world’s best breeding grounds for managers

Posted on December 15, 2006 by Nagesh Belludi

A senior colleague at work recently mentioned that Procter and Gamble [PG] recruited his daughter as a management trainee. She would work at the corporate headquarters in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio. He said, “She interviewed at General Electric [GE] and got … Continue reading →

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Accepting Compliments Gracefully

Posted on December 13, 2006 by Nagesh Belludi

Consider the following experiences. While disembarking from a private aircraft recently, I complimented the captain on a smooth landing. She waved her hand and replied, “Ah, that was not very smooth. This aircraft-type is new to me. I haven’t yet … Continue reading →

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Inspirational Quotations #147

Posted on December 13, 2006 by Nagesh Belludi

Never cut what you can untie. * Joseph Joubert Management is doing things right; leadership is doing the right things. * Peter Ferdinand Drucker The most damaging phrase in the language is: “It’s always been done that way.” * Grace … Continue reading →

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Keeping a Diary on Employee Performance

Posted on December 8, 2006 by Nagesh Belludi

Blog reader Sasawat from Bangkok (Thailand) asks: “I recently joined a multinational chemicals company that uses a performance appraisal system. I supervise seven engineers. To help me do their performance evaluations at the end of the year, should I maintain … Continue reading →

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Recognizing People: Six Steps

Posted on December 5, 2006 by Nagesh Belludi

One of our most significant aspirations is that people around us value our contributions at work, home and elsewhere. We desire that our supervisors, friends, or family members appreciate our good work; we are hungry for their compliments. Praising and … Continue reading →

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Inspirational Quotations #146

Posted on December 3, 2006 by Nagesh Belludi

The best fortune that can fall to a man is that which corrects his defects and makes up for his failings. * Johann Wolfgang von Goethe The best fortune that can fall to a man is that which corrects his … Continue reading →

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Man, machine and nature: Aircrafts landing in crosswinds

Posted on December 2, 2006 by Nagesh Belludi

Last month, an Airbus A380 aircraft completed crosswind performance trials at an airport in Ireland. A crosswind condition occurs when a wind blows across the direction of travel. A crosswind-landing condition occurs when a large vector (component) of the prevailing … Continue reading →

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