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» by Nagesh Belludi

“Understand breadth, depth, and context. The most important thing I’ve learned since becoming CEO is context. It’s how your company fits in with the world and how you respond to it.”
* Jeffrey Immelt, Chairman and CEO of General Electric

One of the characteristics of top performers is that they understand the broader picture of their jobs. They excel at understanding the purpose of their projects in the context of their organisation’s objectives. They identify how their projects help customers and recognize opportunities for further involvement.

In this first ‘Ideas for Impact’ podcast, we will discuss the importance of perspective using the Indian parable of the blind men and an elephant. We will conclude with specific questions you can ask to understand the big-picture details on your jobs.

Download the MP3 file here [8:11 minutes, 3.74 MB]

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I believe that, in general, the spoken word has greater persuasive power than the written word. I will supplement my writing here at RightAttitudes.com with frequent podcasts on personal effectiveness.

Fundamentally, a podcast is an audio file that you can download to your computers and listen to using any audio player software. A number of our subscribers do not use high-speed internet; hence, we will use MP3 files of medium quality (bit rate of 64kbps) for smaller file sizes.

Tomorrow, on the occasion of the Indian festivals of Vijayadashami and Durga Pooja, I will release the first ‘Ideas for Impact’ podcast. In this podcast, we will discuss the importance of perspective and understanding of the big-picture in our jobs. Topics that I have in mind for future podcasts include,

• The 80-20 philosophy of prioritisation
• Humility in the context of leadership
• Problem solving by asking the right questions
• Cultivating the habit of quiet thinking

Each podcast will include a list of specific action items to help you reflect and develop the attitudes and skills described in the podcast.

I love to hear from you, get your feedback and discuss ideas for future podcasts. Thank you for your support.

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