Tuesday, April 23, 2013

15 Important Lessons learnt in my MBA tenure




1. Think out of the box:   

It is also known as thinking out of the box, which I strongly believe in as a design engineer. It is the art of thinking differently, unconventionally and from new perspective. This skill comes handy to engineers for developing many unexpected future product developments and many entrepreneurs have evolved from this kind of thinking ability. I would recommend every visionary entrepreneur to think out of the box to generate ideas. Creative thinking acknowledges and rejects the accepted paradigm to come up with new ideas.


2. More knowledge you gain more humble you shall become:
           No matter how intelligent you are, there is always somebody who can do something better than you. Always keep room for improvement. As its said - empty vessels make more noise so are the people with little understanding of any subject. It can be noticed that a person with complete knowledge doesn’t talk much but shows his excellence by doing it right. One should learn the art of giving and sharing with the people around. No person is perfect, every individual poses unique capability and each one should be respected for their virtues. And thus knowledge not only makes a person humble for gains respect over a period of time.

3. Don't be afraid to make mistakes:
           Part of being humble is understanding that you will make mistakes. Understand this, and understand that everyone else makes mistakes, and you will have a heavy burden lifted off of you. Any one person can know only the smallest bits and pieces of the tremendous knowledge that has accumulated over the past. What's more, each person experiences only a sliver of the present, and knows little to nothing of the future.

4. Knowledge and sharing:
            Knowledge transforms our personality. Its not just information. It contains life through which concept is made alive, so as to touch a thing that can't be touched and see a thing that can't be seen. By knowledge Copernicus understood, its that earth revolves round the sun. This is the great discovery! Knowledge possessed by an individual has tremendous value. Being in this stream at the higher stratum, we equip knowledge which is costlier than gold. The fire within us, to grow in knowledge needs to be kindled. We don't grow when there is negligence, reluctance, esteeming great by ourselves. In order to make it grow, we need to come under one shelter like a 'family' and share the knowledge gifted to us with one another. This is the platform, upon which you are called to grow up.    
            To grow in knowledge is to share one another. There is abundant joy in sharing, which could be tested here. Whoever sows generously shall reap generously. Each one is gifted differently to sustain the needs of others. It is therefore, they are gifted. Give them out, get replenished more and more.   


5. Patience, Patience : 
          In our daily life, we come across distinct people every day, one should learn to deal with them and be patience all the time as they may seem stupid. Not all are perfect in everything.

6. Draw the boundary :
          How much ever your team member is know to you, know your limit and draw boundary.


7. Compromise for the team, but not for yourself: 
          When working in team, you may not like your team's decision, but accept the majority. Yet dont compromise until you are convinced without disturbing the progress of the project.


8. Don't try to mend other's:
          All are unique, dont try to mend them to your requirement; instead accept as they are and bear with them. There are many crazy people waiting out there apart from MBA school.


9. Don't keep Judging others:
          One year is too short to judge anybody, stop judging people.


10. Learn to accept your mistake:
          No one is perfect, you will learn by your mistake. Learning is a continuous process, so dont hesitate to accept your mistake.

11. Start Networking:
          As you prosper in your career, network with as many professionals as possible to increase your social capital. You never know how they would play instrumental in your career. Every professional has something to teach you.


12. Prioritize, plan and execute :
          In prioritize your daily activity, plan how efficiently and effectively could accomplish it.


13. Respect Time:
        Time is Valuable, respect other's time before you make delay's. If you are arriving late for a meeting convey the same to team members, so that they could proceed in your absence.


14. Dressing manners Important:
          Know how to dress for various events. If you are pitching on your presentation dress appropriately to keep it formal as we are all supposed to be MBA professionals.

15. Use Linked In
          LinkedIn is a major place to find jobs and meet professional. Keep your linked-in profile up to date. Know its purpose and use it wisely.




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