Kamal Khushlani, Founder & Managing Director, Mufti uses his phone just as a tool for communication and nothing more. Avoiding any tech-addiction, the top boss says that while he uses some apps, he has 'no specific affection for any'.
Here are a few of his favourite things:
Music 1980s rock is what I’ve grown up with. Queen, Mr Mister, Phil Collins and Whitesnake are some favourites.
(Image: amazon) Hotel The culture of customer service and hospitality at the Taj hotels earns my respect. It’s something to aspire to.
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App I use my phone as a tool for communication and nothing more. I use some apps but have no specific affection for any.
Movie '3 idiots' is a well-directed, movie. The message of chasing excellence rather than success is one that I have lived by ever since I started working.
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Switzerland. I dreamt of taking my wife there. I took her in 2011, I followed that by taking my mother on the exact same trip. It was exquisite.
Nadella's 3-Rule Method, Bezos's 2-Pizza Team Norm: How Top Bosses Make Meetings More Productive
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has a three-rule method to make meetings more productive. The rules are: Listen more, talk less and be decisive when the time comes. Here is a look at other business leaders and their rules of engagement.
(In pic: Satya Nadella, Jeff Bezos)
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has a three-rule method to make meetings more productive. The rules are: Listen more, talk less and be decisive when the time comes. Here is a look at other business leade..
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Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has a fun way to determine how big his teams that have meetings should be. “We try to create teams that are no larger than can be fed by two pizzas,” said Bezos. “We call that the two-pizza team rule.” Other meeting rules at Amazon include no PowerPoints (yes to well-written long memos) and starting meetings by reading the memos in silence.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has a fun way to determine how big his teams that have meetings should be. “We try to create teams that are no larger than can be fed by two pizzas,” said Bezos. “We call that t..
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One rule mentioned by longtime Jobs collaborator Ken Segall in his book Insanely Simple was that Jobs kept meetings as lean as possible. Anyone who didn’t have a great reason to be at the meeting was excused. Jobs was similarly tough with himself and declined to join a group of tech leaders at a meeting requested by President Barack Obama citing too much crowd. Jobs held an accountability mindset and hence had a person who was the directly responsible individual, or DRI in Applespeak, for every meeting or agenda.
One rule mentioned by longtime Jobs collaborator Ken Segall in his book Insanely Simple was that Jobs kept meetings as lean as possible. Anyone who didn’t have a great reason to be at the meeting was..
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The COO of Facebook reportedly brings a spiral-bound notebook with her to every meeting. It has a list of everything on the agenda. Sandberg crosses off each task one by one and it has been reported that “if every item is done 10 minutes into an hourlong meeting, the meeting is over”. Sandberg also reported using a notebook to make personalised notes on her colleagues to help be a better mentor. In an interview, David Fisher, a colleague of Sandberg, said, “A key part of what Sheryl does in her life is helping people advance, to be seen, and to be heard.”
The COO of Facebook reportedly brings a spiral-bound notebook with her to every meeting. It has a list of everything on the agenda. Sandberg crosses off each task one by one and it has been reported ..
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The CEO of Nike doodles in meetings to stay focused and to brainstorm creatively. Parker reportedly brings a Moleskine notebook to every meeting. The left pages of the book contain business brainstorming while the right pages contain designs, which is Parker’s way to balance the company’s design and business needs. He said, “Most of us are out of balance, and that’s OK, but you need to keep your eye on the overall equilibrium to be successful.”
The CEO of Nike doodles in meetings to stay focused and to brainstorm creatively. Parker reportedly brings a Moleskine notebook to every meeting. The left pages of the book contain business brainstor..
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In 2011, Larry Page re-took the reins of Google as the CEO and reportedly sent out a company-wide email about how to make meetings more effective. In addition to keeping meetings as small as possible, Page said that every meeting should have a decision maker. Page also urged the company to not wait for meetings to make decisions, and if a meeting was essential to move forward, it must take place immediately.
In 2011, Larry Page re-took the reins of Google as the CEO and reportedly sent out a company-wide email about how to make meetings more effective. In addition to keeping meetings as small as possible..
