Catalyst: The ultimate strategies on how to win at work and in life

by Chandramouli Venkatesan

Many people get to senior levels or even higher levels and fail, not because of a lack of capability, but because their productivity has not grown by itself over the years.

success is a partnership of the experience algorithm and productivity.

The higher you go in the corporate ladder, the more the need to grow your productivity. And your productivity does not increase by itself; it has to be catalysed to grow.

I say that because depth builds skills, while width primarily builds knowledge and information. I believe that in the era we are in, it is primarily skills and capabilities that determine long-term success. Knowledge has become universal and accessible and is no longer the driver of long-term success.

In fact, too much knowledge can be a barrier at times, as knowledge and information is continuously changing, and if you are a prisoner of past knowledge, then you are not able to accept new knowledge and information easily.

I measure leadership by the extent of followership and influence.

Leadership = (Position + Content) × Values