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So, what does one do when a party or coalition secures a decisive mandate in Lok Sabha election but finds that some of its plans are stymied in the Rajya Sabha where it is in minority?
“Execution doesn't guarantee you anything unless people notice and reward you for it. And they often won't. The company may benefit from your execution but the people that make up the company care about self-preservation, job security, and their own advancement. Your execution is not what motivates them on a daily basis. The rub lies in the fact that they ultimately form the decision-making engine for the corporation.”
― Stealing the Corner Office: The Winning Career Strategies They'll Never Teach You in Business School
― Stealing the Corner Office: The Winning Career Strategies They'll Never Teach You in Business School
“And just as the animal is at times misled by the vital instincts, so may man go astray... whereas the ethical instinct alone enables him to discover the unique requirement of a unique situation”
― Man's Search for Meaning / Ultimate Meaning / The Choice
― Man's Search for Meaning / Ultimate Meaning / The Choice
“The main problem, according to Nasser al-Sarami, Head of Media at alArabiya TV channel, lies with “traditional attitudes” and an “inability to
address the demands of modern times and younger generations and to
become open to new ideas instead of resorting to repression and blaming
freedom of expression for atheism”:”
― Arabs Without God: Atheism and freedom of belief in the Middle East
address the demands of modern times and younger generations and to
become open to new ideas instead of resorting to repression and blaming
freedom of expression for atheism”:”
― Arabs Without God: Atheism and freedom of belief in the Middle East
“Winning is not determined in practice by talent or work ethic... In fact, only half the successful executives I've worked with are competent when measured in conventional terms. The other half get there a different way.”
― Stealing the Corner Office: The Winning Career Strategies They'll Never Teach You in Business School
― Stealing the Corner Office: The Winning Career Strategies They'll Never Teach You in Business School
“In my own experience, more opportunities are actually presented when the company is not successful than when it is... While you're wasting your time helping the company succeed he's looking for failures to swoop in and save the day.”
― Stealing the Corner Office: The Winning Career Strategies They'll Never Teach You in Business School
― Stealing the Corner Office: The Winning Career Strategies They'll Never Teach You in Business School
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