RAJESH MATHUR’S BLOG
A blog about sensemaking, critical thinking and systems thinking. Read insights, views, observations, recommendations and techniques from my learning and experiences.
Idea vs Execution
A friend of mine has a spreadsheet full of great business ideas, including a few that could make her a millionaire as soon as she implements them…she says! But, she isn't a millionaire. She works 9-5, or may be longer. She works because she never executed any of those...
Perception and Perspective
"Hey Rajesh, there is a perception that you don't do <X>!" The consultant that the company had hired told me. "Oh! Who in the team think that I don't do <X>? "Mate, I can't tell you that. But perception is reality." Only after few years of leaving that...
Anonymous feedback sucks, but we give it anyway!
Anonymous feedback can expose culture issues of an organisation. It can be damaging to people’s motivation and morale.
A Blazingly Simple Guide to Build a Better Network
A blazingly simple guide to build a better network. I am a reserved person and can’t easily initiate conversations. Yet, I have built a strong network of 1000s, got 4 jobs in as many countries, and grew personally and professionally. Here is how I built my network,...
Beyond the Transaction: How Meaningful Relationships Can Fuel Professional Success
Recently, I had a heartwarming reunion with an ex-colleague from Hong Kong in-person. It had been nearly a decade since we last met in person. We have been exchanging greetings almost every year on Christmas and new years, but this face-to-face encounter was...
Hiring Manager told me that the workplace was political and didn’t have a good culture
"Rajesh, the culture of this place isn't good and we have a lot of politics. It can be toxic at times, too." The hiring manager told me. It was a long time ago. I was being interviewed for a placement in a different country, where I was to lead a decent size team for...
Why should I pay for mentoring? Well, you should.
Dear Readers, I hope this blog post finds you well. Today, I'd like to address a topic that has been a recurring discussion in my interactions with potential mentees - the concept of charging for mentorship sessions. I think, and I believe that it's important to shed...
Numbers don’t lie, but you need to know the context
Numbers can fool people. They often do. Product delivery teams get hung up on metrics. Management gets fixated on numbers. Questions like “how long will it take”, “how many lines of code”, “how many test cases”, “how many bugs”, “how long will you take to fix / test...
Lessons that we can learn from inventor Marconi’s journey
This post is about the lessons that we can learn from inventor G. Marconi's journey of inventing radio. This style of writing is relatively new for me, and you can say that this is an experiment that I am running. Let's see what feedback I get and what lessons I learn...
How to manage multiple projects: a few tips
Managing timelines for multiple projects can be challenging, but with the right strategies and tools, it becomes more manageable. This post shares ten effective tips to help you handle timelines on multiple projects simultaneously.
Leadership lessons from the story of Frappuccino
I read the autobiography of Starbucks' CEO Howard Shultz recently. Even though the book was published in 1997, it was clear to me that Shultz was ahead of his time in his management thinking. I learned and gathered many lessons from the book, but the story of...
How a neighbour taught me a quick lesson in divergent mindset, and gifted me 12 books too
How a quick hello to a neighbor and a chat about books led me to learn a great lesson in divergent mindset and earn 12 free books.
With this new dedicated platform to share your skills and course offerings with everyone, I continued to be amazed with the work you do.
I follow your post and blogs and I must say they are very practical, direct to the context and insightful. I always make notes and try to implement to improve at a personal and professional level. Keep inspiring us and keep writing good and useful stuff, Rajesh.
About me
Hi , my name is Rajesh Mathur. I am a consultant, coach and facilitator with extensive experience in sensemaking, delivery, software development, testing and Agile practices that I have been living for over 24 years now. Read more