When Mike Tyson was asked by a reporter whether he was worried about Evander Holyfield and his fight plan he answered, “Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth.” Most work communities establish values to guide the culture in their organizations. It is relatively easy to define a set of values to... Continue Reading →
Designing An Authentic Work Culture — Inspirations From 2,500 Year Old Texts (Part 3: Drive)
Creating an authentic, homogenous, and sustainable work culture can take years. This three-part series outlines our experiences and learnings in this aspirational journey at #NammaStudio. Often, defining your work culture requires you to first identify what your culture is not. The first part of this series talks about how you can peel away the exterior... Continue Reading →
Designing An Authentic Work Culture — Inspirations From 2,500 Year Old Texts (Part 2: Discover)
Creating an authentic, homogenous, and sustainable work culture can take years. This three-part series outlines our experiences and learnings in this aspirational journey at #NammaStudio. Often, defining your work culture requires you to first identify what your culture is not. The first part of this series talks about how you can peel away the exterior... Continue Reading →
Designing An Authentic Work Culture — Inspirations From 2,500 Year Old Texts (Part 1: Un-define)
Creating an authentic, homogenous, and sustainable work culture can take years. This three-part series outlines our experiences and learnings in this aspirational journey at #NammaStudio. Often, defining your work culture requires you to first identify what your culture is not. The first part of this series talks about how you can peel away the exterior... Continue Reading →
The pursuit of finding one’s purposes in life mandates removal of the “me”, “myself”, and “I” from the search. The “purpose” then no longer is a fact-finding mission. It is simply a by-product of the experience — the experience of truly bonding with your habitat, be it family, work, or community.
It is relatively easy to define a set of values to be hung as posters on office walls. It is harder to sustain those ideals through tough sales targets and challenging project deadlines. The hardest test for authentic leadership is when those values conflict with each other during an unprecedented crisis.
The Irony in the Pursuit of One’s Purpose — The Story of Namma Studio
Imagine a piece of the jigsaw puzzle in isolation and removed from rest of the set. If it had a voice, it would probably raise some familiar questions, “Why do I exist? Look at my odd shape. What purpose can this random shape serve? And don’t get me started with the colors. How would I... Continue Reading →