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“But everyone does it!” – A well-meaning aunty insisted soon after she realized I had not changed my surname after

“I looked at the Branch Manager’s office and wanted it to be mine!” – explained Subbulakshmi Shirali (MD and CEO,

“Of course we can “allow” the bride to work – as long as she manages home and doesn’t outshine our

“We are really hungry Suruchi – can you arrange for coffee and snacks?” – A senior leader visiting Jombay a

“Where are you going?” – asked my sons, on seeing my wife and I getting ready to go out at

Is it worth it to work in a job that doesn’t cover your childcare costs?  Is it worth it to

It was the summer of 2010. I was working in California. Something about work was eating me up. “You don’t

“I am available” – a 24 year old me said to a room of 4 young men. I didn’t mean

Why are you always the one to sit on the left-rear seat of a chauffeur driven car? Why does this

I am married. I have a husband whom I am friends with. We are blessed with 2 kids. We live

After the ‘March Madness’ of closing the books, I got some time to breathe this week 🙂 I took a

Why are enough men NOT leading at HOME? Why are enough women NOT leading at WORK?  For the first part,

“Geniuses are not born, but made”, firmly believed the father of the Polgar Sisters (a trio of world famous chess grandmasters who

“The goal of marriage is not to think alike but to think together” No – this isn’t a blog about

“We have been listening to music together. I am trying to first get him interested in music BEFORE teaching him

“Why don’t you get your green card processed?” “I don’t want to stay here! I want to go back to

Jombay started in 2010, with a view to reimagine the world of Assessments! We introduced one of the world’s first

My son and I were at yet another tennis tournament, this time in Mumbai. As we strolled along South Mumbai,

At a recent Parent Teacher meeting, some parents insisted that the school implement a uniform code for clothes, shoes and

This story is about an old friend who I met over the weekend. Born to humble beginnings in a farmer’s

Our last 6 weekends were about witnessing some junior Tennis Tournaments, thanks to our older son (who is 8)! While

Our New Year’s resolution is the same as the one we made last year! To support your talent interventions with

Remote vs Hybrid  Chaos vs Collected Acceptance Uncertain Goals vs Focussed pivots Over the last year, leadership teams across organizations

It’s 7.40am.I am driving my wife and younger son to his daily physiotherapy sessions. It is a minor ailment but

Today I wanted to give you an update on our catalogue of assessment tools. We categorize our assessments into four

“My father is an auto driver. Because of the pandemic his income suffered.” “My Father & sister were admitted to

Today I wanted to give you an update on our catalogue of leadership development program solutions. We categorize our work

My grandmother would add an extra rupee to every ten rupee note she gifted us. She would say, “This one

“Manjunath Bangalore Taxi Calling” flashed on my phone screen. I answered the call. On the other end the man sounded low.

Among emails about deadlines, contracts, proposals and those from clients, partners and colleagues, these emails are one of my favorites.

“Should we order from Anna Idli tonight?”, my wife asked. Suddenly with the impending lockdown restrictions on so many businesses,

“Hurry up Paa – It’s your turn” – complained our older son, whose new found love is playing “Badam Saat”,

2 Monks were crossing a stream as they travelled through a forest. On seeing a woman who was unable to

A young boy was playing the under-12 tennis match in a local tournament. He had come alone for the match.

Kabir (our 7-year old): Can we go to Grandpa-Grandma’s home for the entire holiday season?  Me: Why?Kabir: We can eat

“I’m not missing too much” I would tell myself when I would take really early morning flights, every week, for

A Canadian newspaper conducted an interesting experiment. They asked a bunch of kids (from modest backgrounds) – Q1. What gift

“I had this guy leave me a voicemail at work so I called him at home and then he emailed

From recipes of cupcakes, popcorns and ice-creams to scrambled eggs and the perfect burger by celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, to

“All these years, the Ivy league schools created artificial scarcity, boasting of rejecting over 95% students who applied to them.

“We would like to have something like a ‘tower building’ exercise as part of our Virtual Assessment Center. During our

The work-from-home, no-maids and closed restaurants situation has led to a splurge of DIY recipe kits curated by chefs. Having

In the Covid-19 world, the all-you-can-eat buffet is dead! For a while now, the idea of a full buffet –

Derick is a seasoned manager. Jane has been a star performer in Derick’s distributed team and has been known to receive

“Just an observation – I think you raise your voice when you get on the Zoom Call. It almost feels

Covid-19 has been the world’s biggest work from home experiment. And in many places, even after the lockdown, there is

“The Management Committee (MC) has decided that, starting tomorrow, helpers (Maids, Car Washers, Drivers, Caretakers) will NOT be allowed in

This Christmas break, I jotted down some of the most important advice that shaped the 2010s for me. 1. 90%

“Sir, did you enjoy ?” For the last 24 months, my trainer must have asked me after every work-out session. Once,

A few weeks ago, I had an interesting encounter at a client’s office who was exploring our Development Journey Solutions.

You probably already know that I travel for work quite a bit. And who knew – sometimes NOT being available

A while back, my then driver told me that he had bought his own car and wanted to run a

A while ago, I was interviewing a senior leader for a role in Jombay’s Development Journey Practice. He described the

My wife has pseudo OCD (Obsessive-compulsive disorder) for keeping our kitchen in order, everything organized & cleaned. Despite having an

“You look very familiar! Have we met before?” asked our new Practice Lead for Development Journeys to the CHRO of

I was on a holiday a few weeks ago, taking a 4 day break from work. We checked-in to a

“Ladies & Gentlemen, since we are experiencing turbulence, I have just requested Air Traffic Control (ATC) to reduce our flying

One of my mentors sends a year-ending newsletter to all his friends, family, and mentees. He talks about the highlights

What do you like about working at Jombay? What should the company START doing? What should the company STOP doing?

In case you are wondering why I am pasting my out-of-office email, I wanted to share what I gained, and

‘With great power comes great responsibility.’ As a CEO, my responsibility is to be open, transparent and grounded! Last week, I

As I was reflecting through our Jombay Journey, I decided to pen down how we turned our mistakes into learnings,

Can you imagine introducing your Psychiatrist at a party just like you introduce your Lawyer, CA or an Investor? Most

“Mind the gap! The doors are closing.” is a signature announcement on the railway stations of the San Francisco BART (Bay

Last weekend, I was visiting a nearby electronics store.  One of the salespersons tried to strike a conversation with a

I have been waking up too many times to the news of how companies are parting with the Performance Bell

With iOS 8, Apple released a new health and fitness tracker that lacks the ability to track one thing that