In 1607, Hans Lippherhey, a Dutch spectacle maker put two lenses inside a cardboard tube. This simple gadget made faraway things look closer. It quickly hit fairs across Europe. Children loved playing with it.
Couple of years later, Galileo picked this fun tool and pointed towards the sky.
He saw craters, valleys and mountains in the moon. Contrary to the belief, moon wasn’t a perfect glowing ball.
Milky Way was not a cloudy smear of light in the night sky, but millions of tiny stars packed together.
When he turned towards Jupiter, he noticed three small dots near the planet. A few days later, one dot vanished. But came back after few days, plus one more – four dots total. Thus, he discovered moons of Jupitar.
Thus, he broke the myth that earth is at the center of the Universe. All that he needed was a curious mind and a toy-like tool.
Fast forward to multigenerational workplaces today – we bring varied knowledge of tools and resources, different ideas built on diverse exposures.
Quick reflection:
How open are we to new ideas when they show up in unexpected ways?
🧠 Are we learning from each other—across generations—without assumptions about age or experience?
👀 Are we willing to look beyond “how it’s always been done” and discover something new?
At the outset, I would like to thank you for stopping by my Blog.
I believe that there is nothing right or wrong in this world. What’s right in this moment and context may be wrong in another moment and context. This belief has inspired me to name my blog ‘Perspectives’.
Perspectives is a platform for me to share my experiences, thoughts and perspectives on various subjects. You may have a different point of view. I look forward to hearing them, these are the triggers for rich and deep conversations.
On personal front, I live in Mumbai, India. I love to read; Somerset Maugham and Nevil Shute are my favorite authors. My favorite books are The Razor’s Edge, Mrs. Craddock, Chequer Board and Gone with the Wind. I am thankful to my father who inculcated the habit of reading in me early on.
I am also passionate about traveling, I have been to most parts of India and to several countries across the globe.
On professional front, I work in Human Resources function. Over two and half decades, I have worked across multiple industries and cultures. I focus on Leadership Development, Talent Management, Visioning and Culture, Large-scale change, Employee Listening & Engagement, Employee Well-being, Inclusive work culture, HR effectiveness, Behavior and Mind-set shifts through sustained interventions
I currently lead Organization Effectiveness Function for Aditya Birla Group, a $44.3 billion conglomerate with 120000 employees across 35 countries.
I sincerely hope that you will enjoy reading my blog. I look forward to your thoughts and suggestions.
Thank you!
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