My trip to India in December 2022

I traveled to Chennai, India, for the Golden Jubilee reunion of the class of 1971 at my undergraduate alma mater, the College of Engineering, Guindy (CEG), and then to Coimbatore to visit my mother at Serene Shenbagam, a senior community.

Some visuals from the visit.

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CEOWorld Article: Flex Your Curiosity to Learn, Unlearn, and Relearn

In our quest for lifelong learning, there are times when we are learning something new. Sometimes we may have to unlearn what we learned and relearn it to become innovative.  

Learning, unlearning, and relearning all require us to be curious.

Read my article in CEOWorld Magzine:

Flex Your Curiosity to Learn, Unlearn, and Relearn

Resources From Leadership Lessons with The Beatles

image courtesy: Pixabay/Geralt

Here is a handy list of the resources included in the book.

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CEOWorld Article: The Power of Independent Thinking in Leading

A best practice is a process or method generally accepted as the best among the alternatives known. Do the assumptions that went into creating the best practice hold in your situation? Should you adopt a best practice without probing to see if it will work for your organization? Some best practices created decades ago may not hold up any more in our current environment. 

Read my article in CEOWorld Magzine:

The Power of Independent Thinking in Leading

CLN Article: The Power of Coaching in a Leader’s Journey: Why You Need a George Martin

You may wonder what George Martin, the English record producer, has to do with L&D leaders. Well, the Beatles wouldn’t be here if not for Martin, who took them under his wings at EMI Records, nurtured them, coached them, and helped them blossom into musical leaders.

Read my article in Corporate Learning Network:

The Power of Coaching in a Leader’s Journey: Why You Need a George Martin

CLN Article: Lifelong Learning – Keep Your Inner Light Burning

In The Beatles’ Song, “The Inner Light,” George Harrison Writes:

“The farther one travels

The less one knows

The less one really knows”

This holds so true today, as technology has made the world more complex while trying to make us more productive. How do you keep your inner light of knowledge burning?

Read my article in Corporate Learning Network:

Lifelong Learning – Keep Your Inner Light Burning

Keynote on Lifelong Learning at SWE, Pittsburgh

I delivered a keynote at the Society of Women Engineers, Pittsburgh Chapter, on May 14, 2022, as part of the professional development day.

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