Behavioral & Professional Simplicity

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Behavioral and

Professional Simplicity

Dhaval Dalalsoftware-artisan.com

dhaval.dalal@software-artisan.com

“YOU!” are at the coreYOU are a living and growing entity.

YOU are working for something greater than yourself.

YOU grow by inspiring innovative ideas.

YOUR growth is inherent in your sincerity and honesty.

YOUR conscious efforts are essential to your success and the organization that you work for.

Everyone's growth depends on the conditions created by the Organization.

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Constant Innovation

There is value in doing something without being an expert at it.

Explore possibilities to discover hidden things. Go beneath the veil.

Analyze the problem or information from different angles.

These new ways lead to new ideas and distinct insights.

Exploration

Discovery

Leads to

Constructive Thinking

Thesis Anti-Thesis

Synthesis

Thesis Anti-Thesis

Synthesis

E.g. We need

Thesis Anti-Thesis

Synthesis

E.g. We need E.g. We don’t need

Thesis Anti-Thesis

Synthesis

E.g. We need E.g. We don’t need

E.g. We may need

Think, Think, Think...and then Ink.Think left and think right

and think low and think high.Oh the THINKS you can think upif only you try!Dr. Seuss

Think, Think, Think...and then Ink.Think left and think right

and think low and think high.Oh the THINKS you can think upif only you try!Dr. Seuss

We may need

We don’t need

We need

Dissect AssumptionsAssume✂

Ass me u

When its assumed, it makes anASS out of U and ME.

Dissect AssumptionsAssume

Discover implicit assumptions.Find them early to avoid misunderstandings later.

✂Ass me u

When its assumed, it makes anASS out of U and ME.

Excellence in ActionAsk Not “How can we solve this problem?”,

Ask “How best can we solve this problem?”

Excellence in Action

Work done in true spirit is meditation.The Mother

Effort and Self-Reward Equation25% Effort --> A sense of Satisfaction.50% Effort --> A sense of Attainment.100% Effort --> A sense of Fulfillment.

The quality of the work and the quality of the worker are inseparable. Become what you are doing, rather than someone who just works.

Respect Ideas

An open mind is flexible; it evaluates, accepts or rejects ideas/concepts based on truth and merit.

Inclusiveness in work process.

“I-know-it-all” attitude does NOT help!

DON’T run down each other!

Resolve conflicts professionally.

Manage facts impartially.

Value People

ProfessionalismProfessionals make things look easy

as they have mastered the fundamentals of whatever they do.

Instill trust by demonstrating skills creatively and effectively.

Be sensitive to the situations and perspectives in your context.

Share findings and knowledge, know and support Co-workers.

Identify pitfalls and potential problems.

Shiv Khera

CourtesyCourtesy opens the door that

would not open otherwise.“Please”, “Thank you”, “I’m sorry”, “May I?” seems trivial to use,

but takes a person long way, when meant and said.

Shiv Khera

Rudeness is the weak man’s imitation of strength.Eric Hoffer

Sometimes, we do not have business problems, we have people problems. When we solve our people problems, our business problems are substantially resolved.

Tenacity

Build a “Can Do” attitude.

Develop a strong will to resist odds.

Continue to exercise your will, the goal will be reached.

Take up one thing. Follow it, see the end of it, and before you have seen the end do not give it up. Swami Vivekananda

Integrity, Honesty, Sincerity

The Winning Edge. . .

Sticking to organization’s ethics.Consistency in what we say and do.Modeling Ethical behavior.

Integrity means...

Honesty is to... Represent the truth.Avoid misinterpretation of truth.

Integrity means...

Sincerity implies... Don’t pass the buck, accept mistakes. Strive for doing the right thing for a

right reason.

Integrity means...

Sincerity implies... Don’t pass the buck, accept mistakes. Strive for doing the right thing for a

right reason.

These are not found in person’s titles, but in person’s character.

Integrity means...

Choose YOUR approach.

Would you “Play to win”

OR “Play not to lose”?

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