Hi,
Good morning! We are already into February of the New Year. Hope the going is great for you. Wishing you continued success in pursuit of your goals for the year 2011, here is another Saturday Story…
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Saturday Story from Siva (31): Story of a Driver and His Approach to Learning
By Prakash Iyer (Courtesy: PKV)
He is 58 years old, bespectacled with distinguished silver grey hair. He's spent 25 years working for one of India's most respected corporate houses. I have learnt a lot from him. But it is unlikely you would have ever heard of him. His name is Karunan. And he worked with me as my driver.
Sometimes, the biggest lessons in life come from very unlikely sources. And as Karunan spoke to me one morning about his life and times, he said, "I was 18 when I got my license. But it was only after several months of driving a car that I actually learnt to drive, and became a real driver." A license is only a permit -- and not a stamp of authority. An MBA does not make you a manager. It is only after you spend several more years learning on the job that you truly qualify to call yourself a manager.
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For that matter any degree is only an indication of what educational qualification one has got, and not necessarily the skills he or she possesses. They have to be practised and perfected over the years, and learning as such is a continuous process. Opportunities for learning exist every single day from some corner or other. And that could be from anyone whom we deal with, and certainly not necessarily from a particular class of people. Let there be value addition to our knowledge and skills on a daily basis.
The Best for you always!
With love and regards,
Siva
Good morning! We are already into February of the New Year. Hope the going is great for you. Wishing you continued success in pursuit of your goals for the year 2011, here is another Saturday Story…
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Saturday Story from Siva (31): Story of a Driver and His Approach to Learning
By Prakash Iyer (Courtesy: PKV)
He is 58 years old, bespectacled with distinguished silver grey hair. He's spent 25 years working for one of India's most respected corporate houses. I have learnt a lot from him. But it is unlikely you would have ever heard of him. His name is Karunan. And he worked with me as my driver.
Sometimes, the biggest lessons in life come from very unlikely sources. And as Karunan spoke to me one morning about his life and times, he said, "I was 18 when I got my license. But it was only after several months of driving a car that I actually learnt to drive, and became a real driver." A license is only a permit -- and not a stamp of authority. An MBA does not make you a manager. It is only after you spend several more years learning on the job that you truly qualify to call yourself a manager.
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For that matter any degree is only an indication of what educational qualification one has got, and not necessarily the skills he or she possesses. They have to be practised and perfected over the years, and learning as such is a continuous process. Opportunities for learning exist every single day from some corner or other. And that could be from anyone whom we deal with, and certainly not necessarily from a particular class of people. Let there be value addition to our knowledge and skills on a daily basis.
The Best for you always!
With love and regards,
Siva
1 comment:
This is true with any professional degree or diploma Siva. You can't be doc with just MBBS without experience. RMP with several years of practice would have more reputation than MBBS with no or few years of practice. Good going keep it up.
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