Well finally I am at the moment when I will no longer be a part of an organisation. But the challenge has been really to keep the emotions in check. Things that were seemingly easier to get by is now getting tougher and frustrating to tolerate. I guess this is the way the companies get back to you when you quit and decide to take your own route. Why cant farewell's be nice. Well No one is willing to let go of the other. I am amazingly restless so many days I was fighting with the thought of quiting the job now I am fighting with the feeling of having not to express my opinion and how I am feeling. What better way then this to vent it out. All I hope and pray is that no ropes are burnt no relations are lost. We all should be able to get together and have a good laugh at old times is all I wish for. The experience in my current role has been very satisfying meeting Abdul Kalam, Surendar Pal, some well known CEO's awesome feeling and great learning.
Need to learn a little bit of politics and crab fight as well guess without it, its impossible to survive. Yeah not to forget ass licking thats a must...damn how people fall from their graces. This is not what I started working for. Yet everyone told me people appreciate hard, intelligent and smart work.
I know one thing no one is indespensible in an org. But people do play an important role in shaping the way people outside it percieve of it. Org is bigger than an individual or role but a good org ensures that its magnanimity is shown in its attitude and not arrogance.
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Thursday, August 5, 2010
A Fresh Start Awaits
I am now in the process of transition so to speak. Its a spooky feeling really. Stepping out of my comfort zone I am all set to start a new role in a new company. And hoping that I have made a good decision. I have never fretted as much in the past as I do today. Its amazing how unnerving I have made it sound but its just the fact that there are unknown possibilities yet at the same time I am going through a lot of emotions.
For some reason the apathy of my ex-employers is palpable. Truly no organisation today really worries too much about attrition and so if the employees jump too many times; its I guess okay. When I look back at the reasons why I have decided to quit I am stuck with issues of money, respectful language & transparency. Why companies forget that business is because of all of the above yet you decide to deprive your own employees. There are no straight forward answers to why you join and leave a company. But it certainly is a time for introspection for both parties alike. Bigger companies take it in their stride and have created enough redundancies within the system that they do not feel the pinch. Smaller companies often rely on the big wigs of the company and their decision making rather then empowering employees at all levels. The risk appetite for a smaller organization is understandably very low. This also means that they dont want to be close to its employees but listen to a handful only. Introspection is blinded by those close to the ears and eyes. Is the best person in your team indeed the most trusting. Is his ability or experience coming in the way of an exponential growth. What are then the measures needed to bring in autonomy in middle management yet maintaining the balance required for effective management and stop or control abuse of resources in these roles?
As I complete my duties before joining another one I wish to thank everyone from my bosses to my team and people who have supported us. In particular my COO who has been a person with vision and a strong team player. I feel fortunate to have worked with him though it was very little but I got to learn a lot from him about the rationals behind a decision and how sustainable decisions are taken. A person not averse to risk and shows the way to take risks. Thanks to my team everyone of you have been special and its truly been a privilege to be a part of it.
For some reason the apathy of my ex-employers is palpable. Truly no organisation today really worries too much about attrition and so if the employees jump too many times; its I guess okay. When I look back at the reasons why I have decided to quit I am stuck with issues of money, respectful language & transparency. Why companies forget that business is because of all of the above yet you decide to deprive your own employees. There are no straight forward answers to why you join and leave a company. But it certainly is a time for introspection for both parties alike. Bigger companies take it in their stride and have created enough redundancies within the system that they do not feel the pinch. Smaller companies often rely on the big wigs of the company and their decision making rather then empowering employees at all levels. The risk appetite for a smaller organization is understandably very low. This also means that they dont want to be close to its employees but listen to a handful only. Introspection is blinded by those close to the ears and eyes. Is the best person in your team indeed the most trusting. Is his ability or experience coming in the way of an exponential growth. What are then the measures needed to bring in autonomy in middle management yet maintaining the balance required for effective management and stop or control abuse of resources in these roles?
As I complete my duties before joining another one I wish to thank everyone from my bosses to my team and people who have supported us. In particular my COO who has been a person with vision and a strong team player. I feel fortunate to have worked with him though it was very little but I got to learn a lot from him about the rationals behind a decision and how sustainable decisions are taken. A person not averse to risk and shows the way to take risks. Thanks to my team everyone of you have been special and its truly been a privilege to be a part of it.
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