Sirajuddin Aziz

Compliance is a common, not unusual, action. It is something each of us learns right from childhood. Parents provide a code of behaviour that every child knows

“Never say die” is more than just a slogan, idiom, or cliché; it embodies a resilient mindset. Those with this attitude remain undeterred by

Slavery has existed since antiquity and time immemorial. Recalling the beginning of human history, Rousseau said, “Laws gave the weak new burdens, and the strong new powers; they irretrievably destroyed natural freedom…”. The usurpation of rights has always been imposed upon the masses through laws and litigation—what are today's ordinances, SROs, etc., strengthening elite capture and further weakening the oppressed and downtrodden.

Perhaps it is an innate human weakness to store and dwell upon the negativity each of us experiences as we grow older. In the journey of life, everyone faces situations and circumstances that cause heartache.

Almost everyone views mentoring as an exercise undertaken for career advancement. Management gurus, practitioners, and scientists have collectively contributed to the development of this misleading tunnel view.

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Invariably, perhaps, in the minds of all, regardless of gender, the mere mention of the word ‘Leader' conjures images of a man who is either tall and charismatic like John F. Kennedy or a stout, diminutive, belly-bulging person like Mao Tse Tung, both of whom are well-read, well-spoken, intelligent, and wise. Rarely does it bring to mind a female. This imagery is rampant despite many men who have attained leadership positions but were actually the opposite of the traits mentioned. It has been, and still continues unabatedly, with few exceptions, a man's world, hence no female leader naturally comes to mind.

Both activities of Learning and Giving are divine. These are concepts that are not bound by any yardstick of limits of time, place, or any scale of measurement. With unlimited elasticity, both co-extend their boundaries in accordance with the internal mental makeup of an individual. Enlightened minds in any era of human existence have always been few compared to the population of the time.

The human mind, in a flash, can be in both divine and devilish states. This oscillation can occur at nuclear speed or at a snail's pace. Those who shift from one state of mind to another rapidly tend to “forgive and forget” any unpleasantness, whether it stems from an incident or the people associated with it. However, managers and leaders who take their time to traverse the spectrum from positivity to negativity often harbour, nurture, and fertilise ill will towards both the incident and the colleagues involved.