List: Notes from Work | Curated by Ashok Subramanian

Dec 6, 2024

11 stories

Notes from Work
Ashok Subramanian
Notes from Work: 4 Weeks of Stepping BackContinuing from the earlier article ‘Stepping Back’, I am mindful of not speaking, not intervening, and letting things happen.
Dec 6, 2024
Dec 6, 2024
Ashok Subramanian
Notes from Work: Stepping backOn Deepavali Eve, my partner called to inform me that it was happening again. I had texted partners and employees early in the morning and…
Nov 2, 2024
Nov 2, 2024
Ashok Subramanian
Notes from Work: The Ashes on My TrailI look back at my recent past. I have left a trail of ashes where the bridges I have built carefully have burnt. I haven’t set those fires…
Aug 8, 2024
Aug 8, 2024
Ashok Subramanian
Notes from Work: Of Bakers and BakeriesLet us talk about the past for a while.
Jul 5, 2024
Jul 5, 2024
Ashok Subramanian
Notes from Work: Bridging disparityLast time, I wrote about skeptics in the founding team. Skeptics are normally executors and the opposite of visionaries who wear optimism…
Jun 18, 2024
Jun 18, 2024
Ashok Subramanian
Notes from Work: Skepticism and Silence“You have to be burning with an idea, or a problem, or a wrong that you want to right. If you’re not passionate enough from the start…
Jun 15, 2024
Jun 15, 2024
Ashok Subramanian
Notes from Work: A Studious LeaderIn a chat with a colleague, I confessed that there is one position I try to go to in case I have any doubt about my leadership abilities. I…
Apr 8, 2024
Apr 8, 2024
Ashok Subramanian
Notes from Work: Ladder KickersI have observed individuals walk out on their commitments and let me down, but I have never come across someone who intentionally sabotages…
Feb 16, 2024
Feb 16, 2024
Ashok Subramanian
Notes from Help: Hiring Pangs“Acquiring the right talent is the most important key to growth. Hiring was — and still is — the most important thing we do.”
 — Marc…
Jan 27, 2024
Jan 27, 2024
Ashok Subramanian
Notes from Work: Exit PangsThis dilemma began last October. One of our senior employees had developed friction with the founders. Complaints, objections, delays, push…
Jan 13, 2024
Jan 13, 2024
Ashok Subramanian
Notes From Work: Productivity and Work-Life BalanceAt my workplace, there was a recent discussion about work-life balance and productivity.
Jan 13, 2024
Jan 13, 2024

Notes from Work

Notes from Work: 4 Weeks of Stepping Back

Continuing from the earlier article ‘Stepping Back’, I am mindful of not speaking, not intervening, and letting things happen.

Notes from Work: Stepping back

On Deepavali Eve, my partner called to inform me that it was happening again. I had texted partners and employees early in the morning and…

Notes from Work: The Ashes on My Trail

I look back at my recent past. I have left a trail of ashes where the bridges I have built carefully have burnt. I haven’t set those fires…

Notes from Work: Of Bakers and Bakeries

Let us talk about the past for a while.

Notes from Work: Bridging disparity

Last time, I wrote about skeptics in the founding team. Skeptics are normally executors and the opposite of visionaries who wear optimism…

Notes from Work: Skepticism and Silence

“You have to be burning with an idea, or a problem, or a wrong that you want to right. If you’re not passionate enough from the start…

Notes from Work: A Studious Leader

In a chat with a colleague, I confessed that there is one position I try to go to in case I have any doubt about my leadership abilities. I…

Notes from Work: Ladder Kickers

I have observed individuals walk out on their commitments and let me down, but I have never come across someone who intentionally sabotages…

Notes from Help: Hiring Pangs

“Acquiring the right talent is the most important key to growth. Hiring was — and still is — the most important thing we do.” — Marc…

Notes from Work: Exit Pangs

This dilemma began last October. One of our senior employees had developed friction with the founders. Complaints, objections, delays, push…

Notes From Work: Productivity and Work-Life Balance

At my workplace, there was a recent discussion about work-life balance and productivity.

Ashok Subramanian