Merging minds with machines
With the news of brain chip implants, our friends joked that advertisers would run commercials in our brains if we got chips without a subscription.
3d ago
Boss-beating services: the workplace solution
A former colleague shared one of the most bizarre local news about an employee who hired a goon to severely beat up his boss for being the cause of excessive stress in the workplace.
3w ago
The golden goose and the taxman
A golden goose had once started laying solid gold eggs in the whimsical land of Bangladesh. But alas, the taxman slapped a tax on it that turned its feathers grey.
1m ago
Fighting corruption or feeding it?
Once a little boy wanted to have his own cricket bat. But he did not have any money to buy it.
1m ago
Voice floor price: time to scrap it
Bangalees are well known for their unparalleled gift of gab. Our love for chatting is unique and deeply rooted in our culture. Whether it is at the corner shop or continuing in marathon phone calls that defy the laws of time and data plans, we Bangalees are the true pioneers of telephonic verbos
1m ago
How to disagree with your boss
Imagine waking up from a nightmare where your boss decides to be with his teammates 24/7 for a month to strengthen team spirit. The relief of waking up is tantamount to winning a lottery!
2m ago
Voices of change: women leading Bangladesh forward
In a small village, there was a debate over who should make decisions at home. A contest was held where a man and a wise old grandmother would catch a rabbit without any tools.
2m ago
The amazing science of happiness
In a forest, a crow encounters a swan and begins to feel inferior due to the swan's white feathers, presuming the swan must be the happiest bird. The swan, on the other hand, envies the parrot for its two colours, believing it to be happier.
2m ago
August 18, 2023
The hard-to-read bosses
A top executive was once giving a speech at a conference. He said, “Ladies and gentlemen, let me share some of the secrets behind my success.
August 11, 2023
Cyber terror alert on August 15
In 2020, a cyber-criminal managed to take over the Twitter accounts of several high-profile individuals and companies, including Elon Musk, Joe Biden and Apple. The accounts were used to post a Bitcoin scam, promising followers they would receive double their money back if they sent Bitcoin to a specific address.
August 4, 2023
Who is the next superpower?
One day, the United States, China and Russia met at a racecourse and started arguing about who the next global superpower will be. The United States said, “With the most powerful military in the world, we can defeat any country in a war.”
July 28, 2023
Dealing with performance pressure
Once, a poultry farmer was advised by his industrialist friend to corporatise his farm and how it would multiply his profits.
July 21, 2023
Coaching: the most impactful but mostly neglected
A coach was giving a pep talk to his team before a big game.
July 14, 2023
Ethical data management in an unethical world
In the world that we live in, data is gold, as the saying goes.
July 7, 2023
Corporate victim stigma!
Incidentally, in the last few months, I had the privilege of spending time with a few top executive-level friends who shared their experiences of being victims of corporate politics. In most cases, their bosses used them as scapegoats to protect themselves.
June 23, 2023
The future of banking or a flash in the pan?
While struggling to find the English for “Hujuge Bangali” I decided that its essence gets somewhat lost in any other language, so I gave up. In the 80s, there was a mushrooming growth of small-size textiles, followed by a boom in the garments industry.
June 16, 2023
Jerks at Work: Know Your Colleagues (KYC)
An organisation is like a tree full of monkeys on different limbs at different levels. The monkeys on top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces.
June 9, 2023
Driving tax revenue using technology
My son has his own studio and content creation platform where many influencers record their programmes. Last week, a very successful entrepreneur was interviewed. He explained that during the pandemic, he created an online marketplace that became highly successful.
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