Welcome to 5 O’Clock Reflections, a daily blog by Hemant Rustogi as he explores lessons learned in life, business, and his quest for wisdom. Each month Hemant invites a person who intrigues him, to join him for a 5 pm interview to share their insights over their favorite cocktail. You can learn more here.
Lessons from Havana
Socialism as a political ideology may work. Socialism as an economic system is doomed to fail. … [Continue reading]
Lessons from Havana
Those that don't learn from the mistakes of history never learn. — Santayana … [Continue reading]
From the Archives — March 2015
The following post is from the blog archives from a year ago (originally published on March 30, 2015 http://www.5oclockreflections.com/power-with-not-power-over/). Effective, inspired, leadership is about joining forces with the troops to … [Continue reading]
Theory and Practice
I strongly believe that good practice comes from good theory. Practice without theory is random, and like shooting in the dark. Theory without practice is meaningless. Strike a good balance. … [Continue reading]