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.

Radical Transparency

Transparency and the free flow of information can be a powerful catalyst to business success. Unfortunately, information is power, and there are many who hold it close to the chest, to get a competitive edge in the work place. Wrong idea. Wrong … [Continue reading]

Success and Failure

Failure and Success

Managers take credit for everything that is successful in a company. They deflect blame for failure to others, for them to take the fall. Leaders give credit for success to the team, and take responsibility for all the failures. So which one are … [Continue reading]

Something to Think About……..

The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a sensitivity, and an understanding of life that … [Continue reading]

A Place Called Home

This afternoon, I was recognized for 25 years of service to the The University of Tampa (UT). It would probably be more appropriate for me to recognize UT for giving me a home for close to half my life. It's been a heck of a ride these past two and a … [Continue reading]