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.
Learning for Learning Sake
February 3, 2015 by
“Do I need to know this for the test?” is a common question from my undergraduate students. My graduate students with an undergraduate mindset often ask, “How many pages should the paper be?” These are symbolic indicators that suggest learning is … [Continue reading]
From the Archives — February 2014
February 2, 2015 by
The following post is from the blog archives from a year ago (originally published on February 6, 2014 http://www.5oclockreflections.com/when-no-means-yes/). We say YES to what our customers want to hear, to get the sale. We make empty … [Continue reading]
Teamwork
January 29, 2015 by
Simon Sinek recently wrote that “a team is not a group of people that work together, but a group of people who trust each other”. Profound. Insightful. Brilliant. The question is: how do we build trust to build an effective team? Nan Russell … [Continue reading]
