Goodbye Colonel
Some people come in your life for a reason, some for a season and some for a lifetime. Some people leave impressions on you which last a lifetime. I joined WLC in July 2009 as a good teacher and an average manager. And then came Col Katoch in March 2010 as Director and our relationship began on an insecure note with a little friction, when a few days had passed and he told me in front of my team that my department was not doing a job worth merit or distinction but was barely on the verge of passing. My self-respect got hurt and I took it as a challenge. And my development as a manager began. I had a mental barrier that I was fundamentally creative and I could never become an excellent manager. The barrier crumbled soon. I was deeply influenced by the process orientation which was introduced to me by Capt Ved Singh and Col Katoch. I realised management is all about defining processes and ensuring that process are followed in a sequential manner with minimum exceptions. The next thi...