by Rajan Singh | Jan 19, 2026 | LinkedIn Posts
An ex-colleague used to show up at work with a Tumi bag. When I learned how atrociously expensive these things were, I asked him, “Why did you buy this? Was it worth it?” This guy had bought it while working with a top-tier private equity fund, which paid...
by Rajan Singh | Jan 16, 2026 | LinkedIn Posts
About half of the IAS/IPS officers who reach out to me ask me about career opportunities outside the Services. Of course, there is an obvious self-selection here (why else would they reach out to an ex-Civil Servant). Yet, the number of dissatisfied people in highly...
by Rajan Singh | Jan 15, 2026 | LinkedIn Posts
During my tenure at McKinsey, a new colleague got started at the Firm. And in the initial days, this person really struggled despite a stellar academic background. The work in consulting is often ambiguous, and no matter how intelligent you are, it takes a while to...
by Rajan Singh | Jan 14, 2026 | LinkedIn Posts
A packed calendar seems like the ultimate productivity hack. Yet, it is a terrible idea. Here is why. When your calendar is packed, your mind feels a time scarcity, as if someone is constantly whispering — “Hurry up! There is not enough time.” Soon,...
by Rajan Singh | Jan 13, 2026 | LinkedIn Posts
In the 2008 financial crisis, most of my MBA classmates working in Wall Street lost their jobs. The rout started with Bear Stearns going bankrupt and ended with Lehman Brothers’ collapse. When the first set of layoffs happened, we felt terrible for our friends...
