by Rajan Singh | Jun 15, 2023 | LinkedIn Posts
In a semiconductor course tutorial at IIT Kanpur, Prof. Aloke Dutta pointed at me and said, “Please come and explain the functioning of an NPN transistor.” As I sprang to my feet and walked up to the blackboard, my friend Ashish Agrawal was gaping at me: The task was...
by Rajan Singh | Jun 14, 2023 | LinkedIn Posts
In one of my McKinsey projects, every Friday, sharp at 5:30 pm, our engagement manager would pack up and vanish while the rest of us kept slogging till late in the night. And for the next 24 hrs, he was unreachable even if the world melted down. What was the mystery...
by Rajan Singh | Jun 13, 2023 | LinkedIn Posts
There are two people I knew, who tragically died of cancer — one somewhat recently. One was a professor and another was doing some research study. And in both cases, they kept working nearly till the end. Why did they do that instead of taking it easy? My...
by Rajan Singh | Jun 12, 2023 | LinkedIn Posts
In 2008, while looking for a job, I met this big shot in Mumbai — tall, handsome, and extremely articulate, this Ivy League graduate was a top leader at one of India’s biggest business conglomerates. At that time, I was urgently looking to move back to India due...
by Rajan Singh | Jun 9, 2023 | Habits for a Great Life
Have you ever thought about having a chat with your younger self, maybe giving them a piece of advice or two? Or how about a sneak peek into the future to see what’s in store? Well, that’s what journaling can do for you. It’s like a daily...
