There is so much of negativity around us, we tend to focus on the things that are missing and not think about what we have. Seeing a light at the end of the tunnel should motivate us to move ahead of the darkness instead of losing hope and staying in dark
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Key to success
Keys To Success #1: Energy and physical stamina
Few mention this but it's really vital.
As I've posted multiple times before, high achievers work relentlessly. And to do that, you must have the energy.
Via Managing With Power: Politics and Influence in Organizations:
In a study of general managers in industry, John Kotter reported that many of them worked 60 to 65 hours per week–which translates into at least six 10-hour days. The ability and willingness to work grueling hours has characterized many powerful figures… Energy and strength provide many advantages to those seeking to build power. First, it enables you to outlast your opposition, or to use sheer hard work to overcome others who surpass you in intelligence or skill. Second, your energy and endurance provide a role model for others, something that will inspire those around you to work harder.
Keys To Success #2: Focus
Sounds generic but Pfeffer cites the example of a young LBJ turning down a lucrative oil investment because he knew, down the road, being allied with oil companies could hurt his chance at sitting in the oval office.
He was thinking way ahead and making decisions aligned with his goals.
Successful CEO's tend to stay in one industry and at one company because energy is not diverted and a strong base is established.
Via Managing With Power: Politics and Influence in Organizations:
In Kotter's study of 15 successful general managers, he found that they tended to have concentrated their efforts in one industry and in one company. He concluded that general management was not general, and that the particular expertise acquired by concentrating on a narrow range of business issues is helpful in building a power base and in becoming successful. Concentrating your career in a single industry and in one or a very few organizations is also helpful because it means that your energy is not diverted, and your attention is focused on a narrower set of concerns and problems.
Keys To Success #3: Sensitivity to others
Knowing what others want and how to best communicate with them is powerful.
But Pfeffer is quick to distinguish between recognition of others' needs and actually fulfilling them.
The first is essential, the second, well — that's a matter of negotiation.
Via Managing With Power: Politics and Influence in Organizations:
In this effort to influence others, it is clearly useful to be able to understand them, their interests and attitudes, and how to reach them… It should be clear that being sensitive to others does not mean that one is necessarily going to act in their interests, in a friendly fashion, or on their behalf. Sensitivity simply means understanding who they are, their position on the issues, and how best to communicate with and influence them.
Keys To Success #4: Flexibility
Here's where it gets more Machiavellian.
(And lest you interpret that the wrong way, remember that Machiavelli was not an evil man – he was a historian who said looking at the past, here's what works and what doesn't.)
Pfeffer notes that flexibility — changing your position — can confer a great deal of power because it allows you to tailor your presentation, pivot when things aren't working, and acquire necessary allies.
Via Managing With Power: Politics and Influence in Organizations:
Sensitivity to others is not worth much unless you are able to use that information to modify your behavior… Although flexibility sometimes carries a negative connotation, it is a very important characteristic for those who hope to develop power. It provides the capacity to change course and to adopt new approaches, rather than clinging to actions that are not working. Flexibility also helps one to acquire allies, as it is easier to shift approaches to accommodate different interests.
Keys To Success #5: Ability to tolerate conflict
If you back down every time it looks like a fight is coming, well, you're not going to win many fights.
Sometimes fighting is necessary. And just having others know you're willing to fight can pay major dividends.
Via Managing With Power: Politics and Influence in Organizations:
Because the need for power arises only under circumstances of disagreement, one of the personal attributes of powerful people is the willingness to engage in conflict with others… being pliable may win you more genuine liking among your co-workers. But it is not the case that those who are the most liked by others for their pleasant personalities are inevitably the most powerful or able to get things accomplished.
Keys To Success #6: Submerging one's ego and getting along
Just as being toothless is bad business, so is fighting all the time. Alliances and allies are far more likely to be beneficial on an everyday basis.
Ego can be a huge enemy even when you know what the smart move is.
It is a great advantage to be able to swallow your pride and lose the battle in order to win the war.
Via Managing With Power: Politics and Influence in Organizations:
Sometimes it's important to fight, to be difficult, to make rivals pay for getting their way instead of doing what you want done. At other times, it is important to build alliances and networks of friendship by getting along. People who are able to develop great power often seem to have the knack for changing their behavior according to the needs of the occasion… The problem in getting along, building alliances, and developing a coterie of supporters is that our ego sometimes gets in the way. Thus, the final characteristic I have identified as a source of power is the ability to submerge one's ego in the effort to get something accomplished.
Read more: http://www.bakadesuyo.com/2013/08/keys-to-success/#ixzz2dG5A7R31
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
If I am IAS....
Then ...
>> Entire my Family, Relative, Friends all will get some confidence on their education capabilities.
>> Their way of thinking will be changed.
>> Next generations will get some discipline and will become like education family.
>> My parents will get more respect and identity in society.
>> My teachers will feel proud of me.
>> I can do/contribute more to the nation.
>> I can show to the world what I am.
>> I will learn/know ALL about India & world, like Politics,policies,constitution,economy,geography,history,rules,acts,public relations, international relations,Society,poverty,problems inda has/had, solutions for them.
>> Boy to Man
>> Air, Water, Food, Home & Sanitation, Health, Education are fundamental rights of a human.
>> Work is fundamental duty of a human.
>>Any country's (or even human's) first goal is to develop socially, economically, technically, and having Security,sound Health,good relations with other countries,no poverty, no gap between poor and rich, good education, employability.
>> What-How-Why analysis, SWOT analysis.
Do hard work more than the bad people....
Even If bad people do hard work , then its harm for country, like good people don't do hard work its also harm to country...
Saturday, June 22, 2013
Every Indian who has Degree Should write Civil Service Examinations
Don't bother about results, even If you tried at any cost... Because there are lot of ways to serve the nation and people better than Civil Services Examination...
Friday, June 21, 2013
IAS-2013
Prelims
>> GS =200
>>Aptitude =200
Mains
>>Qualifying papers (a. Telugu b. English) =2*300=600
>>Qualifying papers (a. Telugu b. English) =2*300=600
>> Paper 1 ( English ) =250
>> Paper 2,3,4,5 (GS) = 4*250 =1000
>> Paper 6,7 ( Maths ) = 2*250 =500
>>Personality Test =275
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Total = 2025
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>> GS+Maths+Aptitude+Telugu
>> Practice reading essays/ any English paras, and Analyzing, rewriting it.
>> Practice Maths, Aptitude
>>English grammar, speaking, writing, reading
>>Specially on Telugu
>>Specially on Telugu
>>Most (50%) of Essay, English and GS depends on News papers, Magazines. So prepare for atleast 4 hours a daily on Newspaper.
Preparing for IAS
>> Be cool
>> Be respectable with everybody, calling SIR/MADAM is a way to communicate in India .
>>One thing you should know that, being angry with anybody doesn't fetch any results, may be it will give -ve results.
>> Be positive, All are equal only, & all we came from this "MUD, SUN, AIR,WATER,SPACE" , just forms are different, like in our body all organs have came from two cells only , but just macro level difference is there like Eyes (Transparent), Teeth (White), Skin, Lips, Nails, Bones ,etc. like all are different they seem at Macro , but at micro all are from ONE.
>> Work hard
>>Analyse all the problems what presently your Town, district, state, country, world and its people , environment are facing. And think how to solve, by some policies and plans.
>>Don't take anything easily, because all is important, All minute things only determine your BIG thing (IAS).
>>Learn from everywhere, like from friends, other people, books, internet.
>>Talk as much you can with the people who will be faced in journeys, cinemas, markets or anywhere, and ask about their problems and in their villages, and ask problems they facing from government offices. And analyse in your way how to solve them.
If not IAS...
To get opportunity to Serve the People & Nation, IAS is the easiest way.
Anyway we have lots of options to serve people like
>>Teaching
>>Organizing Orphanage
>>Aware People towards Government
>>Providing free education to atleast one children
>>Even doing somework for themselves is also a big service to Nation, rather than being idle
>>Politics
I am getting great happiness by doing some help to others. Mainly to needy people .
Even If don't get any opportunity to serve People through IAS, I don't feel sad, Why Because I tried for this, but I didn't get
>>May be the way of service is not suitable for me
>>I will choose another way like
-> Giving IAS coaching freely to students
-> Teaching Maths, Social, Ethics to students/Children
-> Aware the people about the faciliteis they have been provide by Government, Rules, opportunity, procedures for dealing.
-> Participate in Elections
-> Start a company to provide Employment to all candidates according to their capabilities
>>Even If I am not selected, I don't bother, because there, in our INDIA lots of talented candidates are there to do service through IAS.
>> I will choose the way to serve the HUMANITY , in which no candidate is available there. Like providing free services to people (by getting funds from others ),Employment.
>>I will make the government , so that FOOD, AIR, WATER,CLOTHS,SHELTER,HEALTH are fundamental rights from their country and these are the duties of government to provide.
>>I will aware the Citizens that getting job and doing work is their Duty.
How to study for IAS
T
o get high accurate results, you should care on very tiny things ...
So to give high accurate and correct results/info, you must read/study each and every small part, and go deeper...
Thursday, June 20, 2013
How much you should study....
>> You Should study for IAS preparation like, Nobody knows about India better than you...
>> And Analysing, take decisions, understanding Problems of people and India...
Wednesday, June 19, 2013
Interview
IAS Interview is the last stage of selection for IAS exam. Interview is taken to test the personality of the candidate. It is taken by a committee having one head and members who are experts of their specific fields. Questions are asked randomly from any field whether it is academic or non academic. Members of IAS interview board try to test the full personality of a candidate in a few minutes. Many candidates are afraid of facing IAS Interview board because they become nervous but if you are able to clear IAS Mains then certainly you are very intelligent and you can easily clear IAS Interview. You must be confident and trust yourself. To make you more comfortable in understanding an IAS or IPS interview, we have few best tips that you can follow when you start preparing and to know how to attend the interview in the best manner. Check below tips..
1. Start your Interview Preparation from January Onwards: First tip is start preparing from the start of the year. You will get at least 3 months to prepare. But I recommend to start preparing from one year onwards so that you get enough time.
2. Give respect to the members who will take your Interview: Once you enter the interview room then give due respect to the members who will be going to take your interview. The board members will notice mannerism and decide whether you will be fit or not. So take mannerism seriously.
3. Do Not Forget what your wrote in your Mains Exam: You will only come for the interview after successfully clearing the written mains exam. So while you give interview you will be asked what you did in your mains. So remember and revise what you did there.
4. Have Positive Views in Your Mind: Go for the interview with a positive mindset. Usually, it happens that negative thoughts would start coming to your mind. Especially, who are giving interview for the first time? So be positive and think right.
5. Have proper command on Your Language Skills: It does not matter what is your medium of the interview. Be it Hindi or English. It really does not matter. What matters is the command over the particular language.
6. It takes more courage to listen than to speak: You must listen to the interviewee before you answer anything. It is good to listen completely and then answer rather interrupting when they are speaking.
7. First question why you want to join IAS? Seventh interview technique would be to prepare for this question because you will be asked. This will be perhaps the first question that you have to answer. So prepare an honest reply beforehand. You will find it easy to answer.
8. Speak Your Heart and Do not lie Yourself: If you are asked with tough questions or questions that you would not like to answer then do not tell a lie. Never create a fake story to boost yourself just tell them truthfully it does not really matters.
9. Show Confidence and talk to them, not at them: You should always look into their eyes and then talk. This is very basic interview tip for a civil service interview. Do not look down or elsewhere and answer. If do then they might think you do not have self-confidence.
10. For Serious Question give a Serious Reply: Although you should give a smile and give answers laughingly. But if you are asked a serious question then your answer should be serious too. You have to show them that you care about what they are asking.
11. Prepare what you're going to Say for Hobby Section: This is again very obvious question that you will be asked in a civil service interview is about your hobby. You should answer this question in a light mood. The board members must get a chance to laugh at some point in time.
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