Voices & Views

E A mother’s workspace at home, showing her multitasking role My phone has been buzzing from morning with Mother's Day wishes. From long posts, to GIF's , to heart warming messages they have kept coming fast and furious. So this got me thinking, why not I write something in honour of CEO's of every family. We all know that it is the responsibility of a CEO’s to keep the organisation flourishing . So they have to oversee the entire operations, make decisions, and take the

Being musically inclined, I have lounge music playing while I work. One of the numbers "If Tomorrow Never Comes” has now prompted me to stop everything else and write this piece. It also served as a reminder to a discussion we had earlier this morning on the team call about the touch and go situation one of our team members faced due to the cloud burst at Mandi and reflecting on what happened in Wayanad. The song's haunting question, "If tomorrow never comes," compels us to r

Picture this: It’s Monday morning. The alarm clock did not go off, you have to drop the kids to school and have a team briefing – all within the next one hour! A heated discussion just broke out over whose turn it is to clean the table after breakfast. What’s your next move? While this might be most relatable to parents, it is the perfect scenario where Emotional Intelligence (EI) can help. Have you wanted to be Superman or Superwoman? I will let you in on a secret – it’s pos

A very close family friend lost her husband a short while back after retiring. The 86 year old father of another friend, is in the ICU after meeting with an accident while riding his motorbike and she is hopping mad at him. This got me thinking about the many such cases that I have come across over the years. People dream of the day they can finally retire. Yes, no alarms, no deadlines, no schedules! But what often goes unspoken is what happens next. The initial euphoria fade

Early morning Mass yesterday came with an unexpected life lesson. My younger daughter spotted some money on the church pew. First glance: “Oh, 20 AED.” Second glance: “WAIT… that’s 500 AED" The gentleman sitting there had no clue it had slipped out of his pocket while taking out his handkerchief from his shirt pocket. She tapped him, handed it back, and walked away like it was no big deal! The man, on the other hand, was overflowing with gratitude. Part relief, part disbelief

There are moments when leadership is not announced but is experienced and today I want to share that experience. Over the past few days, as uncertainty unfolded across parts of the region and thousands found themselves stranded due to sudden airspace closures, my family and I experienced something profound. We experienced reassurance. My cousin was en route to Germany when flights were halted. Along with the 3000 others, she was left in transit are of the airport. Plans disru

Organizations today face risks that often remain invisible on dashboards or quarterly reports. These risks can suddenly surface, damaging trust, culture, and reputation in ways that seem like isolated failures but actually reveal deeper systemic gaps. Addressing these issues after the fact is like closing the stable door after the horse has bolted. Applying quick fixes to symptoms rather than tackling root causes prevents organizations from avoiding problems in the first plac