Mohammad Arif Parray’s Post

Here we go with the first video of our series, “Our People, Our Stories.”

"... smartest person in the room ..." If we first assume that it's ok to equate this to "person with the highest IQ in the room", then all we likely learn about the person in question is their IQ. Being smart doesn't mean being successful nor does it mean having wisdom. You can succeed with and without a high IQ. Surrounding yourself with those who are smart doesn't mean they will give you good advice. IQ may have some weak correlation with ability to surpass certain types of hurdles in life. For instance, you may be more likely to be able to get a degree related to IT work if you have an IQ over a certain threshhold. So returning to the point. It seems to me, based on my knowledge of mathematics and statistics, that if you are the smartest person in the room all that means is you have a randomly higher IQ. If you don't have the highest IQ in a room containing more than a handful ( 5 ) of people, all that says is the situation is statistically likely. If you follow the advice of always having smarter people filling the room than yourself, all that means is you likely have a very low IQ from a statistical perspective, which is a hurdle you may not wish to share professionally.

Below is the video link to the explanation of why the Cheistha Kochhar Good Samaritan Award was setup Lt Gen Dr SP Kochhar https://lnkd.in/gnsf5MSd

Kauvery cum Biosis my acquaintance: Seventeen years ago, upon completing my initial 20-year bond with the IAF, the opportunity for a Manager Nursing position at Kauvery, then known as KMC, caught my attention. The organization's logo, which conveyed "People caring for people," greatly influenced my perception. During the interview, conducted by the founders themselves, their confidence in the company's growth and their encouragement for me to be part of the journey left a lasting impression. Despite taking a day to confirm the offer, I eventually trusted my intuition, accepted the position, and joined the organization on August 14, 2007. Reflecting on my experience in this same joining month, I take pride in the transparency displayed by the leaders at the top of the organizational hierarchy. Their responsiveness to employees and teams is a spectacular demonstration of leadership. Just as valor is crucial in the armed forces, honor and loyalty have become indispensable for individuals within this organization, shaping its distinctive culture based on strong values. Recognition for my contributions has been forthcoming, and the freedom to work and make decisions in alignment with cultural norms underscores the professionalism that empowers me. In this organization, the culture not only upholds values but also allows for individual empowerment. In addressing the inevitability of change, we neither force nor resist it; instead, we are prepared to adapt. The force of change and our willingness to embrace it contribute to the resilience of our culture. I am confident that Kauvery is the employer of choice and will continue to be the preferred choice in the Healthcare Industry. #KauveryHospital #HealthcareExcellence.

🎉 Celebrating Ashis Panthi’s Special Day! 🎂 Today, we are so glad to celebrate the birthday of our valued team member, Ashis Panthi! At DBS, birthdays are more than just a date—they’re an opportunity to share joy, appreciation, and something meaningful. As part of our company culture, we gift a book to the birthday celebrant—a small token that brings knowledge, inspiration, and fresh perspectives. This tradition has added a unique touch to our celebrations, sparking curiosity and conversations within the team. 📚 Why a book? Because we believe that the gift of a book is the gift of new ideas, and each page holds the potential to transform and grow us as individuals and as a team. Happy Birthday, Ashis! 🎉 May this year bring you countless opportunities, and may the lessons in your gifted book inspire you to achieve even greater heights. Let’s keep growing and learning—one book, one experience at a time! #TeamDBS #BirthdayCelebration #LearningCulture #EmployeeAppreciation #BooksAndGrowth

🌟 Calling all change-makers and dreamers! 🚀 Witness the extraordinary talents and resilience of MALAHAS KONSTANTINOS, owner of the 1st Zanes Award. 🏅 Engage with us by sharing your thoughts and spreading the positivity. 💬 Discover more about these incredible individuals #DisabilityPride #DreamBig #CommunitySupport Check out my blog post https://wix.to/S32QFpd #newblogpost

Someone should be held accountable not just an apology.

Once in a few hundred years there comes a man who teaches us the true meaning of life. Today we celebrate one such enlightened being’s birth anniversary. Happy Guru Nanak Jayanti. #NeotiaSkillDevelopmentAcademy #NSDA #AmbujaNeotia #NeotiaSkill #NeotiaSkillDevelopment #SkillDevelopment #GuruNanakJayanti #GuruNanakDevJi #Gurpurab #Gurpurab2024

First: Good apology from Palo Alto Networks and Nikesh Arora. Correctly hits the Regret, Reiteration, Responsibility, Repentance, Repair, and Request (for Forgiveness). If you wanted to quibble, you could assert that in Reiteration, harm acknowledgement is implied and not asserted, and in Request, Forgiveness is assumed and not requested; but as corporate apologies go, this is above and beyond what you generally see. Second: This is not isolated, I think. We eliminated booth babes at RSA Conference years ago (thank you to everyone involved in that). This was my first in-person BlackHat conference, and while I didn't see any booth babes, I did observe floorwalkers (before/after their shift, so I did not call it out without direct evidence, and stalking the attractive women in scanty outfits until I could do so seemed ... unseemly). I think it's time that we, as an industry, cut this out. So here is your easy standard, CMOs: if you are hiring external staff as part of a conference, whether it is to woman* your booth, glam up your party, or anything where they represent your company: you should apply the same gender diversity approach you want HR to apply to new hires. If you're hiring all women, that's just as much of a problem as if your company was only hiring men. Since this staff is going to represent your company, they should probably have the same demographics as your employees -- if your company is currently 80% male, then your outside event staff ... should be 80% male. *Yes, technically, we should switch the usual "man your booth" to "staff your booth," but let's be honest, you're all hiring women to glam up your booth. #inclusion #diversity

Celebrating the Parsi New Year with joy, unity, and new beginnings! 🌟 May this year bring prosperity and success to all. #ParsiNewYear #UapNafaGroup #NavrozMubarak #NewBeginnings #Prosperity #UAPNAFA #UAPNAFAGroup #UAPNafaFamily #uapadvisors #strategicadvisory #financialservices