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PANORAMIC PERSPECTIVE

REVIEW & APPRAISAL : YARDSTICK

I n our last discussion of chasing goals in a crisis, we spoke of how our previous success can at times come in
the way of our future success. Hence, reviewing our goals at key milestones is crucial. While we
associate reviewing with looking at either how far we have come or how far we still have to go, it is also
about several other things such as direction, purpose, and the experience of the journey to ourselves, team,
customers, organization, etc.

It is highly important to stay in touch with ourselves, and acknowledge what we are doing and what is happening
around us in our field and in the environment that we operate in. This is what being engaged and leading is all about.
It is about the purpose that leads to data, information, and knowledge or wisdom that
culminate to help us make appropriate decisions because of which action is taken. It is
all about thoughts, decisions, and actions in a timely manner.
The starting point has to be the thought. While this happens in many cases, the
thought or purpose can at times become clearer as the journey progresses. The
decision part is perhaps the most complex. Taking the right decision cannot be
taught, learned, or even written about but we all know about wrong decisions
and their consequences. While decisions must be objective, I believe the process
of decision-making is highly subjective; decision-makers treat the same situation
differently basis their unique ways,
capacities, experiences, and styles.
The data, knowledge, and wisdom
part is akin to having everything available to cook up a meal, what is While decisions must be objective,
now needed is the cooking. I believe the process of decision-
making is highly subjective; decision-
The action is where all come together. Acting on the decisions made makers treat the same situation
is a continuum, which is about keeping on doing things while taking differently basis their unique ways,
stock of what is helping and what is hampering. The criticality is capacities, experiences, and styles.
to be aware that it is not about the right or wrong action, or even TK Ramesh
the good or bad action but the appropriate and the inappropriate Managing Director
action. It is crucial to be aware that there is even a state of inaction Micromatic Machine Tools Pvt Ltd
or no action. It is in the action that the leadership culture plays its
churning role to ensure the concept of organizational effectiveness.
The views expressed by the author are personal and he can be contacted at rameshtkr@gmail.com

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