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Anupam Pandey

A corporate executive of many years, I have worked in organizations large and small and in multiple countries. I believe the future of work will be defined less by technology and more by people centricity; with culture differentiating the best from the rest. I write about this evolving transformation of the workplace from the perspective of leaders building new businesses and professionals who want to maximize their career journey.

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You're not multitasking. You're distracted.

Distractions are everywhere. Here's how to escape them. Welcome to another edition of The Company Man. Today it's all about managing distractions to get more out of your day. "The challenge for so many of us is that we are so deep into daily distractions and 'being busy, busy' that we miss out on those moments and opportunities that - if jumped on - would get our careers and personal lives to a whole new level of wow." Robin Sharma Life circa 2023 is a life spent being alert but never...

about 2 years ago • 2 min read

Networking is tedious, but there is a better way. Welcome to another edition of The Company Man! Today I want to talk about networking. "Your network is your net worth." Porter Gale I recently returned from a 4-day conference attended by hundreds of people. On the long flight home I counted on my fingers the number of new connections I had made. A colleague of mine who accompanied me to the same conference probably made a hundred. He would shake hands, introduce himself and talk to as many as...

over 2 years ago • 2 min read

Why we have a 9 to 5 work culture, and why it endures to this day. Welcome to another edition of The Company Man! Today we're all about the history of the 40 hour work-week. “…ever since I started working, every single day of my life has been worse than the day before it. So that means that every single day that you see me, that's on the worst day of my life.” From the movie Office Space Aaah, the drudgery of the 9 to 5! Modern day slavery with people chained to desks, doing uninspiring work...

over 2 years ago • 2 min read

Yesterday I learned about confirmation bias. Now I see it everywhere. Welcome to another edition of The Company Man! Today we're talking about cognitive biases. "A flawless delusion is more appealing to the human mind than a flawed reality." Abhijit Naskar Cognitive biases are mental shortcuts that our brains use to make decisions and process information. They are formed through our experiences and the messages we receive from the media and society and can have a significant impact on our...

over 2 years ago • 3 min read
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Welcome, The Company Man is open Let's get this going! Welcome to The Company Man! A newsletter that explores the ecology of business - the intersection of people, profit and culture. My name is Anupam and I am truly excited to have you reading this. A management consultant by profession, I have worked in various countries and companies, both large and small, for over 15 years. During this time I have been a curious student of organizational culture - how it forms, permeates and impacts the...

over 2 years ago • 1 min read