Staying present, watching the world around me!
Some flowers for Shri Ganesha, Auroville 2025
The Founder’s Grind: Why 70-Hour Weeks Don’t Work for Everyone
Recent statements by prominent business leaders about working 70-90 hours per week have sparked strong reactions. While I believe these founders and senior leaders genuinely see this workload as normal, they miss a crucial point: working for oneself and one’s dream is vastly different from working for someone else’s.
Founders and senior leaders reap the long-term rewards of their intense efforts. They own the business or have compensation packages that grant them a share of the value they create. This motivates them to go above and beyond.
However, most companies lack compensation structures that incentivize and reward employees for their long-term contributions. This misalignment is key. Junior colleagues simply don’t have the same ownership or financial upside. Asking them to consistently work 70-90 hours is unreasonable and unsustainable.
Interestingly, I’ve observed a shift when employees who once resisted long hours become founders or co-founders themselves. Suddenly, 80-90 hour weeks become the norm. Why? Because the game has changed. They now have a direct stake in the company’s success.
This highlights the need for companies to rethink their compensation models. By offering employees a greater share in the value they create – through equity, profit-sharing, or other long-term incentives – businesses can foster a culture of shared ownership and commitment.
The wordpress Twenty Twenty Five theme is first theme in many years that caters to the bloggers (who were the target audience when the wordpress was launched). With a little bit of tweaking it gave my blog a minimalistic look that I was lookin for and made it super snappy and fast.
Our usual gateway to escape from Delhi Pollution and allergies!
Just followed more than 200 accounts on micro.blog.. my timeline looks much more interesting now. :)
Any one with insights and experiences of managing Rheumatoid Arthritis?
When all are realized to be the one Self, who is there to love or hate?
- Raman Maharshi
We have stayed in this property on the beach in Pondicherry several times in the last 10 years. This year the sea has taken back a large portion of the land has moved too close this beautiful property. This is the story of several of our coasts. Coastal restoration needs more focus in the rapidly changing climatic situation and increase frequency of extreme weather events.
The Kapaleeshwarar Temple, Mylapore. 7th Century Temple with distinct Dravidian architecture. #chennai #temples #hindutemple #leicam
Too many things to do in this year-end-break. I just looked at my TODO reserved for this break. Seems I am better off deleting this todo list. #yearend
Something feels odd about Ashwin’s retirment timing! A modern great and one of the most impactful player in recent times to have played for India.
Spoke to some young climatetech entrepreneurs. I liked the energy and intent but many of them are just force attaching a climate dimensions to their solutions. Someone who makes an app that measure your carbon footprint and help you buy carbon credit or generate ESG report is not really the ‘ClimateTech’ entrepreneur in true-sense.
At Intellecap we have more than 300 impact enterprises/startups that we are associated with through our different programs. Many of these enterprises are working on some of the most pressing climate and environment challenges.
One such young startup is Roha biotech with a very innovative solution for replacing plastic in packaging materials. Roha biotech team has a stall at Sankalp Forum and created a lot of excitement among corporate partners. Watch out for them!
Roha biotech is one of the Facility for Low Carbon Technology Deployment (FLCTD) innovation challenge winners that is being supported by Intellecap.
#climatetech #entrpreneurs #climateaction
I had some thought-provoking discussions on #climateeducation.
My biggest concern is that we are making climate education too focused on employment and jobs. This limits it. Climate education is like a new literacy campaign; everyone must get it. It is an impact multiplier for climate action.
Why I am loving BlueSky and why you should join as well.
I’m loving Bluesky as a social media platform. Recently, the X, insta others have become almost ineffective as a meaningful engagement platform on the topics I care for because of their algorithm, commercial interest and their ‘influencer’ centric business model. BlueSky is emerging as the go to platform for many people like me.
Here’s why I think you should check it out:
– No algorithms: Bluesky is all about community and connection, not clicks and engagement. You see what you choose to see, not what some algorithm thinks you want to see.
– It’s attracting scientists, academics, and people who are passionate about ideas.
– Meaningful conversations: The quality of engagement is high. People are having thoughtful discussions and connecting with like-minded individuals.
– No trolls (yet!): The community is still small and relatively troll-free. And there are good safeguards against abusive behavior.
I’m creating a starter pack (a compilation of profiles on a particular theme that can be followed in one go) of people working on climate action in the global south. If you’re interested in joining the conversation, drop your Bluesky link in the comments!
Here is my BlueSky profile. Connect me there if you are there already.
After a long time, started the day in front of the tv watching the BGT. IndVsAus Test match in Australia is a classic.
🍿kishkindha kandam is one of the best movies I have seen in recent times. Must watch if you appreciate well-made mystery movies.