Kohli brings a different kind of confidence in all of us when he is chasing scores. No fancy shots, absolutely clear about the goal and he goes with a very consistent and disciplined approach. Get closer to the target without taking any risks. It is more about his mental game than the cricketing skills. Young guys just try to win this by amping up their cricket game and forget that it is the mental game that will be critical.
Recently, I have been more vocal in calling spade a spade when it comes to people spreading hate, bigotry and exclusionism.
I might not change their mind but at least make it clear that I do not like it and my silence should not be used as a tacit approval.
And, I have seen this working.. I get to hear less of this unpleasant nonsense and have less of these people around.
After a longtime decided to watch something on Netflix. House of Cards it is. Too early in the series but have heard a lot of good things.
“As powerful a force as personality is, we’re more than just introverts, extraverts and the rest. Our traits work with our cultural, social and economic environments, as well as the experiences we go through, to construct a neural world for us to live in that is unique.”
It was great to see global south coming together and defining the agenda for climate action at this #africaclimatesummit23. The most striking part was a very articulate and nuanced discourse on what Global South needs from the world for climate action. #work #climatechange
#AfricaClimateSummit23 Yesterday, I heard young African children talk about how they need to be part of the discussion on climate finance. So good to see the future generation coming forward and demanding a better future. #ClimateAction #AfricaClimateSummit #Nairobi
The Traditional Dance at Africa Climate Summit at Nairobi
It seems that being good at what you do is not enough these days. You have to become an #influencer or #creator in that space.. and to do that you have to spend more time finding ways to talk about your work than do the work. #socialmedia
Meeting innovative Solar enterprises in Kigali
The startup scene in Africa is really turning vibrant. I was in Kigali to participate in an accelerator workshop for the winners of SolarX (20 innovative startups leveraging solar energy to address challenges in energy access, food security, health ..). My session was on “Raising Commercial Capital” and I was a bit concerned as this was just after lunch and it was a two-hour long session. But the kind of participation I saw was unexpected. I was absolutely delighted to see these enterprises taking on the energy access challenge in Africa.
“If you have an idea you’re excited about and you don’t bring it to life, it’s not uncommon for the idea to find its voice through another maker. This isn’t because the other artist stole your idea, but because the idea’s time has come.” #Books #Creativitiy #Ideas
A view of Kigali (Rwanda) from my room..
#Metacognition refers to people’s knowledge of their own thought processes. We often have little conscious awareness of how we think. Self-monitoring your own thought processes is one way to improve how you think." #CriticalThinking
WhatsApp needs an Out-of-Office or Autoresponder. The way it is becoming the default for work communication emails are soon going to be only for ‘formal’ communication that one needs to archive or record for administrative purposes.
I have a GoPro 11 Black that I use occasionally. But it sems that every time I take it out it has completely drained battery. I am not sure if there is a hardware problem as in a faulty battery or something wrong with my software.
It has been some time since I picked up my camera. I need to make time for it.
Paul Graham’s website (http://paulgraham.com/) is just a treasure trove of insights that every time I visit I get something to take home. This is also the website that looks so uninviting for people who are used to fancy designs and layouts.
“Once you label me you negate me.” ― Søren Kierkegaard
There are more people who became experts by ‘finding a problem in a solution’ than ‘solving a problem’.
The Most Read Research Papers on ESG
Financial Times did an article on the most read research papers on ESG and here are the top five from the list. The list is based on the download data on SSRN.
Irrespective of whether SSRN download data is a good parameter, the list does contain articles that have been seminal pieces on ESG. On top of the list is Aswath Damodaran’s “Valuing ESG: Doing Good or Sounding Good” which questions whether ESG adds any additional value. He created a big debate on the effectiveness of ESG.
“Telling firms that being socially responsible will deliver higher growth, profits, and value is false advertising.” – Aswath Damodaran
While Aswath Damodaran might not see any value in ESG but this recent paper, published in January 2023, “The effects of Mandatory ESG Disclosure around the World” says that ESG disclosure improves the information environment and has beneficial capital market effects.
The Most Read Research Papers on ESG
- Valuing ESG: Doing Good or Sounding Good
- The End of ESG
- The Effects of Mandatory ESG Disclosure Around the World
- Firm-level Climate Change Exposure
- Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Finance – A Review of Literature
Also you can read this article on ESG that I wrote sometime back.
The ABC of ESG – The Evolution, Drivers and the Next Phase
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Time is running out.. Adaptation measures should be a priority for the global south. A large number of us are too poor to deal with these extreme heat-induced challenges. #climatechange #ClimateActionNow