Anupama Vaidya

The amalgamation of 3 strong and independent words creates a statement of tremendous significance. When individually examined, these words hold the following meanings: Nurture: to care for and protect (someone or something) while they are growing; Organization: a group of people with a shared purpose; Culture:  the beliefs, traditions, customs, and social conduct of a specific group of people or society. When combined, these words signify an organization’s capacity to foster behaviors that empower individuals to thrive and pursue their aspirations while simultaneously achieving a common objective. As articulated in a Harvard Business Review article: “Culture guides the discretionary behavior, and it picks up where the employee handbook leaves off. Culture tells us how to respond to an unprecedented service request. It tells us whether to risk telling our bosses about our new ideas, and whether to surface or hide problems. Employees make hundreds of decis...

"The line between genius and madness is drawn with chalk on a thin sheet of ice", attributed to Salvador Dalí is an amazing representation of the elusive boundary that frequently separates extra-ordinary,  exceptional creativity & brilliance (genius) from mental instability, eccentricity or craziness (madness). It denotes that both creativity and mental illness can emanate from the same source within the human mind, making it challenging to distinguish one from the other. Salvador Dalí, the Spanish surrealist artist, exemplifies this as a celebrated artist known for his remarkable technical prowess, precise draftsmanship, and the captivating, surreal imagery in his artwork, yet he was equally remembered for his eccentric and controversial behavior. Dalí exemplifies and stands as a vivid illustration of the fine line between creativity and eccentricity, a line that is fragile and prone to fluctuation. ‘Genius’ & ‘Madness’ represent just one such example among the...