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On Motivation - Cover Image
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On Motivation

The world motivates us to win, but is the journey more important?

Performance Reviews at Frappe - Cover Image
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Performance Reviews at Frappe

This year we started a new ritual—quarterly performance reviews. Here are some reflections from the recent one we concluded.

Building a wildly successful business (or career) - Cover Image
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Building a wildly successful business (or career)

There are three ways to be wildly successful; Build networks with powerful people, ride a wave, defeat your competition.

Leadership in a democratic company - Cover Image
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Leadership in a democratic company

What it means to be a leader in a democratic company

Money, power and open source - Cover Image
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Money, power and open source

Because there are some things money can't buy

Forces that shape us - Cover Image
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Forces that shape us

When things don't go well, we often blame ourselves or others. Maybe there are other reasons.

Dreams and reality - some thoughts on career planning - Cover Image
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Dreams and reality - some thoughts on career planning

Aligning a team towards a common goal is hard. It helps to understand where people come from.

Planning - Cover Image
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Planning

At Frappe we have always celebrated spontaneity. Maybe we need to add a pinch of planning as well?

Lunch at Frappe - Cover Image
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Lunch at Frappe

A team that eats together, stays together

What Frappe does differently - Cover Image
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What Frappe does differently

The core essence of Frappe lies in its democratic culture and the philosophy of freedom. But what does that really entail?

Thoughts of a Jobless CEO - Cover Image
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Thoughts of a Jobless CEO

When you are the CEO of the company and left with nothing to do.

In the aftermath of exuberance - pick your own pay '23 - Cover Image
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In the aftermath of exuberance - pick your own pay '23

What happens in a company that allows everyone to pick their own pay? Do people make wise choices? Do they get tempted to take more? Read to find out.

Trip Diary: Bhopal - Cover Image
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Trip Diary: Bhopal

Every Frappe offsite is special - fun, dramatic and usually wholesome. Notes from our trip to Bhopal in Feb '23.

Learning to lead - Cover Image
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Learning to lead

Going down the rabbit hole to find what makes great leaders

How people fail in jobs (and how to fix it) - Cover Image
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How people fail in jobs (and how to fix it)

Being successful in a company is a two way street, both the person and the company must learn to tango if they have to get it right.

Finding your mission - Cover Image
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Finding your mission

Can work become your mission? Is it worthy of your full engagement? Some thoughts and explorations...

You can't motivate anyone - Cover Image
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You can't motivate anyone

Motivation as a leadership problem is overrated. You can't just "fire up" people. If people are not motivated, the problem lies elsewhere.

The Case for Hybrid Work Culture - Cover Image
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The Case for Hybrid Work Culture

It reflects journey of Frappe as how we enabled hybrid work-culture, restricted calling hours and emphasised on writing

Culture is What you Do! - Cover Image
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Culture is What you Do!

My reflections from the Frappe Offsite at Lonavala in August '22 where we became one team

Accountability at Frappe - Cover Image
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Accountability at Frappe

The blog talks about accountability and how we put it into practice at Frappe.