Culture
Posts filed under Culture
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
What it means to be a leader in a democratic company
Money, power and open source
Because there are some things money can't buy
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
Aligning a team towards a common goal is hard. It helps to understand where people come from.
Planning
At Frappe we have always celebrated spontaneity. Maybe we need to add a pinch of planning as well?
Lunch at Frappe
A team that eats together, stays together
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
When you are the CEO of the company and left with nothing to do.
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
Every Frappe offsite is special - fun, dramatic and usually wholesome. Notes from our trip to Bhopal in Feb '23.
Learning to lead
Going down the rabbit hole to find what makes great leaders
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
Can work become your mission? Is it worthy of your full engagement? Some thoughts and explorations...
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
It reflects journey of Frappe as how we enabled hybrid work-culture, restricted calling hours and emphasised on writing
Culture is What you Do!
My reflections from the Frappe Offsite at Lonavala in August '22 where we became one team
Accountability at Frappe
The blog talks about accountability and how we put it into practice at Frappe.
Why you should NOT work at Frappe
Frappe is an awesome place to work, but not for everyone. Here is an honest attempt to talk about our shortcomings.
Frappe Premier League 2022
Take a peek at the highlights from the football game at Frappe to see who won and what team bonding looks like.
