Abhishek Rungta

The Art of Decision-Making: Mental Models vs. First Principles

In today’s fast-paced world, making timely and effective decisions is crucial. Indecision can lead to missed opportunities, wasted resources, and stagnation. Two powerful approaches to problem-solving are Mental Models and First Principles Thinking. Each has its merits, but how do we choose which to use in a given situation? One fun way to decide is […]

Do not write another report till you read this

It is often seen that managers write a report based on the set protocols by the company, or based on what their supervisor has demanded. Let’s ask — Why do they ask for this report? to understand your performance to understand progress in business goals to identify risks in your functions that might be overlooked […]

Exploration vs. Exploitation

People want to explore new things, experiment with themselves, and learn new things. Companies want to exploit, as they have a commercial obligation to fulfill, and they have the accountability of ROI. True happiness lies somewhere in the middle, in the balance between the two. In a profession where people’s intellect and knowledge is the […]

A Pawn is more valuable than a Knight!

The COVID crisis ignited my long lost interest in Chess, and I enjoyed learning and playing on chess (dot) com. Recently, I was playing a game where I lost some key pieces early on. I was left with my King and a Pawn. My opponent was left with a King and a Knight. Funnily enough, […]