Anshuman Tiwari’s Post

6 May 2014. ASQ World Conference in Dallas. Anshuman Tiwari getting his Fellow status. It was in November 2013 that we were told of our election to ASQ Fellow. The ceremony was in May 2014. I was then the 5th ASQ Fellow from India and the youngest. 😀 For context, ASQ - World Headquarters, is the world's largest body of quality professionals and is the global voice of quality. For those curious, here is what the citation says. ==== For his persistence and diligence in implementing quality principles and practices in India; for writing about quality leadership; for developing performance excellence assessment models; for assessing a range of organizations on performance excellence criteria; and for leading the establishment of ASQ in India.   ==== This award and the visit are a highlight of my career. I have been building on that foundation since then. Highlights of the visit were: - Meeting the man who developed Benchmarking as a subject - Robert Camp - Meeting one of the most effective managers that Dr Marshall Goldsmith often talks about - Allan Mulally, then CEO of Ford - Meeting quality luminaries including Dr Watson, Shainin (His son actually), Bill Wortman and our own Debashis Sarkar - Receiving the Fellow status along with the fantastic Hemant Urdhwareshe Today marks a decade of that fantastic day. I was of course happy but the real joy was the years of toil that went into the award. Bringing ASQ to India was only one milestone in the journey. Deepest gratitude to Dr Manu for encouraging me to apply and reviewing my application. And of course, Govind Ramu who insisted I tried. Forever indebted to Sh. Suresh Lulla Sir and Prof. Ishwar Keswani for putting me on the path of Quality. Deep gratitude to the countless people who walked the path with me and I only collected the award on their behalf. ====== Sharing this today to remind all of us that a long journey will have milestones but the journey is always more important. What is the journey you are proud of?

Tanmay Tiwari #Kudos I just wanted to say #ThankYou for starting on your LinkedIn journey. Stay steady now.

The most productive way to be productive is to be boring. To have a routine. Having a routine for getting things done will help you much more than depending on your memory, willpower, and enthusiasm. You are not a morning person? Fine. Be some person. Find what works and give the routine a chance. You can't make to-do lists? Use a calendar app. Use what works but sweat it out. Can't go for your walk? Keep your walking shoes by the door and only commit to wearing them. You will step out once you put the shoes on. Having routines at work also helps a lot. The best managers have the same set of meetings every week and follow a routine in the meetings also. The most productive way to be productive is to be boring. ==== I am Anshuman Tiwari and I share daily insights from #work #career and #transformation to help us build our careers #brickbybrick. Follow me if you like such stuff.

I'm attending Professional Growth Must Come From Personal Growth. Ramesh Sood will be the guest on Vikas Dua's LinkedIn Live. Join me tomorrow 5 May, 6.30 pm IST.

Anshuman, what if LinkedIn shuts down one day? How and where will you write and share? Me: LinkedIn is a part of life. Not life. So, chill. ==== I write this because I noticed a shift in obsession and addiction with numbers on LinkedIn. It is natural, I know. But younger people are wasting more time here than doing actual work. Please remember your work gives you the stories, insights, and wisdom that you can then share here. Not the other way around. So, focus on doing something great. Sharing it on LinkedIn can wait.

I'll be speaking at Thriving in the Middle: Strategies for Mid-Managers! Make sure to attend it today. 4 pm IST

Learn how to move from STUCK to SHINE in your mid-career. If you follow me here, you already know that I talk about mid-career issues a lot. The struggle is real. And we all need help. Often. I will be on a LinkedIn Live with Vedha (✌️) Bharathi and Aadya Mehrotra to discuss the psychological impacts and remedies of mid career situations. Join us Live for some practical tips and the psychology of mid-manager challenges. When? 4 pm IST on 3rd May 2024 | Registration link in comments.

STUCK to SHINE. You get to decide. Our mid-careers are often a phase where we feel STUCK. But we can SHINE. What makes mid-careers different? - It's a very long phase of life, often longer than marriage 😁 - You need the most support but get the least - It gets tougher even as you get better. When you are STUCK you see - Stagnation - career stagnates and others move ahead - Tough Tasks - everything feels tough - Unclear Path - you don't know where you are headed - Competency Mismatch - your role and skills start to mismatch - Knowledge Erosion - you no longer are an expert in anything. But you can choose to SHINE - Socially Fluid - can work in teams and build connect - Hardworking - capable of putting in the work needed - Intelligent - can solve problems - Numbers Delivered - always achieves the numbers (reasonable) - Emotionally Agile - can take the lows of life on the chin and move on. Remember, your Mid Career is a Marathon. You have to train for it. And get better. And it’s You vs You. ==== This post is inspired by a recent coaching session. You can also book such sessions on my Topmate page or DM me. I am Anshuman Tiwari and I share insights from quality, work, and career that help us build our career brick by brick and with intention. Follow me if you like to read such stuff.