We know Gandhi as a political leader and a champion of non-violence. He was also an innovator and a disruptor who taught us a lot about design and leadership. Who is Mahatma Gandhi? The man at his Charaka or the spinning wheel, spinning away. Little do people know that this device was a revolutionary design…

“Getting the status is ordinary; Gaining the status is eXtraOrdinary.” – Naveen Lakkur Nothing is indeed handed over to us on a silver platter. Everyone must work hard to get the status. Even people born in a wealthy family must keep working hard to keep their status. Some people go a Little Extra and then…

“Finding Power, Position, and Prestige is ordinary; Discovering humility, service and character within, is eXtraOrdinary.” – Naveen Lakkur It is usual for people to pursue a higher position than they are in, which will give them power and prestige, putting them on a higher pedestal. Contrarily, some people go a Little Extra use of their…

Appy and Proppy were at the lumberyard canteen for breakfast. They were tired after the early morning work. Being one of the team’s leaders, Appy stood at the door and let the team members enter the dining room. After Appy’s team filled the dining room, it was the turn of Proppy’s team. Once everybody entered…

“Being fearful is ordinary; Being adventurous is eXtraOrdinary.” – Naveen Lakkur Most people operate in fear. Fear of the unknown, fear of trying, fear of failure, fear of finding out the truth, and other fears that keep them grounded. These are some of the fears that keep people from starting companies, trying a new project,…

“Wanting to be a superman is ordinary; Realizing that human itself is super is eXtraOrdinary.” – Naveen Lakkur Children grow up watching their favorite superheroes in cartoons. Few years in, they watch superhero movies and think they can do appreciable things only by being superheroes. They would not have realized that the great men and…

Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya was India’s most prolific civil engineer, statesman, water resource builder, and economist. This century’s foremost nation-builders, Visvesvaraya, was usually an automatic choice when governments needed help in solving critical issues. He notably served the then Kingdom of Mysore, Kingdom of Hyderabad, and the British Indian administration. Sir MV, as he was fondly…

“Learning is ordinary; Teaching is eXtraOrdinary.” – Naveen Lakkur Acquiring understanding, gaining knowledge, and learning a new skill, behavior, and attitude is part of life. People learn through success and failure. Learning is part of everyday life, sort of a routine. Learning helps people apply them in their life to be better versions of themselves.…

“Others have you as an option is ordinary; Others having no option other than you is extraordinary.” – Naveen Lakkur People work hard so that they can provide for their families. However, many people with the same or similar skillsets can do the same job giving recruiters a choice from the talent pool. On the…