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Because that’s often where credibility is earned, trust deepens and influence quietly grows. 2026 is a blank page. I hope you choose to write a courageous story in it. See you next Saturday. #Leadership #Influence #ExecutivePresence #Purpose #storiesatwork

As leaders step into a new year, here’s a question worth pondering on: What is the one thing you value the most in your professional life—and under what circumstances would you be willing to put it at risk for a purpose larger than yourself?

This is a deeply human story. One that restores faith. And I couldn’t think of a better way to begin the year. I hope you enjoy the story.

Wishing your loved ones and you a year when your best stories are written. In one of my favourite non-fiction books, “Influence” by Robert Cialdini, he speaks about seven levers of influence—but today’s story is anchored in just one: Reciprocity.

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rejected ideas, tightened budgets, and small, stubborn steps forward. And that’s the heart of this week’s  story. https://t.co/dnlBPDEjMs #Persistence #Perseverance #Talent #Failure #Success #storiesatwork #businessstorytelling #storybank #storytelling

What would you have done after your 12th attempt had failed? Or 27th? Or 39th? Across industries — from household products to high-tech breakthroughs — the same pattern emerges. Success rarely shows up dressed as success. It usually looks like stacks of discarded prototypes,

a spark of brilliance, a stroke of luck, a single breakthrough moment. But the truth, more often than not, lies in the quiet, unseen grind of countless failed attempts. In fact, the “40” in WD-40 stands for the 40th formula — after 39 failed tries. Think about that.

Have you heard of the multi-purpose lubricant WD-40? Any idea why it’s called WD-40? I’ll give you a hint: the number is the entire story. Most of us look at successful products and assume they  must have gotten it right the first time —

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For me, punctuality has always been about respect—respecting other people’s time as much as I respect my own. Today’s story is on the same theme. https://t.co/GpyyrZeTl0 #professionalism #culture #respect #discipline #punctuality #storiesatwork #businessstorytelling #storybank

“He always insisted that I be early for every meeting. He said most people will be late, and when you’re there on time, they will begin by saying, ‘I’m sorry I’m late.’ In that moment, you already have the upper hand.” This was a reason I had never considered. But it made sense.

from the rest of the world. So when a broker arrived on time for an inspection, I was genuinely taken aback. I complimented him, and he said something very interesting. “My father, who was a small-time businessman, taught me this,” he said.

Many years ago, a real estate broker in Kolkata surprised me simply by being on time. Being punctual has always been non-negotiable for me. While I tried to instil the same discipline in the teams I worked with, I had resigned myself to accepting a certain level of sloppiness

The lesson? When something consistently irritates you at work, don’t just tolerate it. Pause. Ask a better question. Because your daily annoyance might be the seed of your next breakthrough #Innovation #Globalisation #storiesatwork #businessstorytelling #storybank #storytelling

That question changed the way the world trades today. A single insight turned a slow, fragmented process into a seamless global system — and quietly became the biggest driver of globalisation in the 20th century.

Necessity is the mother of invention. Some of the biggest revolutions in business didn’t come from brilliant technology or billion-dollar R&D budgets. They began with frustration — someone standing at a bottleneck, asking, “Why does it have to be this way?”

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It’s a word that can feel small in business… but it’s what keeps teams sane, leaders grounded, and ambition sustainable. Watch here https://t.co/cYnibcXL6Z #WhenLessIsEnough #PerfectionCreep #storiesatwork #businessstorytelling #storybank #storytelling