Mode C is as much for Calvin as it is for Chaos, as much for Cool as it is for Cold, as much for Class as it is for Crass.

Mode C is a way of life, the Calvin way of life which I am so fascinated by as to keep trying to make it my own way of life. But what exactly is Calvin's way of life, you ask...and I say that there are no clear answers to this one.

I strongly believe, however, that almost all the seriously critical fundamental concepts of life, they are just the bogies under Calvin's bed that he is afraid of. Everyhting else...Miss Wormwood, Susie, Mom and Dad, and of course above all, Hobbes...aren't they all merely the means that he uses to attack these bogies?

It is nothing, therefore, but the perspective of each of these players on the stage of Calvin's dramatic life that helps him fight these bogies and move on in his own unique way...listening to all but doing only what finally makes sense to his own individuality. This is what comes closest, I guess, to the Calvin way of leading one's life...

Thursday, July 15, 2004

On the Mckinsey way


It was only last week in this space that I had been blasting Konsult, the consulting committee of IIMK. I had this thing in mind that the session that was used to greet the majority of freshers on their very first day was absolutely boring and a major put-off. I was vindicated yesterday when attendance to the Konsult session dropped from a huge 100-odd to merely 20-odd people. The primary reason, which I also tired to explain to the seniors, especially Harish and Mukesh, was that the first session gave the impression to most of us that Konsult was something very hi-fi and that most of the juniors will not have enough band width and capability to do something like this. Also, the repeated stress on the fact that the projects need to be completed or else Prof Saji will be on your neck, was not at all comforting. The detailed brief of all projects that are being done by Konsult were also a no-no, perhaps on the very first day.

Last night in the Konsult meet, the seniors had planned a game, which they could have possibly had on the first day itself. Also, the format of the game should have been more competitive instead of just inviting questions from the junta. In such a scenario, only those who are able to understand respond, and the rest of the people feel completely left out. However, if you make a competition out of it, I feel that most of the people will participate.

This is not to say that Konsult should have people who are not really interested in it and end up in becoming something similar to the glamour driven Mpower. But on the other hand, Konsult does need to attract people, especially those who have not yet made up their mind over what they are actually interested in. Though I have not actually volunteered for working for Konsult, I do have these suggestions and if any one is listening, good enough...

Father Cyriac did not turn up today for his first OB class, which I was actually looking forward to, because of the HR part of the course. Marketing by Prof Panda is also not going to be there today...a good day, so far but definitely, there will be compensatory classes soon enough :(
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