Like "Strategy" is an overused, all-encompassing, umbrella term in management, so is "hand-holding" in the microfinance industry. Whenever you become too curious and try to delve deeper, "hand-holding" becomes a roadblock.
Anyways, after successfully avoiding "field-visits" for a couple of weeks, I ran out of luck the bygone week. Four days of "hand-holding" microfinance institutions on the field, has left me high and dry.
As I go bar-hopping in the evenings to catch IPL matches, I have, surprisingly, covered a sizeable portion of the NCR, and that includes parts of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
The past week had been full of novel experiences - Reaching where letters never reach, interrogated by policemen for being present at the wrong place at the wrong time, chased by a pair of bulls (as if one was not enough), and being served an extra bottle of beer, by mistake - some of these I would not mind recurring in the week ahead.
And for readers, who are blessed with a liking to continuity, yes ... uncertainty still rules...
Anyways, after successfully avoiding "field-visits" for a couple of weeks, I ran out of luck the bygone week. Four days of "hand-holding" microfinance institutions on the field, has left me high and dry.
As I go bar-hopping in the evenings to catch IPL matches, I have, surprisingly, covered a sizeable portion of the NCR, and that includes parts of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.
The past week had been full of novel experiences - Reaching where letters never reach, interrogated by policemen for being present at the wrong place at the wrong time, chased by a pair of bulls (as if one was not enough), and being served an extra bottle of beer, by mistake - some of these I would not mind recurring in the week ahead.
And for readers, who are blessed with a liking to continuity, yes ... uncertainty still rules...
In the words of a certain marketing god, you have become a 'barefoot manager'. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteIn that sense i've become a sore, dusty, thorned, bare foot manager :P ... quit cribbing, that's my job :)
ReplyDeleteDude I can see G3 having gala time listening to stories from your work. :D
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