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EPISODE 1 of 7

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Firing Sir Dandy — Episode 1 of 7:

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The Last Candidate - Episode 7 of 7:

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Floors behind the Façade - Scene 1 of 7:

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The Last Candidate - Episode 6 of 7:

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The Last Candidate - Episode 5 of 7:

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The Last Candidate - Episode 4 of 7:

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The Last Candidate - Episode 3 of 7:

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The Last Candidate - Episode 2 of 7

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The last candidate - Episode 1 of 7:

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Short story based on a true story of urgency, trust, and a life changing in eighteen hours.

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Short story based on a true story of urgency, trust, and a life changing in eighteen hours.

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Short story based on a true story of urgency, trust, and a life changing in eighteen hours.

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Short story based on a true story of urgency, trust, and a life changing in eighteen hours.

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Short story based on a true story of urgency, trust, and a life changing in eighteen hours.

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Short story based on a true story of urgency, trust, and a life changing in eighteen hours.

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Short story based on a true story of urgency, trust, and a life changing in eighteen hours.

","url":"https://rsundar.com/newsletter/f/the-overnight-engineer---part-1-of-7","title":"The Overnight Engineer - Part 1 of 7","summary":"Short story based on a true story of urgency, trust, and a life changing in eighteen hours.","date_modified":"2026-05-13T22:31:00Z"},{"id":"https://rsundar.com/newsletter/f/first-day-first-show-%E2%80%94-part-7-of-7","html_content":"

Short story series

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Short story series

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Short story series

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Short story series

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Short story series

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Short story series

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Short story series

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Five years into my corporate career, I had a team reporting to me. We were all in our late twenties, worked together, ate together, took evening strolls after office hours, and even went on weekend treks. We knew each ot...

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Sometimes leadership reveals itself in the smallest gestures. The last quarter of 2001 was difficult for our organization and for the world. The dot.com bust and the World Trade Centre attack had shaken businesses everyw...

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Fifteen years ago, I hired a young candidate from a distant city for my startup based in Chennai. A friend had referred him, saying he came from a deserving family. His father worked on daily wages and had stretched hims...

","url":"https://rsundar.com/newsletter/f/the-candidate-who-never-boarded-the-train","title":"The candidate who never boarded the train","summary":"Fifteen years ago, I hired a young candidate from a distant city for my startup based in Chennai. A friend had referred him, saying he came from a deserving family. His father worked on daily wages and had stretched hims...","date_modified":"2026-04-28T02:09:08Z"},{"id":"https://rsundar.com/newsletter/f/the-corporate-ritual-no-one-enjoyed","html_content":"

A decade ago, I was meeting the CEO of a fast‑growing BPO company. Midway through our discussion, he signalled me to look outside his glass cabin.

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Burnout doesn’t always show up in performance. Sometimes it hides in a resignation letter that was never sent.

","url":"https://rsundar.com/newsletter/f/the-resignation-letter-that-was-never-sent","title":"The resignation letter that was never sent","summary":"Burnout doesn’t always show up in performance. Sometimes it hides in a resignation letter that was never sent.","date_modified":"2026-04-24T11:45:54Z"},{"id":"https://rsundar.com/newsletter/f/when-policies-forget-people","html_content":"

A large organization I was part of was setting up a shared services centre at its headquarters. They planned to shift all Accounting, Procurement, and HR activities across regional offices to the shared services centre. ...

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In the mid‑1990s, my company deputed me to Mumbai for a month to reconcile several incomplete ledger accounts at the head office of one of our business units. Some members had left that team, replacements hadn’t joined, ...

","url":"https://rsundar.com/newsletter/f/the-colleague-who-taught-me-discipline-without-saying-a-word","title":"The colleague who taught me discipline without saying a word","summary":"In the mid‑1990s, my company deputed me to Mumbai for a month to reconcile several incomplete ledger accounts at the head office of one of our business units. Some members had left that team, replacements hadn’t joined, ...","date_modified":"2026-04-23T02:30:00Z"},{"id":"https://rsundar.com/newsletter/f/when-a-promotion-feels-like-a-punishment","html_content":"

We celebrate promotions. But what if the promotion feels like a punishment?

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We say humans domesticated dogs. But I feel the opposite may be true.

","url":"https://rsundar.com/newsletter/f/when-dogs-and-cats-tamed-humans","title":"When dogs and cats tamed humans","summary":"We say humans domesticated dogs. But I feel the opposite may be true.","date_modified":"2026-04-21T11:07:46Z"},{"id":"https://rsundar.com/newsletter/f/the-apology-i-never-expected-from-my-manager","html_content":"

Some call it job-hopping and others call it career-greed. But unlike our grandfather’s era, where people served one company for life, changing jobs is normal today.

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Late sitting rarely start as a workload issue. It starts as a habit.

","url":"https://rsundar.com/newsletter/f/late-sitting-a-workload-problem-or-a-culture-problem","title":"Late Sitting: A Workload Problem or a Culture Problem","summary":"Late sitting rarely start as a workload issue. It starts as a habit.","date_modified":"2026-04-17T12:28:30Z"},{"id":"https://rsundar.com/newsletter/f/the-people-who-keep-the-system-alive","html_content":"

Every workplace has someone who holds the system together. We rarely notice them until they’re missing.

","url":"https://rsundar.com/newsletter/f/the-people-who-keep-the-system-alive","title":"The People Who Keep the System Alive","summary":"Every workplace has someone who holds the system together. We rarely notice them until they’re missing.","date_modified":"2026-04-16T11:06:40Z"},{"id":"https://rsundar.com/newsletter/f/my-new-website-and-management-fiction-bundles","html_content":"

Today marks an important milestone in my writing journey.

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Why PAN prohibits single-letter names - The negative impact this has on millions.

","url":"https://rsundar.com/newsletter/f/why-pan-prohibits-single-letter-names","title":"Why PAN prohibits single-letter names","summary":"Why PAN prohibits single-letter names - The negative impact this has on millions.","date_modified":"2026-04-10T10:30:00Z"},{"id":"https://rsundar.com/newsletter/f/when-culture-isn%E2%80%99t-felt-organizations-pay-the-price","html_content":"

We adapt to culture long before we realise we’re doing it.

","url":"https://rsundar.com/newsletter/f/when-culture-isn%E2%80%99t-felt-organizations-pay-the-price","title":"When culture isn’t felt, organizations pay the price.","summary":"We adapt to culture long before we realise we’re doing it.","date_modified":"2026-04-07T10:30:00Z"},{"id":"https://rsundar.com/newsletter/f/the-first-job-what-if-reality-doesn%E2%80%99t-match-expectations","html_content":"

The first day of a job can shape a career. But what if the job isn’t what you signed up for?

","url":"https://rsundar.com/newsletter/f/the-first-job-what-if-reality-doesn%E2%80%99t-match-expectations","title":"The First Job: What if reality doesn’t match expectations?","summary":"The first day of a job can shape a career. But what if the job isn’t what you signed up for?","date_modified":"2026-04-05T10:30:00Z"},{"id":"https://rsundar.com/newsletter/f/hierarchy-an-absolute-necessity-in-any-organization","html_content":"

We talk a lot about flat structures in organizations. But without hierarchy, work collapses.

","url":"https://rsundar.com/newsletter/f/hierarchy-an-absolute-necessity-in-any-organization","title":"Hierarchy: An Absolute Necessity in Any Organization","summary":"We talk a lot about flat structures in organizations. But without hierarchy, work collapses.","date_modified":"2026-04-03T10:30:00Z"},{"id":"https://rsundar.com/newsletter/f/what-is-management-fiction-and-how-it-differs-from-business-fable","html_content":"

We all know what business books are and what novels are. However, only a few know the powerful space where the two meet, called Management Fiction.

","url":"https://rsundar.com/newsletter/f/what-is-management-fiction-and-how-it-differs-from-business-fable","title":"What Is Management Fiction and how it differs from Business Fable","summary":"We all know what business books are and what novels are. However, only a few know the powerful space where the two meet, called Management Fiction.","date_modified":"2026-04-01T10:30:00Z"},{"id":"https://rsundar.com/newsletter/f/why-people-burn-out-from-meaninglessness","html_content":"

How one woman sustained an entire household’s energy without saying a word

","url":"https://rsundar.com/newsletter/f/why-people-burn-out-from-meaninglessness","title":"Why people burn out from meaninglessness","summary":"How one woman sustained an entire household’s energy without saying a word","date_modified":"2026-03-30T10:30:00Z"},{"id":"https://rsundar.com/newsletter/f/%E2%80%98culture%E2%80%99-is-what-people-%E2%80%98feel%E2%80%99","html_content":"

The emotional climate at work

","url":"https://rsundar.com/newsletter/f/%E2%80%98culture%E2%80%99-is-what-people-%E2%80%98feel%E2%80%99","title":"‘Culture’ is what people ‘feel’","summary":"The emotional climate at work","date_modified":"2026-03-29T10:30:00Z"},{"id":"https://rsundar.com/newsletter/f/a-reflection-on-cut-off-dates-cadence-and-discipline","html_content":"

At 12:30 PM yesterday, the manager of the co-working space I use showed visible frustration. A visitor who had promised to arrive at 11 AM hadn’t still shown up. Because of his delay, she had to postpone her next appoint...

","url":"https://rsundar.com/newsletter/f/a-reflection-on-cut-off-dates-cadence-and-discipline","title":"A reflection on cut-off dates, cadence, and discipline.","summary":"At 12:30 PM yesterday, the manager of the co-working space I use showed visible frustration. A visitor who had promised to arrive at 11 AM hadn’t still shown up. Because of his delay, she had to postpone her next appoint...","date_modified":"2026-03-28T10:30:00Z"},{"id":"https://rsundar.com/newsletter/f/the-power-of-a-shared-meal","html_content":"

Eating together dissolves hierarchies, removes fears, and breaks hesitation far more effectively than any policy, offsite, or HR initiative.

","url":"https://rsundar.com/newsletter/f/the-power-of-a-shared-meal","title":"The Power of a Shared Meal","summary":"Eating together dissolves hierarchies, removes fears, and breaks hesitation far more effectively than any policy, offsite, or HR initiative.","date_modified":"2026-03-27T10:30:00Z"},{"id":"https://rsundar.com/newsletter/f/the-dignity-of-honest-work","html_content":"

When your work is honest, even your absence reveals your worth.

","url":"https://rsundar.com/newsletter/f/the-dignity-of-honest-work","title":"The Dignity of Honest Work","summary":"When your work is honest, even your absence reveals your worth.","date_modified":"2026-03-26T10:30:00Z"},{"id":"https://rsundar.com/newsletter/f/when-transparency-became-a-scaling-strategy","html_content":"

Teams don’t lose trust because of failure. They lose trust when they believe the truth is being hidden from them.

","url":"https://rsundar.com/newsletter/f/when-transparency-became-a-scaling-strategy","title":"When Transparency Became a Scaling Strategy","summary":"Teams don’t lose trust because of failure. They lose trust when they believe the truth is being hidden from them.","date_modified":"2026-03-25T10:30:00Z"},{"id":"https://rsundar.com/newsletter/f/when-a-layoff-became-a-lesson-in-leadership","html_content":"

Employee retention isn’t only about salaries, perks, or policies. Sometimes, it’s about how a company treats people when they are most vulnerable.

","url":"https://rsundar.com/newsletter/f/when-a-layoff-became-a-lesson-in-leadership","title":"When a Layoff Became a Lesson in Leadership","summary":"Employee retention isn’t only about salaries, perks, or policies. Sometimes, it’s about how a company treats people when they are most vulnerable.","date_modified":"2026-03-24T10:30:00Z"},{"id":"https://rsundar.com/newsletter/f/when-dignity-becomes-a-man%E2%80%99s-strategy","html_content":"

Some people don’t rise in life through money, power, or position. They rise through dignity.

","url":"https://rsundar.com/newsletter/f/when-dignity-becomes-a-man%E2%80%99s-strategy","title":"When Dignity Becomes a Man’s Strategy","summary":"Some people don’t rise in life through money, power, or position. They rise through dignity.","date_modified":"2026-03-23T10:30:00Z"}]}