Bijoy Goswami on Learning a Lifelong Lesson in High School

In Chapter 2 of 19 in his 2013 Capture Your Flag interview, leadership philosopher Bijoy Goswami answers "What Do You Find are the Keys to Managing a Busy Schedule and Getting Things Done?"  Goswami shares how as a high school student, he tried to get a B+ final grade changed after the semester completed.  Goswami's teacher, Mr. Earhart, reminds him of the opportunities he had along the process and how he chose not to do them. This teaches him a life lesson to embrace the process, not the result, be it in school, life or career. 

Bijoy Goswami is a writer, teacher, and community leader based in Austin, Texas.  He develops learning models to help individuals, organizations and communities live more meaningfully.  Previously, he co-founded Aviri Software after working at Trilogy Software.  Goswami graduated from Stanford University.

Bijoy Goswami on Learning Work Ethic From Family Role Models

In Chapter 3 of 19 in his 2013 Capture Your Flag interview, leadership philosopher Bijoy Goswami answers "Where Did You Learn Your Work Ethic?" Goswami shares how he learned his work ethic from his family.  His recalls learning from his grandfather and how he took such great care in his work and possessions.  His parents teach Goswami the importance of persevering through times where delaying gratification is the right thing to do.

Bijoy Goswami is a writer, teacher, and community leader based in Austin, Texas. He develops learning models to help individuals, organizations and communities live more meaningfully. Previously, he co-founded Aviri Software after working at Trilogy Software.  Goswami graduated from Stanford University.

Bijoy Goswami on How Emigrating from India Builds Family Bonds

In Chapter 4 of 19 in his 2013 Capture Your Flag interview, leadership philosopher Bijoy Goswami answers "Where Has Your Family Been Most Supportive in Your Career Development?" After Goswami, his parents and his two brothers moved from India to Taiwan and then Hong Kong, Goswami finds his parents create a sharing environment where expressiveness is valued and expected. Goswami finds the resulting family dynamic an anchor of encouragement and security as he lives his life. 

Bijoy Goswami is a writer, teacher, and community leader based in Austin, Texas. He develops learning models to help individuals, organizations and communities live more meaningfully. Previously, he co-founded Aviri Software after working at Trilogy Software. Goswami graduated from Stanford University.

Bijoy Goswami on How a Mentor Can Bring Out Your Best

In Chapter 5 of 19 in his 2013 Capture Your Flag interview, leadership philosopher Bijoy Goswami answers "How Have Mentors Helped Motivate You to Do Your Best Work?" Goswami shares the story of his mentor Martin Henry, who at the time of the interview was battling terminal cancer in the UK. Over an 18 year period, Henry mentors Goswami, stewarding him on his journey by creating conversations that help clarify his goals.

Bijoy Goswami is a writer, teacher, and community leader based in Austin, Texas. He develops learning models to help individuals, organizations and communities live more meaningfully. Previously, he co-founded Aviri Software after working at Trilogy Software. Goswami graduated from Stanford University.

Bijoy Goswami on What Stewardship Means

In Chapter 6 of 19 in his 2013 Capture Your Flag interview, leadership philosopher Bijoy Goswami answers "How Do You Define Stewardship and Why is It Becoming More Important to Your Work?" Goswami shares how he sees life as a journey and how being a steward to a person can help them live most fully. After years stewarding or coaching others in an ad hoc way, Goswami looks for ways to more systematically affect change in others.

Bijoy Goswami is a writer, teacher, and community leader based in Austin, Texas. He develops learning models to help individuals, organizations and communities live more meaningfully. Previously, he co-founded Aviri Software after working at Trilogy Software. Goswami graduated from Stanford University.

Bijoy Goswami on When to Avoid Projecting Confidence

In Chapter 7 of 19 in his 2013 Capture Your Flag interview, leadership philosopher Bijoy Goswami answers "What Role Does Confidence Play in the Work That You Do?" Goswami notes that by not projecting confidence in cases where he does not have the answers or know the material, he is better able to embrace ways others can teach or instruct him.

Bijoy Goswami is a writer, teacher, and community leader based in Austin, Texas. He develops learning models to help individuals, organizations and communities live more meaningfully. Previously, he co-founded Aviri Software after working at Trilogy Software. Goswami graduated from Stanford University.

Bijoy Goswami on a Simple Way to Improve Public Speaking Skills

In Chapter 8 of 19 in his 2013 Capture Your Flag interview, leadership philosopher Bijoy Goswami answers "How Are You Improving Your Public Speaking Skills as You Gain Experience?" Goswami notes the importance of being present when he speaks. He finds presence allows him to be more flexible and adjust his approach to best fit the audience and the environment. He learns this over many years after taking a public speaking course as an undergrad at Stanford. Bijoy Goswami is a writer, teacher, and community leader based in Austin, Texas. He develops learning models to help individuals, organizations and communities live more meaningfully. Previously, he co-founded Aviri Software after working at Trilogy Software. Goswami graduated from Stanford University.

Bijoy Goswami on Getting Ordained to Marry Friends

In Chapter 9 of 19 in his 2013 Capture Your Flag interview, leadership philosopher Bijoy Goswami answers "What Has Officiating Friends' Weddings Taught You About the Power of Friendship?" Goswami shares the joy that getting ordained and having the honor to marry his friends has brought to their relationship. By getting ordained via the Universal Life Church he gets certified to tell the story of his friends and play a role making their wedding day a success.

Bijoy Goswami is a writer, teacher, and community leader based in Austin, Texas. He develops learning models to help individuals, organizations and communities live more meaningfully. Previously, he co-founded Aviri Software after working at Trilogy Software. Goswami graduated from Stanford University.

Bijoy Goswami on Giving Better Advice When Asked for Help

In Chapter 10 of 19 in his 2013 Capture Your Flag interview, leadership philosopher Bijoy Goswami answers "How Have You Learned to Give Better Advice When People Ask You For Help?" Goswami learns to give better advice by asking probing questions instead of offering answers to better understand the core question being asked. This helps him get to the fundamental issue at hand and be more helpful finding and helping to answer the question that matters most.

Bijoy Goswami is a writer, teacher, and community leader based in Austin, Texas. He develops learning models to help individuals, organizations and communities live more meaningfully. Previously, he co-founded Aviri Software after working at Trilogy Software. Goswami graduated from Stanford University.

Bijoy Goswami on an Easy Way to Teach Complex Concepts

In Chapter 11 of 19 in his 2013 Capture Your Flag interview, leadership philosopher Bijoy Goswami answers "How Have You Learned to Better Distill Complex Concepts into Teachable Moments?" As someone who understands problems and teaches concepts by creating models, Goswami finds it helpful to break down ideas into three parts. Whether it is his maven, relator and evangelist MRE model or the magician pledge, turn, prestige model, he finds three-parts easier to communicate as well as to learn.

Bijoy Goswami is a writer, teacher, and community leader based in Austin, Texas. He develops learning models to help individuals, organizations and communities live more meaningfully. Previously, he co-founded Aviri Software after working at Trilogy Software. Goswami graduated from Stanford University.

Bijoy Goswami on Giving People Space to Be Themselves

In Chapter 12 of 19 in his 2013 Capture Your Flag interview, leadership philosopher Bijoy Goswami answers "How Are You Learning to Work More Effectively With Different Personality Types?" Goswami references his MRE Model for understanding different personality types, the maven, the relator, and the evangelist. He notes the importance of giving every person space to be themselves and then meeting them in their space to create something together.

Bijoy Goswami is a writer, teacher, and community leader based in Austin, Texas. He develops learning models to help individuals, organizations and communities live more meaningfully. Previously, he co-founded Aviri Software after working at Trilogy Software. Goswami graduated from Stanford University.

Bijoy Goswami on What It Means to Be Trustworthy

In Chapter 12 of 19 in his 2013 Capture Your Flag interview, leadership philosopher Bijoy Goswami answers "How Are You Learning to Work More Effectively With Different Personality Types?" To Goswami, being trustworthy means being true to where you are and what you believe. By presenting yourself truthfully, trust ensues.  He notes trust and happiness are not achieved by reaching a destination, but rather are achieved by being true to yourself.

Bijoy Goswami is a writer, teacher, and community leader based in Austin, Texas.  He develops learning models to help individuals, organizations and communities live more meaningfully.  Previously, he co-founded Aviri Software after working at Trilogy Software.  Goswami graduated from Stanford University.

Bijoy Goswami on Why to Seek Out a Creative Project Partner

In Chapter 14 of 19 in his 2013 Capture Your Flag interview, leadership philosopher Bijoy Goswami answers "What Skills are Becoming More Important to You as Your Career Advances?" Goswami shares why it is important to take initiative and find collaborative work partners, especially when work becomes increasingly complex.

Bijoy Goswami is a writer, teacher, and community leader based in Austin, Texas. He develops learning models to help individuals, organizations and communities live more meaningfully. Previously, he co-founded Aviri Software after working at Trilogy Software.  Goswami graduated from Stanford University.

Bijoy Goswami on Living a More Present Life

In Chapter 15 of 19 in his 2013 Capture Your Flag interview, leadership philosopher Bijoy Goswami answers "How Are Your Personal Experiences Shaping Your Professional Aspirations?" Goswami notes how his personal and professional worlds are collapsing into one and references author and Jungian analyst Robert A. Johnson's work "Transformation" as a way of describing how he shows up in a world with no distinctions.

Bijoy Goswami is a writer, teacher, and community leader based in Austin, Texas. He develops learning models to help individuals, organizations and communities live more meaningfully. Previously, he co-founded Aviri Software after working at Trilogy Software.  Goswami graduated from Stanford University.

Bijoy Goswami on Using Self-Awareness to Help Others

In Chapter 16 of 19 in his 2013 Capture Your Flag interview, leadership philosopher Bijoy Goswami answers "How is Your Personal Journey Experience Informing How You Help Others Find Their Way?" By working to understand himself - the individual and collective impacts of spirituality, relationships, career ambition, etc. - Goswami is able to apply what he learned as a model or process to help others on their respective life journeys.

Bijoy Goswami is a writer, teacher, and community leader based in Austin, Texas. He develops learning models to help individuals, organizations and communities live more meaningfully. Previously, he co-founded Aviri Software after working at Trilogy Software.  Goswami graduated from Stanford University.

Bijoy Goswami on Changing Priorities As You Get Older

In Chapter 17 of 19 in his 2013 Capture Your Flag interview, leadership philosopher Bijoy Goswami answers "How Are Your Personal Priorities Changing As You Get Older?" The older he gets, the more Goswami puts a priority on being protective of his time. Choosing who and what to spend his time on becomes progressively more important to Goswami than other pursuits such as making money or even starting a family.

Bijoy Goswami is a writer, teacher, and community leader based in Austin, Texas. He develops learning models to help individuals, organizations and communities live more meaningfully. Previously, he co-founded Aviri Software after working at Trilogy Software.  Goswami graduated from Stanford University.

Bijoy Goswami on Managing Complexity by Embracing Simplicity

In Chapter 18 of 19 in his 2013 Capture Your Flag interview, leadership philosopher Bijoy Goswami answers "How Are Your Responsibilities Changing as Your Career Evolves?" As Goswami develops a greater mastery of his stewardship skills, work opportunities expand from individual-level into organizational- and community-level. By striking a balance embracing simplicity and managing complexity Goswami shares how he makes the transition.

Goswami is able to perform at higher levels. Bijoy Goswami is a writer, teacher, and community leader based in Austin, Texas. He develops learning models to help individuals, organizations and communities live more meaningfully. Previously, he co-founded Aviri Software after working at Trilogy Software.  Goswami graduated from Stanford University.

Bijoy Goswami on Why Not to Set Goals and Measure Outcomes

In Chapter 19 of 19 in his 2013 Capture Your Flag interview, leadership philosopher Bijoy Goswami answers "What Goals are You Setting as You Look to What Comes Next in Your Career?" Goswami shares why he does not use goals and milestones to assess performance and motivate progress. He finds goals to be limiting and instead focuses on a journey focused neither on safety nor outcome.

Bijoy Goswami is a writer, teacher, and community leader based in Austin, Texas. He develops learning models to help individuals, organizations and communities live more meaningfully. Previously, he co-founded Aviri Software after working at Trilogy Software.  Goswami graduated from Stanford University.