There is a quote by John Ruskin.
What we think or what we know
or what we believe
is in the end, of little consequence.
The only consequence is what we do.
Piyush, are you sure this couldn't have waited till Monday?
I am really sorry, Vikram. I shouldn't have been disturbing you on a Sunday.
But, actually, the thing is that I was thinking all night and I realized that
as a team lead, my job is to manage resources, not become a resource myself.
Ideally, you should have realized that before becoming the team lead, Piyush.
I know, Vikram. Actually, I am realizing just now so I am deciding now.
And it'll be great if you can help out.
Piyush, you must have heard the concept of trade-off.
Anyway, I'll have the email sent.
Okay? Bye.
Today is the day when
my actions are more important
than my thoughts and my wisdom.
Excuse me?
Morning, Supriya.
What are you doing in my office so early in the morning, Piyush?
Well, you are three minutes late today.
You must have received an email. Will you please check?
-Did you receive it? Yes. -Yes, I do have an email from Vikram but...
-Are you sure? -Yes, as sure as the sun will rise.
But the bench has a permanent sunset. Are you up for it?
Yes, up like the sun in the sky. You just pick up the pace a little, please.
Okay. I'll send you the resumes.
Alright.
Sorry. I forgot my coffee mug.
Supriya, we are already running late.
Please. Just for today, buck up a little.
What's wrong with him?
And the action that I am about to take today
will also balance out my previous mistakes
and set the tone right for me.
Yes, Supriya, send them in.
What are you doing, dude?
-This is not increasing my steps. -You look like a rabbit.
What is this ruckus early in the morning?
Some bench guy is going to get lucky today.
-Oh. -Right?
All the best, guys.
Shush!
This is not a fish market.
Mohak Wadhwa.
Mohak Wadhwa?
Is there anyone named Mohak Wadhwa?
-So, Mohak. -Wadhwa.
-Sorry? -Mohak Wadhwa.
-Oh, yes, sorry. Mohak Wadhwa. -No problem.
Yes, what were you doing on the bench for the last eleven months?
See, I don't like to brag, but a lot.
Great in Cheo. Top rank holder in Cod.
I have crossed level 300 in GTA.
By the way, sir, I wanted to ask where will the client be located.
-US. -Nice.
That means I can have one on site trip in six or seven months.
What is the scope for working from home?
-Why? -The whole setup is at home.
Any professional experience in coding so far?
Coding is a spiritual experience for me.
Because there are flaws in the code
and there is also nirvana in the code.
So, Avinash, here...
So, what do you expect from a team member?
Well, a team member should be compatible.
He should be hard-working. He should be a team player. That is...
All that is fine. But tell me, how long did it take you to become a team lead?
It took me a while, actually. The journey was very...
Just a minute, dude. What's going on?
I am interviewing you. You are not interviewing me.
Piyush, dude, I am giving it. You are not able to take it.
John C Maxwell said,
disappointment is the gap that exists
between expectation and reality.
And to be honest, this is not a gap, this is an abyss.
Supriya, you have selected such morons
and sent them to me.
I shortlisted and sent you the best candidates available, Piyush.
Go through the CVs.
I read everything. They all wrote they are hard-working and goal-oriented.
That is what was written in your CV too.
So, Supriya, do one thing.
Send Anise and Neha in. Send the rest of them back.
May I come in, sir?
Sorry, sir. I should have knocked.
Are you okay?
-Yes. -Please.
This is a very impressive resume.
What were you doing on the bench?
Well, sir, you'll have to ask the company that.
I don't know, sir. Maybe some people are more deserving than me.
What programming language are you most comfortable with?
-C++. -C++, Java, Python,
Ruby, SQL, PSP.
-I manage, sir. -C++.
Any accomplishment of yours that you would want to share with me?
I don't know if it's an accomplishment, sir.
I would like to share my biggest accomplishment with you.
In my college, I created a database on LAN consisting of all academic notes.
The students are still using it.
Sir, in my previous job, I was working on Nesh TV.
They had a bug in their application that no one could fix.
Pune branch, Mumbai branch, they looked everywhere.
I fixed it, sir.
Okay. One last question.
How would you want to treat your teammates?
Just as colleagues? Or also as friends?
In any organisation, from the day you join
till the day you make your first hiring
is one complete cycle.
And I am glad that I completed that cycle today.
Shetty.
Gautam.
What is it, buddy?
Shetty, tell me, how is this?
Dude, you were just counting your steps and now you are ordering doughnuts.
The doughnuts are for Khyati, not me. Add-on gifts.
I am giving her a teddy bear as a main gift.
Guys?
Are you able to log in to the project file?
I am repeatedly getting the access denied message.
My access is denied too.
Sunaina, how is this?
Shut up, Gautam. Please check once.
This is more important than that.
Dude, by the way, soft toys are a good choice.
-Right? -Now, the girlfriend will use it.
-Yes. -And later, if everything is successful, the kid can use it too.
Take it.
Shetty, I am not too inspired to have kids after seeing you.
Dude, I'll have to go to Angad.
This has too many issues.
Forget all that. Where is our team lead this morning?
He is lost.
-Yes. -Do you guys really miss me so much?
Guys, this is Neha.
She is going to be joining our team from today.
And, Neha, this is Shetty. This is Sunaina, and that is Gautam.
-Hi, Neha. -Hello.
Actually, I felt that our team has a small gap
when it comes to resource allocation.
I thought we should fix that.
Great, dude.
So, you decided to fix it yourself? Without discussing it with us?
Shetty, what was there to discuss, my friend?
I mean we need an extra hand, don't we?
-Okay then. -What?
No, you are the team lead, right? So, do what you want.
Move aside, please.
Piyush, can you tell us what the hell is happening?
Can I just get a moment?
Thank you. Just...
Yes.
Guys, I am sorry. I didn't get time to inform you.
But
Vikram has removed us from the security segment and assigned us to interface.
-What? What did you say? -Wait. What do you mean interface?
How? Why?
Actually, our code blew at the time of deployment.
-Because of which... -Just a moment. Whose code blew?
I... My code blew.
Dude, why didn't you tell us?
I didn't want to worry you on the weekend.
Piyush, you are worrying us now.
Really? I mean such a big fuck up and your solution is to hire new resources?
Because I was doing the job of two people.
Dude, you are the one who said you'll do it.
But I won't do it if it's a task.
Great leadership, Piyush.
Bro, look, Neha is a part of our team now, so
become her buddy. Just make her feel comfortable.
Dude, I would have figured out something if you had told me earlier.
But I have something personal going on this week.
You hired her, so it's better that you do her induction.
What are you saying?
Hey, actually, I...
Why don't you come after lunch? Yes? You also have lunch.
They are also hungry. I guess, they've gone for lunch.
Catch you later.
I completed the cycle of joining till hiring.
But unfortunately,
even after completing the cycle, my displacement is still zero.
Sign it. Your system is set.
The password is dontgetlost@123. Without caps.
If you want positive displacement,
then leave the circle and walk in a straight line.
You'll have to take definitive action.
And that is what I'll be doing today.
No browsing, no shopping.
And the stationary is counted. Don't take it home.
-Okay? -Thank you, sir.
Oh. New joinee?
Should I set up his system too?
Good one.
Good one, good one, Angad. Very funny.
Gautam, what is this?
Dude, it didn't seem that big online.
It's okay, Gautam. At least you'll look thinner compared to him.
-Exactly. -Don't get jealous that I have a girlfriend, Angad.
Don't be jealous! Say something now. Speak up.
What are you doing? Have you lost your mind?
-I will complain to Supriya about you. -Oh, dude.
It's actually so big.
-Yes, I mean... -Hey, dude.
Why don't you have this delivered to your house?
There is something known as a surprise, right?
How would it look if the delivery guy gave this to Khyati?
What kind of a surprise would that be? Right, Shetty?
But this is a very big surprise.
-But, thanks, bro, for getting it. -No, no. Stop.
I too have a surprise for you.
You can't touch it until you become Neha's buddy and induct her.
Go.
Dude, I told you I have something personal going on this week.
I will. I'll definitely give you time off for your personal work.
Dude, at least give her a basic overview.
Fine. Hi, Neha.
-I am your buddy, Gautam. -Hello, sir.
Induction point number one. This is my favourite mug.
Stay miles away from it. Okay?
The rest of the induction will be later.
Anyway, Neha. You start. I am assigning you Task D.
So, you better get started.
Piyush, I am working on Task D but she can observe.
Sunaina, so, I am reassigning you Task B.
I think Neha would be better suited for Task D.
-Yes. -Okay, so, Piyush, if there are any other random decisions,
random changes then let us all of us know right now.
Dude, this is a live project.
You brought someone in without any training.
-Exactly. You can't do that... -One second, one second. No!
If I have brought someone, then I must that thought it over, guys.
I don't think so.
What? Come on, guys. She can handle it.
You can handle it, right?
She can handle it. Can you guys handle her?
But why should we? Huh?
You start.
Gautam.
Teacher. What's up?
Oh, dude, why didn't he get this machine moved?
No decision can be definitive without conviction.
Many times a leader has to walk alone.
This might be my time to do so.
Maybe no one else sees what I see.
How are these figures from the last quarter of 2022 so inflated?
Neha?
I don't know, sir. I copied the same data.
Oh, dude. The figures from the third and fourth quarters have been added.
Neha, this is a live project. We can't afford such silly mistakes.
I am sorry, sir. I will correct it right away and send it to you.
It's alright. I'll do it.
Hey. Great job.
Forget it.
Or maybe I am not seeing what everyone is.
-Oh. Come on, you can do better than that. -Good game.
Good game.
Oh, the high-cost team lead is here.
-Same time tomorrow. Come. -Done.
-Just one game, okay? You don't have much time. -Right.
What was that?
It's just that I've got a new resource.
It's been a mess since morning.
Come. Let's play.
Did Vikram ask you to do that?
Why would Vikram ask me to do that? I asked for it.
You know that there is a huge difference between taking initiative
and shooting arrows in the dark, right?
What do you mean by shooting arrows in the dark?
Bro, when the team size increases, the team cost increases.
That will make the company focus more on your team.
The pressure that you have to deliver will increase.
And you'll also get such taunts from Vikram.
But I'll have to do something to increase productivity, right?
Bro, team members start slacking in bigger teams.
Because of this, productivity drops instead of increasing.
Bro, the more team members, the more interpersonal problems.
Every day there is some issue.
But I am sure you must have thought about all this.
Before taking this decision.
Right? Okay. I should go.
Better luck next time.
The point is not whether I saw all this or not.
The point is that I didn't think about all this.
And while thinking about the future, I ruined what is already there.
Oh no.
Not at all.
-Scroll down and see once. -What's happening?
Neha, this is a very basic task.
It's not her fault.
If you put someone on a live project without
any training, what else would happen?
What I thought was wrong.
What I knew was incomplete.
-I am sorry, sir. -And what I believed
-was misplaced. -Shetty and I will do it.
And above all, what I did was short-sighted.
That's true.
Supriya, it's not working out with Neha. Please send her back to the bench.
Is this a joke, Piyush? You'll use it first and then trust it.
That doesn't happen in this company.
But, Supriya, this also doesn't happen that someone cannot deliver their work.
She is not able to do anything.
You judged her capability in just a day?
Judge? I am not interested in judging anyone.
As a team lead, my only interest is that my resource should deliver.
Piyush, you didn't join this company as a team lead.
You joined as a resource.
And do you remember what you did on the very first day?
I don't think I belong here.
Did you complete the task I assigned to you?
Yes, ma'am.
I have completed one version.
There are some errors. I'll upload it and let you know.
So, why didn't you put in more effort?
It should have compiled in one go, right?
But, Megha, which code compiles successfully in one go?
There will be errors. It will need to be reworked a couple of times.
Exactly. It's your first day. You will make errors.
And let me save you the suspense.
Errors will be there on the second and third days too.
But as you rightly said, just keep debugging.
Just keep debugging.
Megha may have said that to me as a coder.
But I may have to live by that as a leader too.
I learnt from Megha that anger is never the solution.
Hi, sir. I was figuring it out...
It's okay. You can figure it out later.
Coffee?
I am really sorry.
We all made you feel very unwelcome.
That's okay, sir.
Actually, the people who are on the bench are used to feeling unwelcome.
Sir, I just feel bad that I finally got the opportunity to get out of the bench
and even then I couldn't deliver.
How long have you been on this project?
I mean if you see technically, it's hardly been 24 hours.
Right?
Don't you think you are judging yourself a little too harshly?
Sir, not just me, everyone else is judging me too.
Do you remember what I asked you in the interview?
Which coding languages am I more comfortable...
Not that. The other thing.
How do you see your teammates?
Only as your colleagues? Or also as friends?
Right?
What did you reply?
That if we are spending eight to nine hours daily in a set-up, then
it's better that we share a personal relationship
than just a professional one.
That.
That sealed the deal for me.
Because you too believe more in cooperation than in conflict.
You know, there was a team lead of mine.
She taught me that cooperation is the biggest trait of a good team player.
And you have that.
And Shetty, Gautam, Sunaina, they are not bad people.
-Yes. -Just give them some time.
They'll come around. And I'll handle that.
In fact, you know what?
I'll be your buddy.
Yes?
Yes, baby. Have you reached?
-I am just leaving. -Shall we go?
Just make some tea. I'll reach soon.
Okay. Make some green tea then.
Yes. Don't be angry. I am coming.
Okay. Bye.
-Are you leaving? -All done.
Hey, Piyush.
-Yes? Okay. -Check your mail.
Wait for a few minutes. I am coming.
Dude, you know she'll definitely take time.
Bye.
-Okay, bye. -Bye.
Bye, Shetty.
-Come on. Let's finish it quickly. -Done, sir.
This data is from five years.
Yes, sir. I thought eventually we have to use the data from five years.
So, I compiled it all together.
And I've cross-checked it. It matches.
Well done, Neha. Well done.
All thanks to Piyush sir.
And one important thing. No one is sir here.
-Yes. -He is Piyush and I am Gautam.
Noted, Gautam.
And, Neha, welcome to the team.
-Really? -Yes!
Yes!
She is amazing.
-Shall we go then? -Yes. Please.
Okay.
That's cool. Do you know even Khyati is waiting for me?
-Yes. -Gautam.
Really?
It would be wrong of me to say that I trusted my decision completely.
In a moment of self-doubt,
even I thought that Neha is not a good resource.
But what I have learnt that you can never be sure whether you have taken the right decision.
But once myou have taken the decision,
do your best to make it right.
-So, how was your day, Neha? -It was good, Gautam.
Call me your buddy from now on.
-Okay. -Yes!