One Minute
Why We Work
Plant Head Listening Instead of Cutting Short (Feels Good Inside)
I Am Alert To…

I am Mahesh, 55, plant head of a manufacturing unit near Indore. Daily morning briefing, operators standing in a group.

I Am Impacted By…

I can stop this discussion and move on. Time is tight.

I Am Rooting For…

One operator is explaining an issue badly, struggling with words. Letting him finish will delay the meeting, but cutting him short feels like silencing something important. I notice that when I rush people, the plant runs—but I don’t feel present in it.

One Minute!

I let him complete his point. We run five minutes late. The day feels calmer.