An important lesson in marketing! Successful sales are always a bit strange & unique... #Sales #Marketing Source: Twitter
Cooking, Gordon Ramsay and Indian Cuisines
I like cooking. In fact the very first prize in my life which I received in kindergarten was for cooking (पाकशास्त्र). I had made, actually helped my teacher make, दडपे पोहे (Dadpe Pohe). And the prize I had received in the Annual Day function was a hanger . Yes, my school was famous for giving such totally... Continue Reading →
Quick Thoughts: Infosys and the Art of Business Transformation
Read this news about Infosys and thought of sharing Quick Thoughts (Mini-Read). Here is the Infosys news in today's Times of India. So Vishal Sikka wanted to position Infy as a Product company and the rest of the management/owners didn’t. Interesting...this is a huge strategic shift and will define in couple of decades who was... Continue Reading →
Basic Laws of Management and Marketing
My Prof at IIM-A once said that every subject in management has its roots in some mother subject. For example, he said, Economics has its roots in Psychology. Finance is a derivative of Economics (Micro-economics, to be precise). HR has its roots in Organizational Behavior, which in turn borrows from Social Science. Operations Management is... Continue Reading →
Strategy Diamond आणि Arena
मला (दोन) MBA करताना काही concepts, theories, models, frameworks विशेष आवडल्या किंवा relevant वाटल्या. (कदाचित बाकीच्या नीट समजल्या नसतील). त्यातले एक framework म्हणजे The Strategy Diamond. कोणतेही मॉडेल/फ्रेमवर्क जर नुसतं theoretical / पुस्तकी राहिलं तर ते तितकंसं अपील होत नाही आणि लक्षात राहात नाही. पण जर आपल्या आजूबाजूच्या उदाहरणातून ते दिसले तर मात्र ते पक्कं... Continue Reading →
Critical Thinking and Analysis Case Study: Mumbai-Ahmedabad Bullet Train Project
I have had the privilege (or curse?) of pursuing full-time MBA two times. And if I had enough wealth, I would pursue it again, or maybe some other higher studies such as Ph D or Masters in Economics, Masters in Policy Making etc. I enjoyed the process of learning about Critical Thinking and Analysis and... Continue Reading →
भयानक दरोडा – A lesson in management
भयानक दरोडाहॉंगकॉंगमध्ये एका बँकेवर दारोडा पडला.‘सगळ्यांनी मुकाट्याने जमिनीवर आडवे पडून रहा. लक्षात ठेवा पैसा सरकारचा आहे पण जीव तुमचा आहे.’ दरोडेखारांनी ओरडून सांगताचसर्वजण मुकाट्याने जमिनीवर आडवे झाले.*याला म्हणतात ‘माईंड चेन्जिंग कन्सेप्ट’* ( *Mind Changing Concept* ) म्हणजेच माणसांच्यासर्वसाधारण विचारांमधे बदल घडवण्याचीकिमया.त्यातील एक महिला कर्मचारी 'अश्लील’ पद्धतीने आडवीपडली होती. एक दरोडेखोर तिला ओरडूनम्हणाला, ‘मॅडम! जरा सभ्यपणे... Continue Reading →
Peter Drucker said…
Peter Drucker said: "Culture eats strategy for breakfast"
Culture eats strategy for breakfast everyday – decoding Murthy-Sikka battle
If you were operating at or connected to the senior levels in the technology industry, the news of Sikka's exit from Infosys would neither be shocking nor unexpected. It was a question of when - not whether - Sikka would be out of Infosys. So what went wrong ?The HistoryWhen Sikka took charge, Infosys was... Continue Reading →
Dahi Handi – Corporate Leasons
Dahi-Handi festival teaches us few Corporate lessons:1. All Cannot be at the top2. As you rise so does the risk3. Ground Level bears the maximum load4. And the guy at the top eats 'माखन'😆😝😉😁😀😛😜

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