Musings of somebody trying to comprehend a complicated and imperfect world
Failure is an interesting phenomenon. It seems to always have a negative connotation as it signifies falling short of a pre-determined goal. However, on the same hand, we often hear the cliched "Failure is the stepping stone to success". So, is it good to fail or not? As I keep thinking about, a few interesting… Continue reading A Safe Place to Fail :- An empathy-based solution that all of us need?
Lucy Kellaway is one of my favorite columnists. For those of you who don't know her, she is a popular British columnist on Financial Times and her columns are witty and is especially known for her jabs at management fads/jargons. This recent article (If you are unable to log in, just register for free on… Continue reading A nice perspective on work
The last 3 days have been probably the most dramatic in the history of Corporate India for quite some time. Satyam (which ironically means truth in Sanskrit) - India's 4th largest IT Exporter which is listed even on the US bourses saw its fortunes crumbling overnite with an interesting confession from its chairman that it… Continue reading The Satyam Fiasco – A good opportunity for corporate India to come to terms with reality
I was trained at one of the leading management institutes in India where we were constantly challenged to think through the eyes of a CEO. In my opinion, a CEO's fame as a strategic thinker is only made in the future and in most cases, long after they have ceased to be one. This article… Continue reading Who killed Westinghouse?
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