A Step Forward
My father traveled to our hometown (Purulia) from Bangalore earlier this month, and immediately fell critically ill. From not finding a wheelchair at the appropriate moment at Bangalore airport, to the...
View ArticleLearn to Think – Part 1
A new firm selling a new integrated HR tool was asked “who is your competition”? They said “no one”. What they really meant was – there’s no equivalent tool in the market that has the features we are...
View ArticleLearn to Think – Part 2
To continue with my last post, let’s talk about ‘Connections’. 6. Think Connections – Thinking connections is a powerful technique. Make unusual combinations – what’s the link between music and...
View ArticleLeadership Lessons from Sunil Gavaskar
Gavaskar told us the story of when his uncle Madhav Mantri (who had played twice for India) was chief guest at a school function. The year was 1979, and by then, Sunil Gavaskar was idolized for his...
View ArticleGen Y
Being irreverent, they are more likely to question our views, and we need to be prepared to answer them. I keep hearing from my sons “you don’t make sense” – while it hurts to hear that, I do feel...
View ArticleUnsung!
She resumed her life doing any kind of work, as housemaid and cook, earning 100 rupees a month. She soon discovered selling vegetables fetched more money. Aspiration took her to Kolkata where she set...
View ArticleUnsung 2
As we have experienced many times, when you are consumed by a powerful idea, nature conspires to make it happen. The big break came in her early teens when she got exposed to noted social workers...
View ArticleCustomer Service
Last November, I bought a car which had just launched in India, from the stables of a renowned global carmaker. On Christmas Day, while returning from Coorg to Bangalore, the car developed problems on...
View ArticleHow to Ideate – Part 1
We are excited when we see innovations succeed in the market. The inquiring mind, however, does not stop at admiration, but wonders how it can emulate such success. In this blog, we will discuss how to...
View ArticleHow to Ideate – Part 2
In my last post, I discussed about the principles on generating breakthrough ideas and innovation. In this post, we will try and apply those principles in different contexts. What next in social...
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