Enthusiasm to Expertise …
Saturday, 14 September 2024
There is this interesting episode that I recently watched the Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar narrate. Tendulkar during the first stages of his career moved from school cricket to Ranji Trophy to playing for India in a matter of about a year. So, in 1989 when he made his debut for India in test cricket
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Action – based Leadership
Monday, 02 September 2024
During our lives and careers, we would have seen ourselves and those with whom we have worked closely evolve into different kinds of individuals with different leadership styles. If we think about ourselves also, we would have seen ourselves change in our leadership styles as we have progressed in our lives and careers. We would
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Cramming Innovation: Does it make us lose Opportunities?
Thursday, 15 August 2024
The idea to write about this article came about while listening to a video of Steve Jobs where he answers a very technical question from the audience about particular features about a technology (open doc) and how this could be used more effectively etc. His answer which is what happens often with most market leaders
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The Subtle Influence of Machine Learning
Sunday, 28 July 2024
As I start writing this piece I get prompted if I have enabled the application on suggestions to help me with the same or on ways to complete a particular sentence or in ways to redefine my thought in a better way. In the morning, I was sending a mail for my tax filing I
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Maximize your Success through your Natural Strengths and Personality traits
Sunday, 21 July 2024
Have talked several times about Michael Phelps the ace US swimmer who was blessed with perhaps the best natural physique that maxims the performance as a swimmer. Though he was almost 6.5 feet tall he had very short legs for someone of that height. Since the legs were smaller in height the upper torso was
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Unlock Market dominance with Whole Product Strategy
Sunday, 07 July 2024
If you look at any of the products or services that we use today that have become totally market dominant they have become so because they have followed a Whole Product Strategy. The result is the same if you look at social media, messaging, telecom, or cars and software and tech products. The idea of
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Sales, Marketing or Business Development?
Sunday, 30 June 2024
For someone who has spent his entire career in Sales, Marketing and Business Development I often struggle when in casual conversations people swing between these three terms with their own definitions to understand what I do or to explain what they do. The situation is more critical with people who are from different backgrounds and
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Scaling Dilemma…Growth amidst Tradition and Change
Sunday, 23 June 2024
In today’s world, where technology has made market entry much easier and scalable we see multiple products and services entering in different categories. Most of them come with their own unique value proposition which ensures that they stand out from the existing list of service providers. Sometimes these new value propositions create new customer segments
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Bill Grant Study on Long term Success-Learning Conversations & Deep connections.
Thursday, 13 June 2024
Bill Grant was a successful chain store owner and had made a fortune through his 25 cent stores across the US where he mainly specialized in selling kitchen supplies and household wares. In 1937 he approached Harvard University to help identify ways in which he could identify the best store managers and employees for his
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Yes is nothing without a How?
Saturday, 01 June 2024
A few weeks back I accidentally started watching a movie called Captain Phillips in one of the English movie channels. The movie is based on a real story of a freight ship which is boarded by about four determined young pirates and how the crew led by their captain manage to get things back on
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