In arguably one of the best sports films ever - "Miracle"; Herb Brooks (played by Kurt Russell) chose 26 players ignoring far more talented and star players. In a conversation wit…
“ When the going gets tough, the tough get going” was a chart-busting song by Billy Ocean in the 80s. He would have never expected it to be relevant in tough economic conditions f…
The Tata Nano was a path-breaking product. Launched in 2009, with a price of Rs. 1 lakh/ $2000 approximately, this was indeed an invention of sorts. While everyone anticipated tha…
The Tata Nano was a great product at a great price. Launched in 2009, it was the cheapest car in the world. History was being created; a blue ocean amid all the other coloured one…
Book-music-movie offline retailing in India is practically dead with almost all the major chains shutting down. The online ‘menace’ of the f availability of movies and music; incr…
We had a flight to catch at Delhi. And we were running late. We took solace in the fact that we had a real fast MUV and could rush to the airport in double-quick time. But that wa…
Steve Jobs, Howard Schultz, Charles Schwab, A.G. Lafley, Narayana Murthy, Micheal Dell, Kenneth Lay, Jerry Yang & Paul Allaire - The Comeback Bosses
And to spice it up - Jo…
A few years back, the UK business magazine “Management Today”, along with the Institute of Leadership and Management, carried out a survey of approximately 2500 managers and non-m…
I love the game of tennis. The ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) releases tour rankings of its players at regular planned intervals.
There is a formula that is us…
Unless an employee is altruistic and has reached a fair level of self-actualization, I am sure he/ she would like to see her career grow in terms of responsibility, authority and …
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From a marketing standpoint, there has been an evolution of sorts. As customers’ expectations move up, so do the ex…
Our lives have taken a change. Honestly, I don't know whether it is for the better. With the convenience of machines, physical activity seems to be slowly coming to a standstill. …
Had a long chat with an entrepreneur friend yesterday. He had set up an extremely successful concept restaurant, and he wanted the business to grow for which he needed people. Was…
There is an aura to innovation. To be called an innovator is a big ego boost. It creates a superiority complex and there is a rarefied air around the innovator.
On the flip sid…