Gathering Storms

31st August,2011. Three thousand blue collar workers in Maruti-Suzuki @ Manesar plat, Haryana went on strike. Strike prolonged for 13 days continuously. Car production stopped. World class dominating auto company crippled in losses of 700 Crore.  Company car manufacturing suffered by  around 40,000 units due to labor unrest. What was the cause behind this Mangal [...]

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Customer is king

In any business, the businessman should ask basic metaphysical question to himself like “Who are you ? Whom are you serving? And Do you serve well?” It’s the true story from the case study done by Marketing professor in my MBA class. It really amazed me and I couldn’t stop me placing over here. It [...]

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Why this Kolaveri Di – Viral Marketing

Last week, I was facebooking. I saw one question being dropped on many profiles.  ”Why this is Kolaveri Di?’ I really didn’t get.  Who is it Kolaveri? The video seemed to be Tamil. After couple of day, I saw many girls in my FB list ‘liked’ that song. Few friends have downloaded song on their [...]

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Peter Drucker as an Individual

During one discussion in my ongoing MBA class, Professors teaching “Key Ideas in Management” told much more about Peter Drucker, as a revolutionary management thinker. He would many times, start with Drucker quotes. His ideas and concepts still rule and evolve the current management and business practices. One of my colleagues, who is knowing about [...]

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The dabbawala system: on-time delivery every time

I wrote first article to explain something about Mumbai Dabbawalas here. If you observe this system little  deeper, you will find that it is one open organization of tiffin packing labors, who have shown six sigma performance with very low cost and simple operating system. Harvard Business School has published an analytical case study ‘The [...]

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Top B-Schools need three Qs

Intelligent Quotient determines reasoning, analytical ability of a person. Entrance exams of many courses test this skill of an individual. Exams like GMAT,CAT,GRE have questions on reasoning and analytical ability. In current days, it has become crucial of business schools to look for three quotients collectively. These three Qs are Intelligent Quotient, Emotional Quotient and [...]

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Spirit of Japan

“The Sea is a symbol of the infinite god. A person is just a drop of froth that disappears in the crest of a wave.” – Japanese Philosopher, Tomonubu Imamichi. March 11 turned a devastating day for Japan due to the tsunami. Nuclear reactors leaked and spread the poison around the nation. This natural disaster [...]

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Why IT reigned over Business

Prelogue: Today, I just came to know that Wipro’s consolidated revenue reached 31,099 crore with 15 % growth from last year. More than 75 per cent revenue (23,485 crore) is generated from IT services and products. Remaining revenue is drawn through consumer products, healthcare, retail, energy and utilities. Wipro started as company to sale and [...]

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The Persuasive Manager

This time, I took a book ‘Persuasive Manager, communication strategies for 21st century managers’ for reading. I am writing here to tell you that I read good books. It is not only for managers, but for every individual who wants to improve skills in persuasion or negotiation. Book ‘Persuasive Manager’ written by IIM A professor [...]

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Pray for Japan

Natural disaster over Japan. Earth quake and tsunami.  What we can do ? Earth quake with the 8.9 R scale has devastate the land. Japan itself small country. What to think much about that little island?  I read the newspaper, about 59 deaths are noted. Even 59 is very less in whole population, you could [...]

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About IIMA

I found very nice introduction about Indian Institute of Ahmedabad in Hindu Business Line. It is also lucidly written by Harish Bhat COO of Titan Industries Ltd, and an alumnus of IIMA. I have posted this here for my collection. The golden jubilee celebrations of IIM Ahmedabad (IIMA), which are under way this month, give [...]

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What is Globalization ?

“Globalization, as defined by rich people like us, is a very nice thing… you are talking about the Internet, you are talking about cell phones, you are talking about computers. This doesn’t affect two-thirds of the people of the world.” – Jimmy Carter   The word ‘Hope’ is good word connected with ‘Change’. Norman Vincent Peal [...]

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Disruptive Innovations

This topic is becoming is one of the burning issue about ongoing innovations. Innovations are transforming the lifestyle of human being in every aspect. Business strategies of companies are aligned with customer satisfaction. They are using number of innovative ways of doing business. Companies are developing different strategies with sheer goal of selling their products [...]

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Who is Entrepreneur ?

I couldn’t stop myself posting one inspiring article published in Economic Times. It would help me and reader of this blog to re-read it any time. Author of Article : Priya Kumar Author of ‘I am Another You’. —————————————— The economic scenario in India is quite an attraction for the ‘wannabe entrepreneur’. A lot of [...]

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What Recession has taught us ?

Economic crisis caused global recession. Few major banks collapsed. It affected the whole world. This effect has made all economists to think. Was that disaster avoidable? Economists rolled up their sleeves to think what caused this tension around the world? Economics is a theory which can predict the trajectory of global economy. It binds the [...]

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Organization standards

I tried to write few generic observations about organizations in IT industry: If companies wanted to improve themselves, they will try to enhance processes. They would continuously innovate standards, so as to find the better place than other competitors. Re-engineering, strategizing, mergers, downsizing, quality efforts, cultural renovations are powerful factors in growth of company. Every [...]

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Google acquired Like.Com

Like.com, successful internet startup in California, founded by Munjal Shah before 6 years back. Now,it is purchased by Google. Like.com is e-commerce application. It allows customer to browse different varieties of clothing wares, cosmetics and other accessories through internet.  What is appealing here is the way you browse all items on web site. Site calls [...]

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The Power of Ideas

(I attended start up program of ‘The Power of Ideas’ held in St. Andrews College, Mumbai. I typed here some details which I came to know. ) The program conducted by Economic Times and Innovation and incubation center of IIMA. It is designed to motivate and foster entrepreneurship in India. Entrepreneurship is less emphasized in [...]

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Think Out of Box

This question asked to one student during selection process of IIM . IIM GD & PI are said to be lot hectic and discouraging. Students are tested for their patience, perseverance and knowledge. Sometime, puzzling questions can be answered with presence of mind and wisdom. One example here below. Interviewer:  “I shall ask you ten [...]

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Sachin’s Two Hundred runs

I usually don’t watch cricket. I never wrote about cricket or Cricketers any time before. I think, ‘One day test matches waste the whole day.’ Last time, I took interest watching Twenty-Twenty matches.So, that I also could share gossips with my friends. but, I always look over the scores and records made in on going [...]

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