Monthly Archives: February 2008
One more prophet of doom…Is a black swan in the making?
The financial system in the US and, God forbid, that of ROW seems to be in for Black Swan events. Even if you and I may not agree with the dire predictions, it makes sense to hedge our situation as … Continue reading
Where has all the money gone….going? Why so much gloom?
Sub-prime mess, credit crunch, US recession, Eurozone troubles, non-decoupling of emerging markets… Suddenly every expert is a prophet of doom! Question: If banks and the likes of them have lost US 400 Bn (and counting) some people must have got … Continue reading
Making sense of reality….
To develop our leadership skills we must grasp reality as it is. But seeing things as they are is not that simple. To quote the genius Albert Einstein – Wikiquote Whether you can observe a thing or not depends on … Continue reading
A leader’s job description
Read this piece… A Leader’s Real Job Description A Leader’s Real Job Description Nikos Mourkogiannis describes the four actions you need to master to stay on track and focus on what matters To quote from this article, a leader’s job … Continue reading
Double headed teams….
I am normally not enamored by case studies. But here is one worth thinking about. For Cognizant, Two’s Company A manager on the ground in India and one on the ground at the client site. “They jointly felt accountable for … Continue reading
Jargonology
I can not resist quoting from Lucy’s column again! Please read this entirely. FT.com / Columnists / Lucy Kellaway – Accenture’s next champion of waffle words Next comes the business rationale for the change. “With the rise of the multi-polar … Continue reading
Managing creative work (people)?
Many people think that managing creative work is different. After being exposed to creative agency work, I should know. It is not that different. Every company is different, but similar lessons apply. Read this piece from Lucy Kellaway, my favorite … Continue reading
Talk less…..India & China
Do read this interesting editorial in Business Standard of 2nd Feb 2008 It is about doing a lot while talking less…just what the leaders ought to do T N Ninan: Above our weight Interestingly, China has studiously stayed away from, … Continue reading