THE BLOG

Are you connecting the dots ?

How do we come up with products and services that matter to our customers ?  Is this a board room question ? Yes it is. Is it a question that is getting discussed at Executive levels ? - Yes ! Is this question being asked to the middle managers ? Yes ! Yes! Are the leaders asking this question to the front line ? Yes! Yes! Yes! Yet most organisations are struggling to strike a balance between speed of disruption and resistance to change. What are you doing to capture captive knowledge already

Is courage your strength ?

Most management lessons teach how to forecast the future, predict what is uncertain, assess risk, take decisions that are safest and curtail adventurism ?   Most enterpreneurs succeeded by taking risks, sensing opportunities which no one did, Seeing a future by way of dream and selling those dreams to people who saw their personal success. ? Wow , what a difference in the two scenarios. Till recent past , the managers were content  doing what they did best - manage resources and manage risks

How many careers will you shift ?

Less than 10% of employees today are working in the same company for more than 10 years, according to a recent survey. This number was about 25% about 10 years ago. Surprised ? Employees who stay in company for more than 2 years get 50% Less - Forbes. ? More surprise !!! Mobility of employees is expected to rise to 50% by 2020 PwC Talent Mobility report. What do these trends reflect ?  The only constant will be career change and it will not be unusual to meet people who may change more than