31Dec 2017 by ksurya No Comments

Impressions// CK Prahalad: The mind… by Benedict Paramanand

Biography, Business, People
CK Prahalad is a management and leadership guru. CK is well known for there key concepts: Core Competence, co-creation of value, and profitability potential at the Bottom of Pyramid (BoP). "Ideas like Core Competence and Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid are synonyms for CK. That is why he became a legend." writes R. Gopalakrishnan, Director, Tata Sons Limited in the foreword of this book by Benedict. "Like Peter Drucker, CK was the bridge between the academic world and the real world." writes Jagadish N. Sheth, Charles H. Kellstadt Professor of Business, Emory University (U.S.A) There is a liberal dose of this in his book. The best parts of this book are Chapter 7: Distilling CK - A Critique of his published work by S. Manikutty, Adjunct Faculty, IIM, Bangalore & Faculty,…
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30Dec 2017 by ksurya No Comments

Impressions// 4 books I read in 2017

Business, culture, digital, e-commerce, Entrepreneurs, Leadership, Management, Mentoring
From amongst the books, I read in 2017, I have picked 4 for this blog. Dream with your eyes open: An entrepreneurial journey by Ronnie Screwvala Ronnie engages with his writings both wannabe entrepreneurs and professionals dedicated to becoming leaders, alike; particularly from India. “The future belongs to those who realize that the goal is no longer teaching talented people how to get a job but how to create thriving businesses as entrepreneurs or intrapreneurs/professionals in a company.” In Search of Ethical Leadership by R. M. Lala Choosing thirteen themes, Mr. R.M. Lala, one of my favorite writers, discuss various aspects of ethical leadership concentrating on the behavioral & motivational aspects of leadership, bringing out the relationship between means and ends; i.e. the moral dimension of leadership. In Search of…
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27Dec 2017 by ksurya No Comments

Impressions// “Digital Disruption” by James McQuivey

Business, culture, digital, e-commerce, Entrepreneurs, Management, Startups
This book demystifies ‘digital’ & opens horizons to many possibilities. The book works to incline your worldview to the changes, present & potential. The book is a guide that helps to cultivate a disruptive mindset in the digital era. James has articulated a new fundamental human needs model in line with the digital world. James is both prescriptive, with real-life examples, and predicts the possible future. Digital Disruption has a profound impact; particularly if it is your first read on this subject. James writes, don’t be misled by the word “digital”…. he is right, the book is not only for a technology inclined reader; it is for everyone. 
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