10Dec 2017 by ksurya No Comments
Will Salil Parekh Succeed as CEO @infosys.

Will Salil Parekh Succeed as CEO @infosys.

Business, culture, Entrepreneurs, Management, Mentoring
Will Salil Parekh succeed as CEO @infosys. He is the second professional, outside the founder’s circle, to be given this mandate. I share my thoughts. Will Salil Parekh succeed as CEO @infosys. Salil Parekh is the second professional, outside the founder’s circle, to be given the CEO mandate of Infosys. Will he succeed? Will the founders of Infosys be able to realize their dream of growing their legacy of a truly global organization that adopted industry-leading corporate governance ethics & standards run by professionals? The real answers are the time will tell and depends on how one measures success. Salil Parekh I believe that it is highly likely that Salil Parekh will succeed. Salil Parekh will succeed to steer and grow Infosys without the founders at the helm of affairs. Salil…
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02Oct 2017 by ksurya No Comments

My Impressions – Failing to Succeed

Business, digital, education, Entrepreneurs, Startups
K. Vaitheeswaran, the author of Failing to Succeed answers ‘I do not know’ to the question about his bitterness. There is, however, a good portion of bitterness in his book. The reason for this can be possibly found in his statement: What really hurt was the way we died? There are wonderful insights into every aspect of the value chain of the e-commerce industry. The book includes plethora of ideas – small & big, dos & don’ts, strategies & tactics, and much more for the e-commerce industry & players. Vaithee has poured his entrepreneur life’s experiences out in 200 pages & he has strong, very strong views. Unfortunately, almost every chapter oozes ‘why me’ and some negativity. Let this not deter you from completing the book. There are many gems within…
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17Jul 2017 by ksurya 1 Comment
What happens when you forget Salesperson-101.

What happens when you forget Salesperson-101.

Business, Entrepreneurs, Sales
Don't forget the Salesperson-101 What happens when you forget Salesperson-101. A business card (sometimes referred to as the calling card) is the salesperson-101. It should always be on a salesperson. This article recollects an incident when I was not carrying my business card on me. Always carry your business card on you! As a sales manager and now as a business head, I tend to preach this Salesperson-101 to everyone who is interested. Everyone in sales, pre-sales, any client-facing role, or an entrepreneur has heard or read about the Salesperson-101 in their journies. There are so many theories, articles, anecdotes, and success stories attributed to this Basics-101 concept. Yet, during my visit to the Gym today, I did not have my business card on me. And…this happens when you forget…
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