Impressions// “Hit Refresh” by Satya Nadella

Business, culture, digital, Leadership, Sales
Hit Refresh by Satya Nadella is a multi-dimensional book. In his book, Satya presents himself; both as a Microsoft insider and as an individual quoting from his own fascinating story, experiences & beliefs. Satya presents Microsoft; past, present & future. Satya paints a vision of the potential opportunities created by technology; present & future. Satya consistently uses two (or three) broad themes: Soul, Culture, & Empathy with Technology as the bedrock to explore each dimension in his book. One read is not sufficient to appreciate all the dimensions that Satya traverses in Hit Refresh. 
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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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The culture difference in India and U.S.A.

culture
You have a late evening meeting with a senior executive.  The calendar confirmation was received few hours before the time of the meeting. You would like one of your junior colleague to participate to maintain follow-on and maybe learn a few things. You are concerned for the potential inconvenience to your colleague due to the late confirmation. How is this handled in India and U.S.A? Below is a very simplistic view  INDIA Most likely, you will ask your colleague the location of his home. If it is close by to the meeting location, you will ask the colleague to join the meeting. You may even insist your colleague joining. U.S.A. Inform your colleague of the meeting and, maybe, its importance. Ask if your colleague would like to join. What is the…
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