24Dec 2017 by ksurya No Comments

My impressions. ‘Dream with Your Eyes Open’ by Ronnie Screwvala

Business, Entrepreneurs, Leadership, Management, Mentoring
Ronnie Screwvala summarizes his book; Dream With Your Eyes Open to be all about demystifying failure, inspiring success, raising ambitions, and dreaming big. Using his own fascinating personal journey from a middle-class Mumbaikar to a highly successful entrepreneur and with few other anecdotes, Ronnie engages with his writings both wannabe entrepreneurs and professionals dedicated to becoming leaders, alike; particularly from India. 
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15Dec 2017 by ksurya No Comments

Is Indian National Congress getting its act together; in time, for 2019 general elections?

Management, Politics
The high-octane election campaign in the state of Gujarat is over. Exit polls are out with most predicting a comfortable Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) win. Congress party’s internal survey claims that they will win the majority. I am not a psephologist. I am more like a keen observer. “People of Gujarat have no reason to desert the PM and vote for others,” said Nitish. I would like to toe the line of Bihar CM Nitish Kumar. Prime Minister Narendra Modi & BJP Chief Amit Shah strategized, managed & ran the BJP election campaign. PM Modi, took it upon himself to take on the vigorous challenge from the Congress party. Four things stand out from Congress’s Gujarat election campaign. 1. Rahul Gandhi has run a mature election campaign in Gujarat. His vigorous…
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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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