Category Archives: Execution

Are we a victim of your own success ?

Posted on August 24, 2012 by

I quite agree to this article on Harvard Business Review, something worth pondering. Why don’t successful people and organizations automatically become very successful? One important explanation is due to what I call “the clarity paradox,” which can be summed up in four … Continue reading →

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The Harder I Work, The Luckier I Get

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

Author : Mark Suster Overnight success. It’s one of the biggest myths in the tech industry. It’s an ongoing struggle to overcome this bias. I say “struggle to overcome” because I care about young people entering our industry with a set of … Continue reading →

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Lessons from New Product Launches–Cell Zone to iPad

Posted on April 19, 2011 by

Joan Schneider and Julie Hall of Schneider Associates, coauthors of the HBR article “Why Most Product Launches Fail,” explain how to attract and maintain consumers’ attention.

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Sustainable Business Metrics, KPIs and Other Strategies for Measurement

Posted on March 22, 2011 by

Playing on Jack Welch’s words, “If it can be measured, it can be managed [and improved]“. And that’s what sustainable business success requires in a continuous interplay: Goal Setting and Measurement. To understand where we are, where we can be, … Continue reading →

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Stop Blaming Your Organization Culture

Posted on March 7, 2011 by

Organization Culture is very vital as it has a substantial influence on everyday actions and performance of individuals and teams. Organization Culture is a set of deeply embedded, self-reinforcing behaviours, beliefs and mindsets that determine, “how we do things around … Continue reading →

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Startup Research

Posted on March 7, 2011 by

A good presentation by Simone Brunozzi, Italy that will save time and Reduce the Mistakes when starting your Business Startup Research (Founder Institute, San Francisco, March 8th, 2011) View more presentations from Simone Brunozzi

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The Hard Part and Soft Part of Organization Process

Posted on March 1, 2011 by

Any Organization Processes has 2 Parts , The Hard Part i.e. Processes, Procedures, Measurement, Metrics, Structures, Tools etc. and The Soft Part i.e. Ideas, Fears, Excitement, Resistance, Attitudes, Buy-In of the People who do the hard part. Which is more … Continue reading →

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Why do Indian Media Companies suck @ Internet ?

Posted on January 31, 2011 by

India has witnessed a tremendous growth in its media and entertainment business. In the past decade, we have seen the growth of billion dollar home grown media conglomerates like Network 18, Zee, UTV, Reliance ADA, Yash Raj, NDTV, Bennett & … Continue reading →

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Design for the Novice, Configure for the Pro

Posted on December 13, 2010 by ajaygarg

I recently wrote about my philosophy of minimalism that “less is more” with the mantra “when in doubt, leave it out.” I’ve had a long-standing rule of thumb in product design, which I call “design for the novice, configure for … Continue reading →

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6 Building Blocks of Execution : Video by Ram Charan, coach to world’s most successful CEO’s

Posted on October 15, 2010 by ajay

Ram Charan is an influential advisor, speaker and bestselling author who has coached hundreds of the world’s most successful CEOs. 1. Laser Sharp Focus : Vision is not enough, Strategy is not enough 2. Know the Guts of the business … Continue reading →

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