One more day and one more reveling information..
We had a guest today, a Dutch lady who did study for three years with westerners managers having well educated Indian workers.
The study is an eye opener...
Westerners (in India for 3 years) think
Indian's do not value time, do not take initiatives. They also think Indians though can speak like westerners but the cultural divide is large (is it new ?).
On the other side;
Indians thinking about themselves
don't see any of these problem.
There is certainly a mismatch somewhere in terms of thinking, and if India wants o become global sourcing destination, she will have to change some of the practices while also demanding westerners to change...
One last thought .. are a lot of Indians not coming back because of this cultural divide or is it the standard corruption, pollution issue.. a worth to study..
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Monday, September 25, 2006
Meeting Dave Martin
This is one of the best thing that could happen to my life.
A CEO of a company who gives pharma companies run for their money. Every minute, I was getting to know him listening to his business model and small thoughts were melting down. I was learning about a man's pursuit to divde the bridge between so called money maker and controllers and the poors.
He has developed a software that finds fingerprints of how a human mind writes when thinking flawlessley and when trying to cheat - he calls it lingustic genomics. On that basis he has been able to identify patents that were purjuries be it pharma, telecome and others.
Once identified, he does the due dilligence and works invaldate the patent. Wow what an innovation ...
Ofcourse in doing so, he has created a rightfull $27B cmpany too. I'm happy i went to dinner after exhaustion fo the whole day...
And special thanks to prof. Gupta...
A CEO of a company who gives pharma companies run for their money. Every minute, I was getting to know him listening to his business model and small thoughts were melting down. I was learning about a man's pursuit to divde the bridge between so called money maker and controllers and the poors.
He has developed a software that finds fingerprints of how a human mind writes when thinking flawlessley and when trying to cheat - he calls it lingustic genomics. On that basis he has been able to identify patents that were purjuries be it pharma, telecome and others.
Once identified, he does the due dilligence and works invaldate the patent. Wow what an innovation ...
Ofcourse in doing so, he has created a rightfull $27B cmpany too. I'm happy i went to dinner after exhaustion fo the whole day...
And special thanks to prof. Gupta...
NID Garba
This year I hope to make most out of A'bad with garba. What better to start the season with NID?
NID (National institute of design) organizes garba all of the nine nights. I guess they only allow students for first three nights. We went there yesterday, our first garba of the season.
Not knowing what to expect if they did not let spouse and kids in we went there. Nevertheless, they did allow every one in. So start our garba adventure.
Wow!! The pathway about 150 ft. long was decorated with diyas (like candles). All I can say is that’s why they are best in design.
Next thing was garba ground. It was less than 1/5th full. The music guys were awesome, one of the best traditional music folks. (I have not seen it all though, my opinion may change).
Anyway, so we had 1.5 rounds and than our daughter wanted to go home so we came back. However, memories still remain and will stay forever...
NID (National institute of design) organizes garba all of the nine nights. I guess they only allow students for first three nights. We went there yesterday, our first garba of the season.
Not knowing what to expect if they did not let spouse and kids in we went there. Nevertheless, they did allow every one in. So start our garba adventure.
Wow!! The pathway about 150 ft. long was decorated with diyas (like candles). All I can say is that’s why they are best in design.
Next thing was garba ground. It was less than 1/5th full. The music guys were awesome, one of the best traditional music folks. (I have not seen it all though, my opinion may change).
Anyway, so we had 1.5 rounds and than our daughter wanted to go home so we came back. However, memories still remain and will stay forever...
Friday, September 22, 2006
Lalu came and left
Sorry, I forgot to write about the visit....
OH yeah one caveat: I did not attend the session, as it was not madatory for folks not taking SCLM (supply chain and logistics management) course.
However, I heard a lot from my colleagues and other folks...
I guess it was a visit we will remember for good time... why? It was a different type of visit...
We had some expectations/apprehensions. Some were overran by his team, by prof. we (at least I) also saw another side of Indian media...
How?
Laluji was prepared so was his team, he answered the apprehensions the folks had about IR turn over... (One -ve his team had more data than we did).
He set in as another student and let prof. Raghu take control (not true what media reported -- he taught).
However, with out teaching there were learning our team draw from him on being prepared, leading by empowerment and using charisma to subdue apprehensions.
He also went to LKP (the famous Louis Kahn plaza) for speech after class with PGPX and (few pgp and ABMS).
Anyway, life is back to same. He is gone and next thing is confluence 2006 (PGPX will be missing It. we will be away for a month internship)
So what did he do good/bad?
He was very prepared for questions
OH yeah one caveat: I did not attend the session, as it was not madatory for folks not taking SCLM (supply chain and logistics management) course.
However, I heard a lot from my colleagues and other folks...
I guess it was a visit we will remember for good time... why? It was a different type of visit...
We had some expectations/apprehensions. Some were overran by his team, by prof. we (at least I) also saw another side of Indian media...
How?
Laluji was prepared so was his team, he answered the apprehensions the folks had about IR turn over... (One -ve his team had more data than we did).
He set in as another student and let prof. Raghu take control (not true what media reported -- he taught).
However, with out teaching there were learning our team draw from him on being prepared, leading by empowerment and using charisma to subdue apprehensions.
He also went to LKP (the famous Louis Kahn plaza) for speech after class with PGPX and (few pgp and ABMS).
Anyway, life is back to same. He is gone and next thing is confluence 2006 (PGPX will be missing It. we will be away for a month internship)
So what did he do good/bad?
He was very prepared for questions
Monday, September 18, 2006
Shree Laluprasad at IIMA
We will have Mr. Laluprasad at IIMA today...
It's a big hype created by media. I guess it is the same in west when Mr. Clinton goes to a univ. for lecture...
It is no different for us than having a CEO of a company as a casing point, except 1. He is giving us gyan for multi directions
a. Govt
b. leadership in a chaos (after all railways was a chaos)
c. Knowing Indian railway's story for success from the person who was/has been there on turn around
Oh yes there are few intangibles
We have every media at our door step a
we have all things chamkaofied
So anyway, the session is happening... I’ll write the experience later...
It's a big hype created by media. I guess it is the same in west when Mr. Clinton goes to a univ. for lecture...
It is no different for us than having a CEO of a company as a casing point, except 1. He is giving us gyan for multi directions
a. Govt
b. leadership in a chaos (after all railways was a chaos)
c. Knowing Indian railway's story for success from the person who was/has been there on turn around
Oh yes there are few intangibles
We have every media at our door step a
we have all things chamkaofied
So anyway, the session is happening... I’ll write the experience later...
Saturday, September 16, 2006
the grades are coming
Oh yes.. had two so far ... have not been butchered yet... managed to stay afloat...
I have actually changed my dbab name to "I’ll be at hospital soon"... The best part about grades is even though I do not claim to care I do want to look at them and find how professor has evaluated me...
With Strategy and Macro Economics out seven more to go.
I have actually changed my dbab name to "I’ll be at hospital soon"... The best part about grades is even though I do not claim to care I do want to look at them and find how professor has evaluated me...
With Strategy and Macro Economics out seven more to go.
Is Gandhigiri next big thing?
We saw lage raho munnabhai other day. I could feel, it is much needed for today’s India. Why? Simple answer is Gandhigiri in my opinion is allowing all those who are helpless/faceless/voiceless to have a say of their own. But, the say does not have to be irresponsible, it does not have to hurt any of your enemy and most importantly Gandhigiri and satyagrha goes hand to hand.
In my opinion, Gandhigiri gives folks who have no courage and have left hope a hope of fighting that suits their style. I still remember the scene about that old uncle in the movie undressing and embarrassing the govt. servent asking for bribe.
Anyway so is it next big thing? I’m not sure if I can predict that but it is possibly a big thing. With RTA (right to action) and media Gandhigiri as they call can become big thing…
In my opinion, Gandhigiri gives folks who have no courage and have left hope a hope of fighting that suits their style. I still remember the scene about that old uncle in the movie undressing and embarrassing the govt. servent asking for bribe.
Anyway so is it next big thing? I’m not sure if I can predict that but it is possibly a big thing. With RTA (right to action) and media Gandhigiri as they call can become big thing…
Thursday, September 14, 2006
It has really been long time
Yes, about two months and 4 days...
I have been a lazy blogger. Ofcourse I was not that lazy elsewhere. Working in so many comities was one part but working with innovators, learning new subjects, meeting new people and last but not the least exploring myself as new me has been what I have been doing.
In last two months four day some of the memorable events that I would not want to forget are
1. Learnt finance from corporate and market side
Now I now how to value options and how to value stocks and a company. Now I know what is the difference between stocks trading based on fundamentals and technical analysis.
2. Went to Singapore for a week long vacation
Wow...... Singapore is a great city/country. If some one claims there were a better city than Singapore, I would want to debate with him/her. We did a lot of site seeing and had a lot of fun/massages and more massages.
3. working with NIF (national innovation foundation)
This topic needs it's own thread...
4. few business ideas
5. Munnabhai
How can I figer lage raho munnabhai, ofcourse main hero was Mahtma Gandhiji and we had Sanjay dutt too.
I have been a lazy blogger. Ofcourse I was not that lazy elsewhere. Working in so many comities was one part but working with innovators, learning new subjects, meeting new people and last but not the least exploring myself as new me has been what I have been doing.
In last two months four day some of the memorable events that I would not want to forget are
1. Learnt finance from corporate and market side
Now I now how to value options and how to value stocks and a company. Now I know what is the difference between stocks trading based on fundamentals and technical analysis.
2. Went to Singapore for a week long vacation
Wow...... Singapore is a great city/country. If some one claims there were a better city than Singapore, I would want to debate with him/her. We did a lot of site seeing and had a lot of fun/massages and more massages.
3. working with NIF (national innovation foundation)
This topic needs it's own thread...
4. few business ideas
5. Munnabhai
How can I figer lage raho munnabhai, ofcourse main hero was Mahtma Gandhiji and we had Sanjay dutt too.
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