Category: General
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A remarkable case study of breakthrough initiatives to break free
Advising a 30-years old Indian family business in the manufacturing sector with Rs. 20 billion annual Revenue.
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Assess leaders on their ‘leave performance’ to stop fuelling ‘unsocial psychology’
Sometime back a highly successful colleague was regretting not taking many holidays in his long career of over 40 years. He is financially well off, but now his wife is not keeping well and he is unfit to enjoy simple physical exertion involved in vacationing. Even temple visits for both of them are painful. He…
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Owner’s family culture informs people practices
I have good personal experience of several widely different family-run businesses. I have found that organizational culture is prone to be influenced by the owner’s family culture, attitudes, values, and worldview. It is fascinating to see it play out in interesting ways. India is a large country. Cultural traits in one part of the country…
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Culture eats people practices for breakfast
Top 500 family businesses worldwide contribute roughly 9 trillion US dollars to the global GDP and employ nearly 25 million people. According to the US Bureau of Census, 90% of American companies are family-owned or controlled and account for 50% of the country’s employment. In India, family businesses contribute over 70% of the national GDP.…
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Contrasting Leadership Styles
The Sage of Omaha reminds me of the term ‘patient capital’. I am also reminded of the fable of the tortoise and the hare. What else does this remind you of? Mindfulness and intentionality are important leadership traits. Brilliant leadership mindset makes people like Bezos and Buffett move slow AND fast. They know when to…
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My Little 2020 Story
The Covid pandemic in the year just gone by was a huge ‘black swan’ event that most of the people didn’t see coming. In these 15 months, vulnerabilities were exposed in every sphere of human existence. Some have perished, unfortunately; some have survived, and some have thrived. At the end of 2019, I decided to…