An Ex-SAP dude’s wish list for SAPPHIRENOW 2014


Sapphirenow 2014 is kicking off on Monday – and although I don’t work for SAP or an SAP partner now, I care a lot for the company and its ecosystem and thought I will jot down a short note on my thoughts on what I would love to see unfold. 1. Let the new leadership teamContinue reading “An Ex-SAP dude’s wish list for SAPPHIRENOW 2014”

Entropy and Equilibrium in organizations


My pal Dennis Howlett and I were discussing today morning about what makes a large company resist change. A lot of thoughts ran through my mind and I thought I better write it down . Strangely – my thoughts revolved around laws of physics when I looked for answers . No idea why , butContinue reading “Entropy and Equilibrium in organizations”

Making peace with polymorphism


So India is getting a new prime minister – and he is the leader of BJP, an organization based on Hinduism / Hindutva . Now , what exactly that means gets interpreted differently based on who you ask . But given the overwhelming majority that the party got in parliamentary elections – it looks likeContinue reading “Making peace with polymorphism”