IBM seems to have everything , but TIME


IBM is a good case study for balancing out everyone singing the “transformation is cool” tune . Transformation is utterly painful – almost directly proportional to the size of the company . So IBM announced its Q1 results and no surprises there – HW business is not in good health , and software and servicesContinue reading “IBM seems to have everything , but TIME”

We need “A teams” not “All A Players”


This is the greatest mistake that happens when we try building teams . We start out with the intention of hiring an “A team” – and pretty soon it magically transforms into a hunt for “A players” . It took me a long while to realize it’s not the same – and often hiring allContinue reading “We need “A teams” not “All A Players””

Education is the key for unity in diversity in India


It is parliament election season in India now . The country is so vast and infrastructure hasn’t caught up yet – so elections have to be held over several weeks in a phased manner . Whichever way I look at it – a coalition government is bound to rule India for the next term .Continue reading “Education is the key for unity in diversity in India”