March 2012 So, there’s the question of whether the 80:20 rule applies to employees in a company also ? i.e., should we focus on the best employees and “take care of them” and get the best out of them, and hope that the results will be taken care of ? Or does the rule not … Continue reading What is better ? 60pc employees at 120pc motivation or 80 at 80 ?

March 2012 So, once Mr Sunil Mittal, Chairman of Bharti Airtel, had told us that there were 10 layers between himself and Airtel’s customers. The CEO, Hub Head, the Circle CEO, Sales Head, Zonal Business Head, Area Manager, Territory Manager, FOS (feet-on-street), Distributor, and finally, Retailer. The last 2 elements were not even employees of … Continue reading Converting Vision into reality…or Simplicity in Strategy

March 2012 When we build a business, we build an entire eco-system. Of owners, employees, customers, suppliers, partners. That puts an enormous amount of responsibility on the owners and managers of the business. We become responsible for the well-being of our employees, customers, suppliers and partners. And their families too. Hence, we need to build … Continue reading Responsible capitalism – taking care of employees, partners, clients in tough times

March 2012 One of the popular questions in front of management thinkers across the world has been how much to focus on “Strategy” and how much on “Execution” ? On the Strategy side, management gurus have been propounding various types and nuances of strategic manoeuvers that businesses (and even nations !) should follow to maximize … Continue reading Strategy vs Execution…any others ?