Amy Webb in her book “The Signals are Talking” says that Technology is the unilateral source of nearly all of the significant things that have changed the world in the past 500 years.” But when new technologies present ambitious claims, how can one differentiate between the hype and what is genuinely feasible for commercial use? Furthermore, when can these…
Starting out as a GET of L&T Construction (erstwhile L&T ECC), goose bumps and nostalgia is what I experienced when I picked up the April 2024 edition of Fortune India Magazine. This edition has a cover page titled L&T’s Tech Avatar. The article outlines, how Larsen and Toubro (L&T), India’s leading Engineering & Construction identified a dual opportunity in…
“Leadership and Learning are indispensable to each other” is a quote taken from John F. Kennedy’s final undelivered speech, intended for that fatal day at Dallas in 1963. I am not too sure if this statement was intended for political leaders of those times or the Business leaders. Whomsoever this may have been intended for, given the timeline when…
“Walk the talk”, it is said, is one of the key attributes of Leadership, a phrase that many of us have either been prescribing or consuming in the town hall meetings, official discussions or in social contexts. A plethora of articles, bulk of management literature enunciates on why it is crucial for leaders to walk the talk, how can…
This is the picture of Phineas Gage, an American railway track worker of 1848, who was responsible for inserting explosives into a rock wall that had to make way for a new section of track. While engaged in the meticulous work of railroad construction, Phineas Gage experienced a moment that would etch his name into the annals of medical…
At the start of the 21st century, Microsoft was a dominant force in the technology world, with its software integral to nearly all computer-based activities. In 2000, Bill Gates chose his long-serving deputy, Steve Ballmer, to take over leadership at Microsoft. Microsoft missed the mark on the five key technology trends of the 21st century. In the next decade…
Fondly remembering Jamsetji TATA on his birth anniversary.
Imagine a scene where a tech-savvy individual is trying to help a relative who is not comfortable with technology to use a smartphone. Does this sound familiar? Does it happen at your homes? The tech-savvy person might take for granted the knowledge of swiping, long-pressing, or using various apps, assuming these actions are intuitive. However, for someone not familiar…
In the world of sociology and popular psychology, there is a fascinating concept known as the “Hundredth Monkey Effect.” The idea suggests that change can spontaneously ripple through a population when a critical mass of individuals adopt a new behaviour or idea. While there is no scientific evidence, it remains a thought-provoking concept with potential application for creating lasting…
It was October 2018 and we were on an offsite strategy meeting for deciding the 3-year plan for the entity. Each one of the functional heads had to come up with where we are, what we want to be and what we need to do to be there, typical strategy meeting ingredients. We needed to provide this in a…
