Opinion Articles

May 20, 2024

Megalomania plus cult is dangerous.

The fable of the Icarus flying too close to the sun is well-known. All leaders […]
June 21, 2024

Toxicity of charisma, megalomania plus cult

Only some leaders combine charisma, megalomania, and cult. The combination is rare and toxic, and […]
September 6, 2017

THE SMILING BUDHA OF HR: Tarun Sheth

ECONOMIC TIMES

While reflecting about the column on careers and business life, I asked myself what purpose could be served by such an effort.
December 6, 2010

INNOVATION NEEDS MORE BITZUA AND CHUTZPAH

6th December 2010, ECONOMIC TIMES

Bitzua, chutzpah, rosh gadol and other Hebrew expressions come alive in an eminently readable and inspiring book called Start-Up Nation:
November 1, 2010

COMPANY MUST ADD VALUE TO SUBSIDIARIES THROUGH EXPLICIT ‘PARENTING’

1st November 2010, ECONOMIC TIMES

The word ‘parenting’ conjures visions of nurturing and inspiring; it does not connote involvement with and intrusion into any and everything that the child does.
October 4, 2010

How global companies can better ride the India wave

4th October 2010, ECONOMIC TIMES

“Think with a blank sheet of paper. Treat India as a multi-dimensional resource and not merely as a consuming market for your readily available technologies and products.”
September 6, 2010

Chemical industry needs more ‘explorers’

6th September 2010, ECONOMIC TIMES

(Tell people that you work for a company in automotive, electronics or computing and they understand. Tell someone, “I work for a company that produces nitro-cellulose, surfactants and starch-based polymers”, and watch the clueless look.
August 2, 2010

SOLVING PROBLEMS INDIRECTLY: the example of education

2nd August 2010, ECONOMIC TIMES

(The consumer demand for quality education is huge. The Indian education market is gargantuan at $ 80 billion per year, about the size of the Indian steel and automobile industries put together. It is highly regulated and under-governed.)
July 5, 2010

THE HUMANE RELATIONS BUSINESS: India’s unique position

5th July 2010, ECONOMIC TIMES

Following a recent strike at an air carrier, a company executive is reported to have said, “Half our company’s problems are because there are no clear directions from HR.”