Via Shailesh Trivedi, former colleague and good friend working with Intel and based in Folsom, California. Posted with his explicit permission. The term operational excellence is not new to Corporate America. What is new however is the fact that we at Intel have once again recognized its importance in day-to-day execution of our business goals. [...]
Archive for August, 2003
Active Management Breeds Operational Excellence
Posted in Uncategorized on August 26, 2003 | 1 Comment »
Warren Bennis : A Leader on Leadership
Posted in Uncategorized on August 17, 2003 | Leave a Comment »
Warren Bennis argues that trust and openness are key to success. He believes that groups and organizations function effectively in an open atmosphere, where people are willing and able to trust each other. He studies people who became leaders and their emergence from the ordinary mass of employees and managers. From this he defined “leadership [...]
This is India’s moment but it’s only a moment
Posted in Uncategorized on August 17, 2003 | 8 Comments »
In a 3 part series (via Indian Express) Arun Shourie talks about the rapid achievements India has made in competing globally. It also talks about the pains in driving reform in India. -part 1- * -part 2- * -part 3-
Combini : The success of 7-Eleven in Japan
Posted in Uncategorized on August 10, 2003 | 84 Comments »
(via Time) The article captured my attention because I firmly believe, innovative service business models are built harnessing information technology. Combini is the term for convenience stores and Japan has 40,000 of them of which 9,800 are 7-Elevens. Founded in 1927 in Dallas, Texas, 7-Eleven stores started out as a true-blue American invention and has [...]
Wisdom of Dalai Lama
Posted in Uncategorized on August 1, 2003 | 2 Comments »
(via Christina Ching) on email. This is what The Dalai Lama has to say on the millennium, which began 01/01/2003. All it takes is a few seconds to read and think about. Instructions for Life in the new millennium from the Dalai Lama: 1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great [...]
