PBTO12: Making Breakthrough Innovations Happen with @PorusMunshi

http://traffic.libsyn.com/pushingbeyondtheobvious/12_PBTO12__Making_Breakthrough_Innovations_Happen_with_PorusMunshi.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Email | RSSWho is on the show today: In today’s episode, we have Porus Munshi, author of the best selling book “Making Breakthrough Innovations Happen”. Why is he on the show I have worked with Porus on an innovation project and from experience know that he is a great coach and has the uncanny ability to guide the teams to achieve their goals without any compromises. His understanding of the breakthrough or leapfrog innovation process is very deep and I have learnt a lot in every conversation that i have had with him […]

PBTO11: Building An Ideas Driven Organizations with @DeanMSchroeder and @AlanGRobinson

http://traffic.libsyn.com/pushingbeyondtheobvious/11_PBTO11__Building_Ideas_Driven_Organization_with_deanmschroeder__alangrobinson.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Email | RSSWho is on the show today: In today’s episode, we have Dr. Dean Shroeder & Dr. Alan G Robinson, authors of the best selling book “Ideas Driven Organization”. Why are they on the show Dr. Alan G. Robinson, is an award-winning author, educator, researcher and consultant. He has co-authored six books, which have been translated into more than 20 languages. His specialties include managing continuous improvement, creativity, ideas and innovation lean production. He has advised more than 200 organizations in 25 countries. He is also  Professor at the Isenberg School of Management of the […]

Podcast Recommendation: Six Pixels of Seperation by @MitchJoel

As announced last week, I shall share a podcast every Thursday that I think is phenomenal in all aspects.   The second podcast that I would like to recommend is for marketing professionals and CEO’s: Six Pixels of Seperation This show is hosted by Mitch Joel, from Twist Image. He was the founder of Twist Image Consultancy and is a highly sought after speaker. He is also the author of the books Six Pixels of Seperation Ctrl + Alt + Del The current format of the show is him hosting different thought leaders about the various aspects at the cutting edge of […]

Tips for Executives to Continue to Remain Effective

One of the biggest traps that effectives fall in is to become too busy in transactional stuff and lose sight of their role. This happened to me in my first stint as a founder/CEO and it almost cost me the business, which I eventually got out of. I have since learnt that it is a good idea if you could step back a minute before doing anything and ask your self the following questions: – Is this the best thing to do, given the current circumstances? – Is this the right time to do this? – Is this the best […]

Excitement

Word for the Day: Excitement

Last week we celebrated my son’s 10th birthday. Apart from a set of gifts that we got him, his uncle and aunt decided to gift him a tablet and asked us to choose one for him. After a lot of research, discussion, debates and online search, we zeroed in on two models – a windows tab from Acer and Google Nexus. We then announced it to my son that he will get a tab of his own and that we are considering one of these two options. To say the least, he was totally elated and excited. His excitement reminded […]