Author: Mukesh Gupta

Innovation, Leadership, transformation

Lessons in Leading Transformation

Premise:   We are living in a world where a lot of organisations are being forced to transform the way they operate. As we all know, being forced to change is not a good place to be in. The ability of leaders to lead their organisation through this transformation process will be paramount in enabling their organisations to continue to remain relevant.   I came across an old video (from 1993), where Dr. Barbara Lawton shares her perspective and the perspectives from Dr. Deming and his principles on how to lead a transformation process. I could not believe what I […]

Ideas, Innovation

Five Theses on Creativity

I recently read an op-ed post by Eric Kaplan for The New York Times titled “Five Theses on Creativity” which made me a bit curious. Isn’t that what op-ed pieces are supposed to do? Well, if yes, then this one did its job for me.   In the post, Eric shares the following five theses on creativity:   1.  Creativity makes something new 2.  Creativity hides itself 3.  Creativity permeates life 4.  Creativity can break your heart 5.  Creativity is a kind of love   I have written about these themes in the past. I believe that creativity is all […]

1000Entrepreneurs, Entrepreneurship, Sales

Reigniting Growth

Premise:   As we slowly open up the world economy and learn to live with what has turned out to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience, almost all businesses will be looking to figure out a way to grow their businesses as quickly as possible and as fast as the current situation will allow them to grow.   If there is one thing that I have learnt in the last two and a half decade of working, it is that sustained growth requires a lot of thinking and deliberate action with a clearly defined and articulated strategy and goals.   Ad hoc […]

Ideas

Reimagining the IT & ITES Industry

Premise:     As the current crisis unfolds, almost all the countries that have been severely affected would see their governments announce multi-billion relief packages. However, most of these would be for the SME or the MSME sector. Some of the large conglomerates and business houses might still struggle in the short term with cash flow issues, continuing supply chain disruptions, reduced demand for their products, a stagnating top-line and a falling bottom-line. As the economy opens up, there are a few questions that most business houses will be pondering over.   The Dilemma:     Every CEO & CFO […]

Ancient Wisdom, Ideas, Personal Growth

Life Lessons I learnt from the movie “Same Kind of Different as Me”

Premise:             Living in a lockdown comes with its own fringe benefits. You end up watching a lot more movies or reading a lot more books that you would have otherwise watched or read.   One such movie that I watched recently with my family is was “Same kind of different as me” starring one of my favorite actress Renee Zellweger, Greg Kinnear and Djimon Hounsou in a pivotal role.   The movie is based on a memoir of the same title, written by Ron Hall and Denver Moore (the real life friends). Watching the movie was a moving experience, […]