Curious Log

Leadership & Execution

Making strategy happen inside institutions: decisions, teams, execution, and the inner game of the people doing the work.

  • CEOs role as friction buster

    Not so long ago, a Private Equity guy told me that I was trying to do too many things as the CEO. Initially I thought he meant that…

  • The Winning Way by Harsha and Anita Bhogle – Summary

    I have tried to be a keen sportsman and strongly believe that one can learn a lot by playing sports. It teaches you how to lose, how to…

  • Decisions, smart decisions and implemented decisions

    Reports suggest an adult makes on an average 35000 decisions every day. Wow ! That’s surely a lot of processing for our brains. Maybe some of these decisions…

  • Who owns the customer experience

    I have been a regular and very loyal customer of Flipkart. They have a neat UI, collection is great, prices are good and they manage deliveries very well.…

  • Obsessing over finer details

    I have heard way too many stories about how some of the most iconic brands were built by obsessing over details, by ensuring that the customer was kept…

  • Corporate Culture Localization

    Many global companies have adopted an approach of customizing their products to suit the local needs. McDonalds came up with some Indian burgers to suit the desi palate,…

  • Change and how we react to it

    Its an oft repeated statement that an optimist see opportunities where others see challenges. It can not be truer in a business scenario esp when something changes drastically…

  • Walking the Talk- with the tigers

    Before you read on, please be warned that this a blatant advertisement for a friend who has impressed me with his dedication and passion towards the majestic Tiger.…

  • Finding the techie Rancho !

    Since 3 Idiots seems to be the most talked about thing these days, heres a post to reach out to those young smart thinking techies out there. For…

  • Boeing- Built to Last !

    Just got this mail from a friend in the US-truly inspiring- “I happened to see this in passing at the backside of a Boeing newsletter few months back.…