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The Culture Conundrum in SMEs

The Culture Conundrum in SMEs

A Founder’s Blind Spot That Quietly Sabotages Growth In the…

Ownership Is a Responsibility, Not a Trump Card

Ownership Is a Responsibility, Not a Trump Card

Across geographies and industries from Silicon Valley’s venture-backed start-ups to…

Why Enterprise Sales Is a Different Species and Why Founders Struggle with It

Why Enterprise Sales Is a Different Species and Why Founders Struggle with It

Enterprise sales isn’t just a bigger version of normal sales it’s a…

The Silent Risk in Promoter-Led Enterprises: Misalignment, Not Competition

The Silent Risk in Promoter-Led Enterprises: Misalignment, Not Competition

In the landscape of promoter-led enterprises, the gravest threat rarely…

The Silo Effect, When Decision Makers Drift Away from Doers, The Biggest Boat Leak

The Silo Effect, When Decision Makers Drift Away from Doers, The Biggest Boat Leak

In many Indian-SME boardrooms and mid-sized companies, a quiet but…

The Peril of Borrowed Wisdom Why Every Business Must Learn to Think for Itself

The Peril of Borrowed Wisdom Why Every Business Must Learn to Think for Itself

In countless conversations with founders and directors of SMEs, I…

Stop Debating Fixed Pay. Start Fixing What’s Broken.

Stop Debating Fixed Pay. Start Fixing What’s Broken.

Stop Debating Fixed Pay. Start Fixing What’s Broken. A few…

Hiring & Retaining Exceptional Talent the Hardest Task, and the Truest Test of Leadership

Hiring & Retaining Exceptional Talent the Hardest Task, and the Truest Test of Leadership

Context & Purpose At the heart of every enduring organization…

Most ERPs Don’t Fail at the Project Level,  They Fail in the Boardroom Itself

Most ERPs Don’t Fail at the Project Level,  They Fail in the Boardroom Itself

ERP failures rarely begin in the IT department or at…

Customer Experience Is Not a department “It’s a               Culture”

Customer Experience Is Not a department “It’s a Culture”

Great customer experience doesn’t start with customers. It starts with…

Industry 4.0 – The Execution Layer: From Data Chaos to Digital Cohesion

Industry 4.0 – The Execution Layer: From Data Chaos to Digital Cohesion

(Part II of “Promise, Pragmatism & Pathways for Indian Manufacturing”)If…

Industry 4.0: Promise, Pragmatism & Pathways for Indian Manufacturing

Industry 4.0: Promise, Pragmatism & Pathways for Indian Manufacturing

The term Industry 4.0 has become the boardroom buzzword of…

To the Esteemed Founders and Custodians of Vision

To the Esteemed Founders and Custodians of Vision

It is often said that “perception, more than reality, drives…

Why Are So Many Young Indians Dying of Heart Attacks?

Why Are So Many Young Indians Dying of Heart Attacks?

R.I.P. Shefali Jariwala (42) and the 23 people in Hassan,…

The Silent Assassin of Strategy: Why Execution Fails in the Absence of Follow-Through

The Silent Assassin of Strategy: Why Execution Fails in the Absence of Follow-Through

Every enterprise today stands at the intersection of ambition and…

AI isn’t failing SMEs. SMEs are failing to prepare for AI.

AI isn’t failing SMEs. SMEs are failing to prepare for AI.

That’s the real story. Over the last year, I’ve met…

ERP Is No Longer Software. It’s the Nervous System of Indian Business.

ERP Is No Longer Software. It’s the Nervous System of Indian Business.

For years, Indian enterprises have been chasing “digital transformation.”But what…

Small Business, Big Battles: Turning MSME Challenges into Growth Opportunities

Small Business, Big Battles: Turning MSME Challenges into Growth Opportunities

India’s small businesses are the quiet giants of our economy,…

When B2B Sales Lose Their Soul: Why Ethics Get Compromised in Small and Emerging Businesses

When B2B Sales Lose Their Soul: Why Ethics Get Compromised in Small and Emerging Businesses

In B2B sales, we talk about pipelines, conversions, and growth…

The Silent Crisis in Startups and SMEs: When Employees Lose Trust

The Silent Crisis in Startups and SMEs: When Employees Lose Trust

Startups and small-to-mid-sized businesses are often celebrated as engines of…

BusinessSales Enablers in Indian B2B: Mastering the Art of Saying NO in ERP & Business Software SalesBusiness

BusinessSales Enablers in Indian B2B: Mastering the Art of Saying NO in ERP & Business Software SalesBusiness

In India’s B2B market—particularly in the SME and MSME segment—selling…

How Business Consulting Transforms Challenges into Growth Opportunities

How Business Consulting Transforms Challenges into Growth Opportunities

In today’s competitive world, every business—whether a startup or an…