Proactive Problem Solving: The Art of Finding Problems When there are None

Source: https://meetville.com/images/quotes/Quotation-Richard-Bach-gifts-problems-Meetville-Quotes-112450.jpg PROBLEMS There are problems of poverty. There are problems of ill health. There are problems of crime and corruption. There are problems of environmental pollution. There are problems of inefficient business processes. There are innumerable problems. It is possible to address each problem 

Is the CEO 400 times more important than you?

Image credit: http://s3.amazonaws.com/corpwatch.org/img/original/6-25-CEO-Pay.jpg This is no secret. The leaders of most of the top 100 Indian corporations make at least Rs 10 million per month, plus annual bonus. Leaders who have the ability to run a major corporation deserve to be compensated well. But talented 

What can you do to drive ‘Make in India’?

MAKE IN INDIA is the catalyst for creating jobs in the country. It is the right strategy.   However, for MAKE IN INDIA to happen, it is important that the government deal with the following anticipated challenges: · New factories will require land · New 

Seven Steps to Build a Quality Culture

The popular belief is that building a Quality Culture is a major exercise for an organization, or for that matter, government. I disagree. Building an organization-wide Quality Culture starts at the top. Now, that’s the hard part. Based on my interactions with the Tata Group, 

Consultants = Problem Solvers

Management Consultants must be Problem Solvers Management consultants deliver reports. But do they deliver results? Management consultants are a cost to clients. Each should aim to become an asset for the client. These are the fractured equations that mar client-consultant relationships. In the process, clients become cynical about 

Managing for Quality

Managing for Quality in Manufacturing is relatively simple. The customer receives the output of a process; compares it with alternatives from competition and decides to vote for the output with his/her money. Managing for Quality in Services is relatively more complex. The customer is part