No Two Entrepreneurial Journeys Are the Same. Stop comparing. Start celebrating.
As an entrepreneur, you’ll often find yourself standing in a room full of stories—each one inspiring, challenging, and wildly different from the next. Yet, we see leaderboards and rankings for entrepreneurs, as if success in this field is something that can be quantified and compared. Let me tell you—it cannot. Here’s why: 1. Every journey […]
Kaise hoga, Jaise hoga, Aise hoga – The key to getting things done.
I have another simple way of classifying team members based on their ability to get things done. This is a theory by my good friend Alkesh Agarwal (and all credit to him), which I have tried to extend a little. There are three kinds of team members: The “Kaise hoga” type – These are the […]
The Art of Leadership: Balancing Strategy and Execution
“If I get into this granular level, how will I scale? Let me hire the best people and let them do their job.” “I understand this problem the best, hence I am the best one to do or guide it.” These are two extreme posture by Founders, and Senior Leaders. One is glass-office, death-by-excel management; […]
The Secret Sauce to Growth: Hiring Right Sales Talent
When it comes to driving growth, hiring exceptional sales and growth talent is non-negotiable. We all know the usual skills that we should look at. Yet, there are a few critical skills that one often overlooks during the hiring process. These can be the difference between a rainmaker and an average hire. 1) Positive Energy: […]
Capital vs. Talent: What Really Drives Growth in Scaling Businesses?
When scaling a growth-stage company, it’s easy to assume that capital is the kingpin. I always used to think this in the early days of Indus Net Technologies (INT.) But let’s rethink this for a moment. Yes, capital is crucial, but I argue that talent is the real game changer. Here’s why: Imagine you have […]
The Art of Decision-Making: Mental Models vs. First Principles
In today’s fast-paced world, making timely and effective decisions is crucial. Indecision can lead to missed opportunities, wasted resources, and stagnation. Two powerful approaches to problem-solving are Mental Models and First Principles Thinking. Each has its merits, but how do we choose which to use in a given situation? One fun way to decide is […]
How do you show up at work? With hands, brain, and heart?
One can go to work with a combination of hands, brain and heart at work. And, that determines what he delivers and creates value for the organisation. Hands: refers to “doers”. They will do what they have been asked to do. They are consistent and will keep delivering what they do well over time. They […]
Do not write another report till you read this
It is often seen that managers write a report based on the set protocols by the company, or based on what their supervisor has demanded. Let’s ask — Why do they ask for this report? to understand your performance to understand progress in business goals to identify risks in your functions that might be overlooked […]
Exploration vs. Exploitation
People want to explore new things, experiment with themselves, and learn new things. Companies want to exploit, as they have a commercial obligation to fulfill, and they have the accountability of ROI. True happiness lies somewhere in the middle, in the balance between the two. In a profession where people’s intellect and knowledge is the […]
A Pawn is more valuable than a Knight!
The COVID crisis ignited my long lost interest in Chess, and I enjoyed learning and playing on chess (dot) com. Recently, I was playing a game where I lost some key pieces early on. I was left with my King and a Pawn. My opponent was left with a King and a Knight. Funnily enough, […]