I am starting with mini caselets newsletter (once every month) which is a series of anonymous (real / hypothetical / reality inspired) mini case studies each of maximum 2 pages from my observations of industry happenings – direct / indirect / via news articles / network / friends / problems that people face and such.…… Continue reading Culture in Tier 1 cities for ITES
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We should not be normalizing this
Being direct, frank, authentic and natural self is ok but below is not. We should not be normalizing this: Achieve targets literally at any costRepeated bad behaviour in hierarchyMessing up people’s personal livesUsing words like professionalism & seasoned to avoid doing what needs to be donePlaying mind games with people fresh out of collegeDelegate and…… Continue reading We should not be normalizing this
Information Technology culture across company categories – Part 1
Products: High on collaborationCross department deliverablesFocus on specific areas like products, goals and suchThey typically build their own strategyVarious sub-cultures like entrepreneurial, open source, hybrid and proprietary may exist within thisControlled offerings for customersInnovation & creativity is valued highlyR&D is important hereFlexibility in terms of what employees can do beyond the organizationFlat or semi-structured hierarchies…… Continue reading Information Technology culture across company categories – Part 1
Traits of a good Information Technology company – Part 1
Promote merit and people with soft and hard skills both not just technology or soft skills aloneGet them to attend trainings from HBR, MIT Sloan & various business schools from across the world regularlySetup a culture of knowledge sharing, collaboration & team workPlan & design all projects / initiatives in advance with spirit not lip…… Continue reading Traits of a good Information Technology company – Part 1