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Wisdom for Startups from Grownups
Giving up control and raining money is the first act of humility from an enterpreuner. Not my words but wisdom coming from grownups – R Gopalakrishnan (Gopal) and Naru Narayanan. Earlier today I spoke with both these distinguished leaders on Wisdom for Startups by Grownup based on their recent book by the same name. The show was live on my channel. Top moments from the session: 1. Shinise and Corporate Ayurveda: the principles of a long healthy life are universal and it is the same for an organisation. Organisations can last long and should aim to do so. 2. Minohoda, is Japanese for… Continue Reading →
LinkedIn for Personal Branding
On 10 July, I hosted a #managebetter show with #personalbranding experts Sakshi Chandraakar and Sri Ram Kumar C on #LinkedIn for Personal Branding. This was my highest registered (1500+) show and even though I had a major issue with streaming on LinkedIn many of stayed on and caught the show on #YouTube and #twitter . I am grateful for your sustained interest and support. So what were the top lessons from the show: 1. Find your Why? Why are you on LinkedIn? Who is your audience? What is your purpose? 2. Do not chase numbers. Becoming consistently visible on LinkedIn is an organic process and if your content resonates with your audience they will… Continue Reading →
Upcoming Shows
17 July | 1100 IST | Wisdom for Startups from Grownups – R Gopalakrishnan is ex Vice Chairman of Hindustan Unilever and Director of Tata Sons and an Author now. Naru Narayanan is an Angel Investor. They have written a book together called Wisdom for Startups from Grownups. We will discuss lessons of a lifetime in an hour. Don’t miss this! Registration Link – https://bit.ly/35XIhBG
Winning in the Digital Age with Nitin Seth
I recently spoke with Nitin Seth on my show Manage Better. The show was live on LinkedIn, YouTube, and Twitter and over 250 people watched it live. Here is a recording of the entire 45 mins chat. My top moments from the chat: 1. We are in the Digital Age already and it is getting more #digital 2. Almost all #transformation today is #digitalbusinesstransformation or tech-enabled. 3. #digitisation is critical to #digital and large government enterprises have a huge opportunity to leapfrog generations of tech. 4. The new age #entrepreneur out of India could truly solve a global problem. This is true #globalisation 5. Nitin’s top favourite books of all time – The Srimad… Continue Reading →
Suresh Lulla – A Quality Journey. A Qualitist Future
Last week Balaji S Reddie of the #Deming forum, and I spoke to our guru and mentor Suresh Lulla on my show Manage Better. This was the season finale show and was totally worth it. Mr Lulla is a legend and the foremost Quality teacher and consultant we have. A disciple of Dr J M #Juran, in this one-hour interaction he shared nuggets never heard before in public. Key points included: 1. How he started as an Economist, a reluctant one, but always had his head and heart in Quality2. After being told he was over-qualified for the job he had applied for at #TCS he joined consulting firms3…. Continue Reading →
Building a worthwhile Vision with Dr Oleg Konovolov
Dr. Oleg Konovalov and I met up yesterday for my LinkedIn Live show – Manage Better. Oleg is called the Da Vinci of Visionary Leadership. Oleg is on the Thinkers50 and is #1 Global Thought Leader on Culture as rated by Thinkers 360. He shared lessons he learnt across his teaching and while writing the bestseller – The Vision Code. Some key lessons 1. Vision is a Responsibility. A commitment to a better future.2. Be clear about your WHY3. Vision comes when we are in consciousness about the benefit to others. It’s actions beyond the Self.4. If all of us get… Continue Reading →
Building and Executing a vision with Oleg Konovolov
I’m hosting Creating a Vision for your Business with Dr. Oleg Konovalov. Would you like to attend? Learn how to Create and Execute a Vision for your business from one world’s top coaches – Dr Oleg Konovolov. I will be speaking to him on YouTube and LinkedIn Live at 1800 hrs on 24 April. Would you like to attend? Register at https://bit.ly/3mG5iRp
OKR – the why, what, and how of OKRs
#OKRs entered the business lexicon with the publication of #measurewhatmatters by John Doerr. Many small and large companies have now adopted OKRs and are achieving their #objectivesandkeyresults I recently spoke to three of India’s top minds on OKRs – Vaidyanathan of OKR Stars, Sienam Lulla of OKR Edge, and Senthil Rajagopalan of Profit on my LinkedIn and YouTube show – Manage Better. The show had over 1000 registrations/subscriptions and was my most watched show to date. A quick summary: 1. OKRs are a #management method to help teams and companies achieve their #objectives.2. #Keyresults are the ‘how much’ that was missing in earlier approaches that focus mainly on the ‘how’.3. Spreadsheets are not enough to… Continue Reading →
Impact of Quality
Subir Chowdhury is a leading management consultant and bestselling author and is hailed by the New York Times as ‘the leading quality expert’ and by the Business week as ‘The Quality Prophet’. He has authored 15 books on quality and management. His company, ASI Consulting Group, LLC, advises CEOs and Senior Leaders of many of the world’s largest corporations. His book THE POWER OF SIX SIGMA is a global bestseller and translated in more than 20 languages. Subir’s 15th book is the USA TODAY BESTSELLER ‘THE DIFFERENCE: When Good Enough Isn’t Enough’. More on him at https://www.subirchowdhury.com/ I spoke with… Continue Reading →
Checklists for Productivity with Paula Rizzo
Recently Paula Rizzo and I discussed tips to become more productive with a special focus on Lists. Spotify and YouTube links on this page. You can also find the episode on all popular podcast players. Some key points from the talk: – Using lists to become more productive – getting more done– Making a just enough list– Timing your own tasks so you can schedule and plan accordingly– Being kind and mindful– Why not everything is urgent– Relying on memory to remember your tasks is not a good idea! And much more. Paula is an Emmy Award-winning TV producer and also an author of two best-selling… Continue Reading →
Why do an MBA?
Prof. Dr Monica Khanna is one of India’s leading Management Educators and Director of the K J Somaiya Institue of Management. She is often invited to share her views on improving management education in India and has won several awards in a glittering career. In this episode we explore the question – Why do an MBA? And if you do, then how to make the most of it? Listen in for Prof. Monica’s thoughts around: Why an MBA is even more important today than it ever was. You get educated for life and build a world-view and confidence to explore the world…. Continue Reading →
Innovation tips from Tata Group
Ravi Arora was my guest for my LinkedIn Live show this week. He is head of Innovation at Tata Group and is responsible for several innovative programs. We explored: – Innovation needs to be defined by the company as context is critical– Product innovation tends to get more limelight than process innovation as process related innovation does not find a mention in the financial statements– B2C innovation is noticed more than the ones in B2B– What is needed to support innovation programs. It is certainly not money– Innovators need parents at work kind of support. Remember when we taught our kids how to ride a… Continue Reading →
Kindness at the Workplace – Nirmala Mehandale
It’s Christmas time folks! A time to cherish and allow the kindness in us to blossom. In true Christmas spirit I recently spoke with Nirmala Mehandale, President of the World Kindness Movement. Listen in for a quick reminder on why we need to be kind and how. We also discussed how we can be kinder at the workplace. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. And thanks for being kind. YouTube – https://youtu.be/5ft0DaojImo Podcast also available on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google. Let me know if you need help in subscribing. All episodes on YouTube at https://bit.ly/2VYj30V and Podcast on… Continue Reading →
Effective Professional Networking tips from Pankaj Rai
Pankaj Rai (He/Him) is like any of us. He works for Wells Fargo. Has a day job and does it well. But he is different. He is a maser networker and has made professional networking into an art and science. I spoke to Pankaj recently to understand his Why and How of Networking. It is available on #buzzsprout and other leading players. Buzzsprout link is in the post and other links are: Apple | Spotify | Google | Buzzsprout Pankaj is a master networker with a difference. He seeks to help and give first. And there lies the key to networking! Some… Continue Reading →
Present and Future of Quality with Satyendra Kumar
On Linkedin | Buzzsprout | YouTube Last week, I spoke with Satyendra Kumar the ex head of Quality and Productivity at Infosys. Kumar is a legend in the #Quality arena. There are very few people who can claim to have injected #Quality in the DNA of two leading organizations – #Tata and #Infosys. He is globally respected leader famous for his insight into how companies work. His unique perspective of bringing Business Acumen to Quality is a legacy we all benefit from. His true legacy however is a group of quality and performance excellence professionals who are now helping large local and global companies take his message forward…. Continue Reading →
Effective Communication and Public Speaking with Aalok Gupta
The #managebetter podcast hosted Aalok Gupta a speaker of international repute and master public speaker. Aalok is one of the most effective communicators I know. He has straddled atleast five career changes and mastered them all. His passion for helping people achieve their potential is unmissable when you talk to him. He is an award winning speaker and public speaking coach. His advice includes how to speak with clarity, context, and confidence. He has shared tips on prioritizing sound over image and embracing the #toastmasters program to get better. No one learnt swimming by reading. Everyone has to practice it. It is the same… Continue Reading →
Customer Centricity with Debashis Sarkar
In this episode I speak to Debashis Sarkar globally renowned consultant in quality and customer centricity. Listen to the chat. For earlier episodes and alerts to new ones please subscribe to my podcast. It is now available on Apple, Google, and Spotify.
Executive Presence
Thank you all. This masterclass with India’s top Executive Presence coach, Shital Kakkar Mehra has crossed over 100 downloads on both my podcast and YouTube. If you wanted to: – know what is Executive Presence and why does it matter– need tips on improving your EP in general– want tips on improving EP across the three stages of your career then, you should listen to Shital. In case you have missed it here are the links: Podcast – https://lnkd.in/gXWYc2Y YouTube link Look for ‘Manage Better with Anshuman Tiwari’ on Apple, Google, and Spotify podcasts to Subscribe for this and other episodes.
Match Fit for Transformation
In this 30 min conversation with Nigel Adams we talk about how being matchfit for transformation is even more important than the transformation itself. Coming from a veteran of many successful transformation programs these are wise words. If you are in the field of making change happen then you can’t miss this episode.
Podcast Archive
Friends, some of you have asked for a list of all my podcasts till now. Thankfully buzzsprout makes a page with all episodes listed. Here is the link The page also has links to popular players such as Apple, Spotify, and Google if you want to subscribe. And of course most episodes are also on my youtube channel. Delighted and grateful with the encouragement so far. Will manage better.
Digital Transformation Roadmap
\I spoke recently with Nina Muhleisen of Three6, a digital transformation consulting firm based in Melbourne. In this episode of my #managebetter#podcast I speak with Nina Muhleisen, founder and principal consultant at three6 a Digital Transformation specialist in Melbourne. We discussed a #roadmap for #digitalbusinesstransformation and Nina shared concepts and anecdotes on what works well. Nina also shares a roadmap that she uses with her clients and also shares examples of how to implement the roadmap. Some insights: 1. You don’t need a definition of Digital Transformation. You need #execution2. Start small. Assess current situation and customize the plan.3. Digitization precedes Digital Transformation.4. 100 day plans work the best. Build and deploy…. Continue Reading →
Anshuman Tiwari
Anshuman is a process transformation professional with experience across multiple industries including banking, professional services, information technology, manufacturing, and consulting. He specializes in setting up and scaling world class operations excellence programs. Anshuman is driven by impact and loves to lead people to deliver amazing results, usually 10x or more. In the last few years he has also managed large RPA and Digital initiatives. He is a fellow of the ASQ. https://www.managebetter.in/
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