Best Business Model in 20 Minutes
Q uite recently I listened to the interview of Jack Ma, CEO of Alibaba.com, and I was equally surprised and inspired to hear his business mantra. The 20 minute interview not only filled me with a lot of respect for Jack Ma but also provided me with great insight about how entrepreneurs of today should think and what business model can drive best results – not only in terms of ROI but also for the employees and society. Give priority to your Customers and Employees: The first noticeable point is that his primary focus is his customers and employees and then comes the shareholders (it will be interesting to note that Yahoo is among the shareholders of Alibaba!). He emphasized in his interview that when hard times come it was the customers and employees who stood...
In Search of Universal Genius – Are you looking for one?
M ost of the books on manager development portray a picture of a “man for all seasons” as their ideal executive. An ideal Executive, we are told, should have extraordinary abilities as an analyst and as a decision-maker. He should be good at working with people and at understanding organization and power relations, be good at mathematics, and have artistic insights and creative imagination. What seems to be wanted is universal genius, and universal genius has always been in scarce supply! What do you think, do we really need to breed a new race of “supermen”? The experience of the human race indicates strongly that the only person in abundant supply is the universal incompetent. So how you are going to fit in with the ideal world of “super –...
How to Secure WordPress Site from Hacking ?
Q uite recently one of my wordpress sites got hacked and this incidence is the main inspiration behind this article. I suffered from a lot of stress because this was first incident of hacking for me and I lacked any knowledge or preparation for it. I had heard rumors about wordpress blogs being hacked but never expected it to happen for me. This article is equally beneficial for those who want to secure their sites from hacking, as well for those who are victims of hacking. Top Weak Areas of WordPress Blog to Secure: Before you actually begin to hack proof your wordpress blog, you should be aware of the top mistakes by webmasters that provide easy access to hackers: Malwares On Your Local Machine: It is not uncommon that most of the hacks are caused by viruses or...
Top challenges faced by Executives & Managers
O rganization is a means of multiplying the strength of an individual. The executive in an organization is in an entirely different position,as compared to the rest. He is responsible to bring all the talent, scattered across various departments, “in-phase”. It is his duty to create a perfect combination of skills to achieve best results. However, In his situation there are many realities over which he has essentially no control. Every one of them is built into organization and into the executive’s day and work. He has no choice but to “cooperate with the inevitable.” But every one of these realities exerts pressure toward nonresults and nonperformance. Below are the top challenges faced by top executives and if you want to be an effective executive...
Managers are blind? Are you one of them?
L et’s first define the concept of manager blindness? It is a state that restrains manages from making effective decisions. Decisions that bring results. One of the most important factor that makes managers blind is that they operate within an organization. Despite the fact that the “center of business profits” or the factor influencing organizational growth lies outside the organization! Do you know what it is? It’s your Customer. The only business results are produced by a customer who converts the costs and efforts of the business into revenues and profits through his willingness to exchange his purchasing power for the products or services of the business. The decision-maker is outside rather than inside the business, yet an average executive fails...
What will happen if you stop smoking right now?
I recently found an interesting infograph from Blisstree titled “What happens to your body if you stop smoking right now?” The figure represent interesting facts that a very important to your health, so here is the quick review: In 20 min: Your blood pressure will return to normal. In 8 hours: The carbon monoxide (a toxic gas) levels in your blood stream will drop by half, and oxygen levels will return to normal In 48 hours: Your chance of having heart attack will begin its long decline. All nicotine will have left your body. Your sense of taste and smell will return to a normal level In 72 hours: Your bronchial tubes will relax, and your overall energy level will rise. In 2 weeks: Your circulation will increase, and it will continue to...
How to become an Effective Manager?
I have spent much time working on small and big projects in different scenarios. In earlier years of my career, I was always amazed by the fact that sometimes simple, straight and clearly defined projects fail to get complete, rest succeed ; while apparently confusing and “not-so-defined” projects gets done and bring results. Project Management is one of my favorite subjects and I have read many books on the topic. But the most important topic that has inspired me is being “Effective” in your work, especially management. It is effectiveness in action that creates a difference in project management. The most important thing that I have learnt after much reading is that “Do not confuse brilliance with success or with the ability to execute”. Brilliant...
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