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Another “MUST KNOW” topic for today’s corporate employee is the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, commonly referred to as SOX. Here’s an introduction to this act.
Download the Sarbanes-Oxley Act PowerPoint presentation.
Says Wikipedia:
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Pub. L. No. 107-204, 116 Stat. 745, also known as the Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002 and […]
In the midst of my relocation back to Bangalore (yippee!), I haven’t had much time to blog. The last few days have been pretty hectic. I’ll be submitting my last assignment in an hour’s time and will be making my last presentation tomorrow morning - we’re presenting a case analysis on IT failure at Nestle […]
Here’s one outline you could use for your business plan.
Download the “Business Plan” presentation.
I subscribe to the idea that “A great team + mediocre plan > A mediocre team + great idea.” In business, execution is what ultimately matters.
Let me know if you found this PowerPoint useful.
I thought I knew enough management jargon; I was wrong. The good folks at Visual-Literacy.org have created a “jargon chart” structured to resemble the periodic table of elements. To complicate the matter, they’ve gone ahead and published a paper too. Don’t believe me? Grab the research paper - “Towards A Periodic Table of Visualization Methods […]
As a student you do it all the time; you just don’t realize that you are doing so. That’s the beauty of the “Student Syndrome.” It’s when you pester your professor to give you more time to complete a project. “Given more time, we’ll do a better job,” is your common line of argument. But […]
With all the humdrum about ERP systems, you would be forgiven for thinking that organizations - big and small - know how to implement it right. Turns out, a majority of them don’t! Consider the nightmare Nike went through after it’s ERP implementation. Philip Knight, Nike’s Chairman and CEO, blamed the “complications arising from the […]
I’ve been reading Ram Charan’s latest book “Know-How: The 8 skills that separate people who perform from those who don’t.” Know-How is a well organized and well researched collection of topics on effective leadership. It’s a must read for every practicing manager.
I like what Ram Charan says about stretch goals:
Stretch goals show people that they […]
Here’s the presentation from Dr. Lakshmi Mohan’s class on Business Intelligence.
Download the PowerPoint presentation.
Perhaps the most important lesson we learnt during this lecture is the concept of “Satisficing.” Satisficing means, to select a satisfactory decision with limited information in a limited time instead of searching for the best solution entailing more time and information. A […]
This week’s theme is “Rooms - From Around The World.” The first two are pretty old - from an era when I did not have a digital camera and instead used a Nikon F65 SLR with the film being developed at GK Vale, MG Road, Bangalore. I subsequently sold the F65 and invested in an […]
This week’s Tid.bi.ts starts off with some geeky stuff. If your answer to the question “Who’s your better half?” is “Linux,” there’s an e-book to help you get to know your better half better. Linux Kernel in a Nutshell is a comprehensive overview of kernel configuration and building, a critical task for Linux users and […]
For many, the 2008 Beijing Olympics are seen as a “coming-out” party for the world’s most populous nation. China is investing billions of dollars in sports venues such as the Bird’s Nest in Beijing, the modernist national stadium currently under construction; subway-line extensions, and other infrastructure improvements to make the games a world-class spectacle. But […]
We’ve just completed a subject titled “Business-Smart IT Applications,” taught by Dr. Lakshmi Mohan. For a review of her teaching, read this entry on Vinayak’s blog. I’ll be posting presentations from Dr. Mohan’s class over the course of this week. I encourage you to browse through them - even if you are not pursuing an […]
Eye-opening definitions for common management jargon:
Diversification: Let’s do several things that we don’t know anything about badly.
Sticking-to-the knitting or focus: Let’s get back to doing what we once did if anybody can remember what it is and how to do it.
Decentralization: Massive duplication, confusion, and creation of thousands of petty empires.
Matrix structures: Everybody reports to […]
Getting your PAN was a headache. Now you need to get a MIN too. It’s time to bring out the Aspirin bottle. Why can’t we make it simple on ourselves and use our PAN as our MIN (or whatever!). While the policy makers slug it out, if you badly need your MIN, here’s how you […]
This week’s theme is “Birds.” All photos are from my day trip to Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary last March with Sh and “The Notary” and were shot on my Canon PowerShot A95.
Jet-lag!
I’m sexy! Watch out!
Let’s map the territory.
Drop a comment if you loved the issue. Next week’s theme: “Rooms.”
The latest boom in merger activity appears to be creating more value for the shareholders of the acquiring companies. With announced merger activity approaching $4 trillion globally in the first 11 months1 of 2006, the year had already surpassed the record levels set in 2000. That earlier boom was known not only for the number […]
I can’t vouch for the authenticity of this creative piece since it came as a “Fwd:.” Still, extremely hilarious!
This is a short story written by Dr Kishore Shah, a gynaecologist in Pune and a very gifted writer. Enjoy this extremely funny story.
My wife is an ENT Surgeon while I am a Gynaecologist. This can lead […]
There are principally three ways by which you can pay for petrol at a gas station: Cash, Credit Card (plain or co-branded), or Pre-Paid Petro Card. There are advantages and disadvantages in each option, mainly depending on your spending or budgeting beliefs.
I always prefer paying in cash for all my expenses, except for airline tickets […]
Sandeep’s got the scoop on the Department of Telecommunications’ (DOT’s) latest move to curb those international call-fraud exchanges operating within India.
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT, as we fondly call it) wants you to report every time you receive an international call that comes from a national number. Here’s the text message I received just now:
Dear […]
Trust Asus to come up with something innovative. They’ve managed to piece together the “World’s First SideShow Laptop,” the Asus W5Fe. Wow! A SideShow Laptop you say! But how do you know a SideShow Laptop when you see one? Voila…
In the words of the manufacturer:
SideShow is an independent operating system that can be switched on […]
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