Once upon a time (even today it has not really changed much) companies were run for the benefit of the dominant shareholders who were also in management. Even today that happens in companies like Reliance, Birla, Bajaj, Murugappa, – and these are not insignificant in size or contribution to the national kitty. However in the […]

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When you meet corporate India’s executives, their suppliers, their customers, the vendors who sell their products, you can see a lot of disconnect. Here is my (completely unsolicited) advice to the people who meet Corporate India: a. It may sound difficult, but do not laugh at their ‘Corporate Vision’, ‘Corporate Mission’ and words like ‘monetize […]

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When a salesman (by whatever name called – Financial Consultant, certified financial consultant, financial advisor, relationship manager, etc.) he feels he should get more commission than what he is currently getting. However, his immediate manager (from the manufacturer’s side or in his own company) feels – I helped him, so I deserve more credit. The […]

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Some more data from the same report mentioned earlier! Aum as a percentage of the GDP in India is still at 8% compared to 79% in USA and 39% in Brazil. Will India go the American or the Brazilian way? It is difficult to say, but from the looks of it, India will go that […]

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