You don’t need a rock star personality to be a rock star leader. Whether you are looking over your shoulder waiting for the tap from the chair of your board or you don’t think you have what it takes to get there, don’t fear. You have what it takes. You...

In the 2018 HBO series “Hard Knocks” there was a moment that highlights why coaching in sports is so often used as a correlation in business.  In the 2nd episode Corey Coleman, a player for the Cleveland Browns, approaches the head coach and says, “IF y’all don’t want me to...

Small businesses are one of the most critical parts of our economic development. Small companies, startups, products by solopreneurs, they need extra care and grow to achieve success. People who studied Business Administration know the risks of playing on the market. Most of the educated businessmen are afraid or careful...

India leads the BIMSTEC region (BIMSTEC region) on performance, with forty-nine universities in the 2019 Times Higher Education University Rankings, led by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), ranked in the 251–300 band, and IIT Indore in the 351–400 band. It’s a mixed picture for Thailand. The country had 14...

A global performance ranking for research-intensive institutions for 2019 has named Indian Institute of Science (IISc) among the best. Forty-nine Indian Universities are amongst the best in the World Academic Ranking List for 2019, which was assessed by one of the most critical university ranking systems. Of the forty-nine Indian...

Communication. A simple word. I have discovered that communication with other human beings is one of the most difficult skills to master.  In fact, I am quite sure that I have yet to master it. And that fact poses a problem for me, as I am considered an expert in...

Most startups don’t have millions of dollars in funding to keep their operations afloat. Surveys conducted by Wells Fargo Small Business Index in 2006 and Kauffman Firm Survey between 2004-2008 showed that most startups have anywhere between $10,000 to $80,000 as capital in the first year. Thus, it is essential...

One of the most difficult challenges that managers face is providing feedback to their employees. Indeed, the annual review is often one of the most dreaded times of year for everyone involved. But I don’t think it has to be that way. In fact, there’s a tremendous potential in the...

Innovation is expensive — there’s no denying that. No matter how you go about it, innovation takes considerable money, time, talent, and effort. Trying to drive it in-house can be a significant drain on resources, yet many companies make that their sole focus. But really, one of the most efficient...