We are all byproducts of our past choices. I say byproduct because here I am referring to the very essential of a character of a person. Our past choices lead to a series of events and consequences that has led us into the situation today we find ourselves in. Those are the changes that are visible and in the common domain of everyone connected to us. That’s the product. While along the way
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Disney Queue Management, The Next Generation
If Disney employs that wristband technology, then I see it being an effective way to improve its ride’s efficiency throughout the park and it can distribute the crowds. They can leverage the data gathered to customize its experience to deliver the most to its customers while opening up a host of revenue generating opportunities. Only roadblock I see in this is the privacy issues that may arise. People are inherently wary if they know someone is tracking or keeping an eye on their movements. Subconsciously people may feel to play act and put on their best behaviour, but the constant pressure to do that would make it more of a stressful outing than an enjoyable one. I may be putting it extremely but you never know.
The big data explosion that this will create for Disney would need awesome intelligence to suggest and create spontaneous interactive experiences for customer based on their past and current behavioural trends. If Disney cracks this, which it seems it already knows how to, then the world would be able to witness leveraging of big data by a very big organization for creating wonderful personal experiences for its visitors to their park.
Pull someone up so he can push you higher up!
Want that promotion you have been eyeing for past few years? Have you ever thought why is it not yours yet? Aren’t you qualified enough? Or is the career of the person occupying that position has hit a plateau, and he is just a hindrance? OK you are qualified and the person at that higher position is doing well too. Then have you ever thought, suppose if you get that position, who will fill up your position? I guess not. You probably think the organisation will find someone who can. Then you are right, the only difference being, once they find that replacement, then only they will think of shifting you. So till then you are stuck. Yes that’s the harsh truth of it.
Trust is money!
Trust is a feeling when you believe the other person will see your back in your absence. It’s the confidence you have built upon some other person based on your previous experiences with the person. Some people develop trust easily and some take lot of time to develop trust in someone else. Whatever it is, but once it has developed, it just requires one wrong step to completely lose it. This is universal. How ironic. But
Go out and ask WHY fearlessly
I know most of the people tend to relate to that title. They are all positive about its benefits and how it helps solve many problems. But personally I have found they create more problems than solve them. Problems as in for the person who asks the question, not the problem related to the topic per se. It’s always better
Innovators Or Inventors – Who Are More Successful Businessmen?
This article from Spark blog at Qualcomm – Invention and Innovation: Barriers, Struggles, and Motivations got me thinking.
That article throws light on how innovators are basically process incremental experts. They study a process or a product and then come up with new ways at looking things or some changes that is improves and makes life easier. As the article says, in contrast, Inventors have no previous bases to compare to, so often they come up with ideas that are either put up too early or not in proper perspective. And we shouldn’t look down upon them for this.
Rahul Dravid as a role model for Corporate Managers
Everybody acknowledges the retirement of Rahul Dravid on Friday as a great loss to Indian cricket, though many say it was the right time for him to retire and he himself acknowledges it. I personally liked him as a player and his dedication to the game was legendary. If Sachin is a perfectionist at the game to be called the God, then Rahul is its most ardent worshipper. He worked hard and always has kept his head low and kept on doing the work that Sachin did in limelight of billion expectations. Though in open view it was his class of cricket that showed on field, but subtly he has been dishing out management lessons that one needs to be able to see. Lets see what they are.
Is Effective Operation Management behind success of Apple?
After reading this article on The Operations Room, which was posted in response to BusinessWeek’ s Apple’s Supply-Chain Secret? Hoard Lasers article, I now am able to understand, how did this company bounce back to write one of the most famous turnaround stories in recent times. And how it is still sustaining at the top. Recently it also crossed $500 billion mark in valuation (read details here). All this just goes on to show that, Tim Cook is one serious operations wizard, who caught the eye of Steve Jobs early and was perfectly chosen to lead Apple as he is doing so now.
Apple has always been known to bring out
Mukesh Ambani shares his 3 rules of success at IMT Nagpur’s 7th Convocation
On a hot Saturday afternoon of March, it was out of normal for IMT Nagpur to see a burst of activity. It was bracing itself to receive as chief guest, a man for whom no introduction is necessary, Shri Mukesh Ambani, the richest Asian on the occasion of 7th annual convocation of IMT Nagpur. Union Minister for Urban Development Shri Kamal Nath who is also chairman of IMT’s board of administrators was also present at the occasion.
The preparations for this day had started