Frankly Speaking

There are very few instances that warrant a great tribute. A Leicester Win is one such event, and it shook the sporting fraternity by surprise. It was a sustained effort over a full season to win the premiership title. Their approach articulates what Transformation is all about: Focus, Persistence, Dogged Passion through incremental efforts. A successful transformation need not be an expensive affair or time-consuming. What is required in a true transformation is incremental effort(s) towards a long-term vision. Delivering a truly radical transformation or turnaround requires solid focus on short term imperatives whilst keeping an eye on the long-term vision. But how do we achieve both the short-term goals and long term vision with balance.  The key lies in structuring the transformation programme into small projects/phases. Each project/phase is an "incremental effort" towards a long term goal. Secondly, achieving short-term wins deliver secondary benefits: valid...

Finally...and finally I found some space to write this blog. After all, I need to pay a great tribute to Year 2015 - it was a solid year with lots of positives in life. 2015 started as a dull year though...I struggled to get my first project only after six gruelling weeks - but, it did teach me an important lesson - Never every give up. Stay focused on strengths and believe in yourself. Secondly, it also taught me the nuances of the consulting business. No matter how strong and skilled you are - it does not matter in consulting world. What works in consulting is your ability to network and communicate effectively within the organisation and outside the organisation. I did a couple of major projects across Europe and Middle East and travelled crazy hours - I took almost 40+ flights over a 10 month period, but the journey was worth the effort. The projects were successful and was recognised by both my line managers and clients. I look back to the years that I spent at Oracle - what ...