This blog is our space to write about our thoughts, views and notes about our travels. Osho owned 90 Rolls Royces while being a Sanyasi …. The so-felt contradiction is very fascinating and hence the name !
The session was innocuously labeled “guest speaker – Harry Kraemer Jr”. And we knew that he was the ex-CEO and Chairman of Baxter. Little did we know that we would get to see someone who truly walks the talk. Harry spoke of three traits regarding leadership – Keep things Simple, Use Common sense and Start … Read more
The 555 pages of pre read should have prepared us for what was coming …. But the asymmetric learners that we are, we just didnt get it. And paid for it dearly. The dreaded cold calling came back and several of us tried avoiding Prof Zaheer’s sight trajectory, forming strategic support alliances but failed miserably … Read more
We will be learning about Strategic Alliances in this term and while our Prof has given us just 415 pages to read, it set me thinking on how can I draw similarities between all the technical definitions am learning and examples from day to day life …. And this post is the result. The business … Read more
A whirlwind lesson in the culture and business environment of Brazil is possibly the best way to describe this term. It was relatively easy paced only because there weren’t tests during or after the term, but easy paced long days as we all tried to grasp as much of Brazil as we could. Several lessons … Read more
The music was classy and peppy, the little kids adorable, especially the one in the black jacket with curly hair – we enjoyed the food and Indian tea specially made for us. All this happened in the morning at the Kairos Institute. The place reminded me so much of Shillong, KVHV gang – all of … Read more
The day started early with a visit to the Fiat Automotives in Nova Lima, an hour’s drive from FDC. Brazil’s infrastructure and cleanliness is amazing- not a single pothole on the road, the drive is very pleasant anywhere, I am yet to see a single plastic bag, papers or any other form of garbage on … Read more
Finally it happened in a foreign land … I watched a Brazilian movie in a classroom. I am sure I will look at the classroom very differently. :):) well this too is part of the learning. It was a real life story of two of Brazil’s greatest country singers – Zeze Di Camargo and Luciano … Read more
It started with lukewarm tea but progressively got better. I ordered for “”Cha” in the room and when the server walked in with a box of teas, I was super impressed. But got no milk with it and then as I poured our the hot water, I realised it was lukewarm. We are at Caesar … Read more
It started with a delay and some germs and somehow the whole term was about a little delay and a lot of germs with several of us sneezing and coughing and generally stumbling through the classes. It started off with a test on Competitive strategy and now that many of us have got into the … Read more
Ahmed started the last four terms with a stash of Red Bull cans that helped him keep his energy up, especially in the second half.. And he is carrying back all of his Red Bull cans this time, courtesy Prof Kale !!! For the first time, we had a Prof who had more data on … Read more