Articles categorized as "Editors Note"
It’s okay to step back
Jun 01, 2015
It is 5 AM in the morning and I am in the midst of wrapping up my cover story on SAP Labs India, while simultaneously thinking of a topic for my editor…
The power of words
Apr 01, 2015
When the Australian cricketer Richie Benaud passed away last month (April 2015), several sports journalists around the world wrote some wonderful obituaries. The one that stood out for me was headlined ‘The…
The role of entrepreneurship research
Mar 01, 2015
I was fortunate to attend a course on Venture Capital at ISB Hyderabad a few years back. I enrolled in this course primarily because it was to be taught by Dr. John…
A tip for 2015
Dec 01, 2014
This time last year, I wrote this article titled ‘a reading strategy for 2014’ which suggested a unique approach to choosing books (and articles), especially ones that can potentially influence your business…
Business is not a sport
Nov 01, 2014
I recently read a wonderful book – The Everything Store by Brad Stone – that narrated the story of Amazon.com through in-depth interviews with Jeff Bezos and several others who knew the…
What are your blind spots?
Oct 01, 2014
Last edition, I wrote about the ‘power of observation’ and how closely observing other businesses and entrepreneurs can give you an idea or two for your own venture. I went on to…
The power of simple
Feb 01, 2014
This edition you are holding in your hands is very special to all of us at The Smart CEO. The mandate we had for the cover story was to feature a CEO…
A reading strategy For 2014
Dec 01, 2013
In the pre-Internet era, each of us probably subscribed to a few magazines and newspapers, to follow what was happening in the world around us. It was a time when three…
‘Unclutter’ marketing
Nov 10, 2013
The boom in entrepreneurship ecosystems in several parts of the world poses a unique problem to marketers. The problem really is as a company, how do you break through the clutter? Buying…
A level playing field
Oct 10, 2013
I recently listened to a talk by Dr. Bala Balachandran, professor emeritus of Kellogg School of Management and founder of Chennai-based Great Lakes Institute of Management. He was talking about competitive…
