Idealogy, Business Needs and Ethics

Google in China. Though it already has a stake in Baidu.com( no 1 Search giant in China), it has entered the Chinese Market after many years of serious thinking. It is planning to move the search servers for the Chinese Search site into China thereby adhering to Chinese govt policies on what is allowed to be shown on the net and what not.

In my perspective, Google's much avowed success is related to

1) Its simplicity of Use,
2) Better Features & Benefits of Usage
3) Fairness in search results based on a goal to put up the entire world information on the net Fairly.

While the first 2 factors have cemented Google's success and ability to attract more users, It finds itself a bit shaky on the last one. In China it will have to play according to the rule of the land and may end up compromising search results.

This is a classic ethical dilemma for Google to resolve. It has to abide by Chinese law as well as maintain its Integrity by keeping the shine on its idealogy.

According to Google, It might end up blanking out certain results while at the same time informing Users about the links banned and the reasons behind.

It looks fair game for me. When you are dealing with diverse set of people with complex backgrounds there will be issues in which you will have to take decisions that is practical and fair to everyone.

There are few Universal truths in the world. When there are two parties to an issue no Universal truth holds good as both can have their own ethical interpretation of the issues.

In such a Scenario the ethical solution is one which is fair game for both parties. Google has shown the way.

adios.
Nature Interpreter.

Pink Cow is a disruptive innovation is a Blue Ocean

A Pink Cow is a Disruptive Innovation. Its also a Blue Ocean. Its interesting to see how a hazy known idea crystallizes to a thought, widely represented in different flavors until finally taking a concrete form as an unique strategic insight.

Any product/concept that is unique in its attribute, can add value to customers with its function, price and usability will create a market space of its own. This is more or less common sense. But the idea had to mature and refine to become a strategic weapon. Now creative minds and well known academics are unbreaking this idea and are creating trailblazing strategies for the 21st century.

After reading insights from the following people, I interpreted that all three of them are pointing at the same thing in different flavors.

Pink Cow - Seth Godin
Disruptive Innovation - Clayton Christensen
Blue Ocean - Kim & Mauborgne.

I wish to write more about this with my own perspectives once I finish reading this masterpiece.
http://www.blueoceanstrategy.com/

NewPGP'E'X flavor from IIMC. 8 Lacs. Course starts Dec 06.

cheers
Nature Interpreter.

Noble Calling @ IIMA Pgpx on a Sunday

With the commencement of the 1 year MBA program at IIMA, I thought it will not be very long when other IIMs also follow suite.

IIM Calcutta is next on the line with a new 1 year program costing around 6-8 lakhs.

A stock list of available 1 year program in India reveals, ISB, IIMA, SPJain, XLRI, GLIM and now IIMC. Most of these targetting people with sufficient work experience. With ISB proving the corporate demand for experienced professionals with a MBA background in India, I believe the whole business education system might go for an overhaul.

We will start to see more experienced people even in the regular 2 Year PGP programs of IIMS.

So will one outwin other. Will 2 Year MBA programs slowly disappear and 1 Year take center stage. Or vice versa or can the both coexist.

I believe both models will coexist and flourish. There is a huge room for growth at multiple corporate levels. India will continue to demand quality analysts and middle/senior managers alike.

On the IIMA front. Pgpx has started rolling with all of us working thru Pre MBA courses. After being out of touch with academics for a long time, my attention span has reduced.

I hope it improves b4 the d-day.

My classes are going to start on Apr 2. Its a Sunday. Vow now thats something to consider. Who on the world will start an Initiative on Sunday. Probably a point being proved there.

'No day is special day at IIMA, No Weekday or Weekend, Its Action everyday'.

Getting ready for a rough&tough ride :).

Dew drop memories

My first memory of him goes back to my child hood. He had a petty shop at the end of my street. He was middle aged; pot bellied always wearing a yellow neck less t shirt. Whenever I used to pass by his store he used to fondly call me and enquire about my health and studies.
There were occasions when I have got chocolates and groundnut sweets from him. He was also strict on other hand. During rainy seasons I along with my friends spend most of our time outside the house. If I hear a distant thunder, next minute I am out of my house fooling my mother 'Mom I am at Ganesh's house' or 'Mom I am visiting Uncle's house to see raindrops falling on the pond'. But I often end up playing in the ground opposite to petty shop. When I return home I always find my grandfather with a stick waiting to grace me. It meant that the Yellow T-shirt villain had paid a visit to my house reporting all my mischief.

On one day during a heavy monsoon season I was playing with my friends in the ground opposite to petty shop. Water outlets were heavily flooded and while trying to kick the football I lost my balance fell forward. I was hurt heavily with blood running down the nose and all over the face. I lifted my head and saw a yellow giant running towards me. I lost my conscience. When I woke up I was in the city hospital surrounded by my amma, father, grand mom, grandpa and other friends & relatives. I scanned the room and found my yellow giant savior at the corner of hospital room. He was smiling at me with all affection.

Years rolled by. I joined engineering college and went out of town. During Sem breaks I used visit my hometown. I seldom had time to observe things going on my hometown as I was busy with my friends who used to come over to my place during holidays. Then one day my mom enquired whether I visited the Shop uncle at the Street corner. I was engrossed in India Pak cricket match and mumbled something. On the day I had to return to college, my mom was packing a lot of eatables and she ran short of elastic bands to tie them. Understanding the situation I jaunted to the Petty Shop at the corner. I saw him after a long time; he was quite old then with wrinkles on his face and faded specs on his nose. He smiled with the same affection and enquired about my health and studies. Being in a hurry I threw a 5 Rs note, snatched the elastic bands and answered him over my shoulder. I had crossed at least couple of houses by then.


I graduated went to Live in Europe, North America, Married and settled. On the last visit home I was happy to spend time with all my family members. There was a famous religious festival and lot of activities was going on in the ground nearby. I walked to the ground and enjoyed the activities to for some time. Then something struck me. There was this man wearing a dirty Yellow shirt & potbellied having a petty shop opposite to the ground. I turned and saw a tailor shop there. With thumping heartbeat I walked over and asked the man busy sewing a cloth. Sir there was a Yellow t-shirt guy running a petty shop. Where has he gone? The tailor looked up and answered ' Sir I believe you have come here after a long time. He was electrocuted while trying to save a small girl few monsoons back'.

My heart stopped for a moment. I felt as if some one pricked my heart with a needle. I have been so selfish, so engrossed with my things that I failed to appreciate a Beautiful Life. I failed to recognize a wonderful person. Even though he was a giant I had ignored his presence. Tears started rolling my eyes.

Tailor asked me 'Sir why r u crying? Shall I bring something for u'.

I turned my back towards him and started to walk away.
I felt a cold breeze and in distance I heard a thunder stroke.