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noreply@blogger.com (SDM-IMD Library) — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 03:54:00 +0000

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Forgiveness

"There is no love without forgiveness, and there is no forgiveness without love. "

- Bryant H. McGill

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Design Management

Design management is an approach whereby organisations make design-relevant decisions in a market and customer-oriented way as well as optimising design-relevant (corporate-) processes. It is a comprehensive activity on all levels of business performance that effect design, from the fuzzy front-end to the execution of design.

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Geeks and geezers by Warren G. Bennis and Robert J. Thomas

noreply@blogger.com (SDM-IMD Library) — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 03:24:00 +0000

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Nature

"Come forth into the light of things, let nature be your teacher."

- William Wordsworth

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Work-life balance

Work–life balance is having enough time for work and enough to have a life thus the work life balance. Related but broader terms include "lifestyle balance" and "life balance".

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Career and corporate cool: how to look, dress and act the part- at every stage of your career by Rachel C. Weingarten

noreply@blogger.com (SDM-IMD Library) — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 03:42:00 +0000

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Peace

"If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other. "

- Mother Teresa

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Business performance management

Business performance management (BPM) (or corporate performance management, enterprise performance management, operational performance management, business performance optimization) consists of a set of processes that help organizations optimize their business performance. It provides a framework for organizing, automating and analyzing business methodologies, metrics, processes and systems that drive business performance.

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Geeks and geezers by Warren G. Bennis and Robert J. Thomas

noreply@blogger.com (SDM-IMD Library) — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 04:03:00 +0000

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Time

"Lost time is never found again. "

- Benjamin Franklin

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Swami Satchidananda

Swami Satchidananda was born into a loving spiritual family on December 22nd in 1914 during the month known as Margali, the Dawn of the Devas. His parents were Sri Kalyanasundaram Gounder and his wife Srimati Velammai.
From an early age Swami Satchidananda ( or Ramaswamy as he was known at the time) displayed many spiritual tendencies and a dedication to the truth. He says he felt an absence of attachment to material objects.

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Investment Banking by Joshua Rosenbaum and Joshua Pearl

noreply@blogger.com (SDM-IMD Library) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:57:00 +0000

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Science

"Bad times have a scientific value. These are occasions a good learner would not miss."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Systemic innovation

Innovation used to be a linear trajectory from new knowledge to new product. Now innovation is neither singular nor linear, but systemic. It arises from complex interactions between many individuals, organizations and their operating environment. Firms which are successful in realizing the full returns from their technologies and innovations are able to match their technological developments with complementary expertise in other areas of their business, such as enterprise-wide business process management, manufacturing, distribution, human resources, marketing, and customer service.

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The elephant and the flea by Charles Handy

noreply@blogger.com (SDM-IMD Library) — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 04:59:00 +0000

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Education

"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. "

- Aristotle

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Management consulting

Management consulting indicates both the industry of, and the practice of, helping organizations improve their performance, primarily through the analysis of existing business problems and development of plans for improvement.

Organizations hire the services of management consultants for a number of reasons, including gaining external (and presumably objective) advice, access to the consultants' specialized expertise, or simply as extra temporary help during a one-time project, where the hiring of more permanent employees is not required.

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The difficulty of being good by Gurcharan Das

noreply@blogger.com (SDM-IMD Library) — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:47:00 +0000

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Wisdom

"We are made wise not by the recollection of our past but by the responsibility of our future. "

- George Bernard Shaw

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Social marketing

Social marketing has been defined as "the application of commercial marketing technologies to the analysis, planning, execution, and evaluation of programs designed to influence the voluntary behavior of target audiences in order to improve their personal welfare and that of their society"

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Up and Out of Poverty: The Social Marketing Solution

* By Philip Kotler, Nancy R. Lee

noreply@blogger.com (SDM-IMD Library) — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:55:00 +0000

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Life

"There are three constants in life... change, choice and principles."

- Stephen Covey

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Strategic selling

Once you find out how to sell strategically then you won't waste another minute of your selling time. You'll be selling to the right type of company, getting in to see the decision maker much faster than you do now and selling your services for more than you currently do. Sound good??

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On Competition
By Michael E. Porter

noreply@blogger.com (SDM-IMD Library) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 03:13:00 +0000

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Time

"The time I kill is killing me. "

- Mason Cooley

TOPIC OF THE DAY

John Abraham

John Abraham (Hindi: जॉन अब्राहम; born 17 December 1972) is an Indian actor and former model who appears in Bollywood films.

After modeling for numerous advertisements and companies, Abraham made his film debut with Jism (2003), which earned him a Filmfare Best Debut Award nomination. This was followed by his first commercial success, Dhoom (2004). He received two Filmfare nominations, for his negative roles in Dhoom, and then in Zinda (2006). He later appeared in the major critical success, Water (2005). In 2007, he was nominated under the category of Best Supporting Actor at Filmfare for the movie Baabul.

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On Competition
By Michael E. Porter

noreply@blogger.com (SDM-IMD Library) — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 03:42:00 +0000

0THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Technology

"People who are really serious about software should make their own hardware. "

- Alan Kay

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Reverse Engineering

Reverse engineering (RE) is the process of discovering the technological principles of a device, object or system through analysis of its structure, function and operation. It often involves taking something (e.g., a mechanical device, electronic component, or software program) apart and analyzing its workings in detail to be used in maintenance, or to try to make a new device or program that does the same thing without copying anything from the original.

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On Competition
By Michael E. Porter

noreply@blogger.com (SDM-IMD Library) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:32:00 +0000

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Life

"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment. "

- Buddha

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Carl Hooper

Carl Llewellyn Hooper (born December 15, 1966 in Georgetown, Guyana) is a former West Indian cricket player and captain.
He was a right-handed batsman and off-spin bowler, who came to prominence in the late 1980s in a side that included such phenomenal talent as Gordon Greenidge, Desmond Haynes, Malcolm Marshall and Courtney Walsh and represented the West Indies over a 21-year international career.

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On Competition
By Michael E. Porter

noreply@blogger.com (SDM-IMD Library) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 04:09:00 +0000

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Dreams

"Dreams are today's answers to tomorrow's questions"

- Edgar Cayce

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Skills management

Skills Management is the practice of understanding, developing and deploying people and their skills. Well-implemented skills management should identify the skills that job roles require, the skills of individual employees, and any gap between the two.

The skills involved can be defined by the organization concerned, or by third party institutions. They are usually defined in terms of a skills framework, also known as a competency framework or skills matrix. This consists of a list of skills, and a grading system, with a definition of what it means to be at particular level for a given skill. (For an example of a mature skills framework, see the Skills Framework for the Information Age, a technical IT skills framework owned by a British not-for-profit organization.)

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The New CIO leader: setting the agenda and delivering results by Marianne Broadbent and Ellen S. Kitzis

noreply@blogger.com (SDM-IMD Library) — Sat, 12 Dec 2009 04:21:00 +0000

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Business

"Business is a combination of war and sport. "

- Andre Maurois

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Customer relationship management

Customer relationship management (CRM) are methods that companies use to interact with customers. The methods include employee training and special purpose CRM software. There is an emphasis on handling incoming customer phone calls and email, although the information collected by CRM software may also be used for promotion, and surveys such as those polling customer satisfaction.

Initiatives often fail because implementation was limited to software installation, without providing the context, support and understanding for employees to learn. Tools for customer relationship management should be implemented "only after a well-devised strategy and operational plan are put in place".

Other problems occur when failing to think of sales as the output of a process that itself needs to be studied and taken into account when planning automation.

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The New CIO leader: setting the agenda and delivering results by Marianne Broadbent and Ellen S. Kitzis

noreply@blogger.com (SDM-IMD Library) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 03:56:00 +0000

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Success

"In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure. "

- Bill Cosby

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Fixed assets management

Fixed assets management is an accounting process that seeks to track fixed assets for the purposes of financial accounting, preventive maintenance, and theft deterrence.

Many organizations face a significant challenge to track the location, quantity, condition, maintenance and depreciation status of their fixed assets. A popular approach to tracking fixed assets utilizes serial numbered Asset Tags, often with bar codes for easy and accurate reading. Periodically, the owner of the assets can take inventory with a mobile barcode reader and then produce a report.
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The New CIO leader: setting the agenda and delivering results by Marianne Broadbent and Ellen S. Kitzis

noreply@blogger.com (SDM-IMD Library) — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 03:33:00 +0000

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Peace

"Peace begins with a smile. "

- Mother Teresa

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Workplace conflict

Workplace conflict is a specific type of conflict that occurs in workplaces. The conflicts that arise in workplaces may be shaped by the unique aspects of this environment, including the long hours many people spend at their workplace, the hierarchical structure of the organization, and the difficulties (e.g. financial consequences) that may be involved in switching to a different workplace. In this respect, workplaces share much in common with schools, especially pre-college educational institutions in which students are less autonomous.

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The New CIO leader: setting the agenda and delivering results by Marianne Broadbent and Ellen S. Kitzis

noreply@blogger.com (SDM-IMD Library) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 04:36:00 +0000

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Work

"Life grants nothing to us mortals without hard work. "

- Horace

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Skills management

Skills Management is the practice of understanding, developing and deploying people and their skills. Well-implemented skills management should identify the skills that job roles require, the skills of individual employees, and any gap between the two.

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Face-to-face communications for clarity and impact by Harvard Business School Press

noreply@blogger.com (SDM-IMD Library) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 03:58:00 +0000

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Age

"Age is an issue of mind over matter. If you don't mind, it doesn't matter."

- Mark Twain

TOPIC OF THE DAY

India - Business Protocol

India is officially called Republic of India (Hindi Bharat), is located in southern Asia and is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. India consists geographically of the entire Indian Peninsula and portions of the Asian mainland. To its north lies Afghanistan, China, Nepal, and Bhutan; to its east is Bangladesh, Myanmar (formerly known as Burma), and the Bay of Bengal; Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar (which separate it from Sri Lanka) and the Indian Ocean are to the south; and on the west is the Arabian Sea and Pakistan.

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Face-to-face communications for clarity and impact by Harvard Business School Press

noreply@blogger.com (SDM-IMD Library) — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 03:54:00 +0000

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Agreement

"Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong."

- Oscar Wilde

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Face-to-face communication

Emotional detachment makes people cruel. It's easy to turn people into caricatures when you don't really know or care about them....

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Face-to-face communications for clarity and impact by Harvard Business School Press

noreply@blogger.com (SDM-IMD Library) — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 03:54:00 +0000

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Society

"In these times you have to be an optimist to open your eyes when you awake in the morning."

- Carl Sandburg

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Auditing Leadership

Formal assessment processes are widely used to audit leadership talent. Accurate measurement of strengths and development needs helps you get a better return from your training budget. But should you assess personality or the ability to behave in line with a leadership competency profile? If you assess personality traits you need to make inferences from them to your leadership competency profile. Behavioral assessment explores how participants actually behave on the job, thereby assessing competencies directly. Which approach should you use to audit leadership talent?

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IT Governance:How Top Performers Manage IT Decision Rights for Superior Results By Peter Weill and Jeanne W. Ross

noreply@blogger.com (SDM-IMD Library) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:47:00 +0000

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Cowards

"Cowards die many times before their actual deaths."

- Julius Caesar

TOPIC OF THE DAY

R. Venkataraman

Ramaswamy Venkataraman(Tamil: ராமசுவாமி வெங்கட்ராமன்) (December 4, 1910 – January 27, 2009[1]) was an Indian lawyer, freedom-fighter and politician who served as a Union minister and as the 8th President of India.

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The new CIO leader: setting the agenda and delivering results
By Marianne Broadbent, Ellen Kitzis

noreply@blogger.com (SDM-IMD Library) — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 03:42:00 +0000

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Life

Don't go through life, grow through life.

- Eric Butterworth

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Rajendra Prasad

Dr. Rajendra Prasad (December 3, 1884 – February 28, 1963) was the first President of the Republic of India.

He was an independence activist and, as a leader of the Congress Party, played a prominent role in the Indian Independence Movement. He served as President of the Constituent Assembly that drafted the constitution of the Republic from 1948 to 1950. He had also served as a Cabinet Minister briefly in the first Government of Independent India.

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The new CIO leader: setting the agenda and delivering results
By Marianne Broadbent, Ellen Kitzis

noreply@blogger.com (SDM-IMD Library) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:15:00 +0000

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Mind

"Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds discuss people."

- Eleanor Roosevelt

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Management information system

A management information system (MIS) is a subset of the overall internal controls of a business covering the application of people, documents, technologies, and procedures by management accountants to solve business problems such as costing a product, service or a business-wide strategy. Management information systems are distinct from regular information systems in that they are used to analyze other information systems applied in operational activities in the organization. Academically, the term is commonly used to refer to the group of information management methods tied to the automation or support of human decision making, e.g. Decision Support Systems, Expert systems, and Executive information systems.

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IT Governance:How Top Performers Manage IT Decision Rights for Superior Results By Peter Weill and Jeanne W. Ross

noreply@blogger.com (SDM-IMD Library) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:53:00 +0000

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Life

"People know you for what you've done, not for what you plan to do."

- Anonymous

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Interim management

Interim management is the temporary provision of management resources and skills. Interim management can be seen as the short-term assignment of a proven heavyweight interim executive manager to manage a period of transition, crisis or change within an organization. In this situation, a permanent role may be unnecessary or impossible to find on short notice. Additionally, there may be nobody internally who is suitable for, or available to take up, the position in question.

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IT Governance:How Top Performers Manage IT Decision Rights for Superior Results By Peter Weill and Jeanne W. Ross

noreply@blogger.com (SDM-IMD Library) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 03:50:00 +0000

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Imagination

"You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus."

- Mark Twain

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Overall equipment effectiveness

Overall equipment effectiveness (OEE) is a hierarchy of metrics which focus on how effectively a manufacturing operation is utilized. The results are stated in a generic form which allows comparison between manufacturing units in differing industries.

OEE measurement is also commonly used as a key performance indicator (KPI) in conjunction with lean manufacturing efforts to provide an indicator of success.

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noreply@blogger.com (SDM-IMD Library) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 03:52:00 +0000

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Anger

"Always write angry letters to your enemies. Never mail them."

- James Fallows

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Planning

Planning in organizations and public policy is both the organizational process of creating and maintaining a plan; and the psychological process of thinking about the activities required to create a desired goal on some scale. As such, it is a fundamental property of intelligent behavior. This thought process is essential to the creation and refinement of a plan, or integration of it with other plans, that is, it combines forecasting of developments with the preparation of scenarios of how to react to them.

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