magazine 03 October 2016 - Latest News, Analysis, Opinion - BW Businessworld

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Book Review: To The Next Level

The book tries to give an in-depth scientific account of how pressure is handled by successful people, and what options they have in such situations

Book Review: Get Set and Go

Hitesh Gossain

After Hours Books

The book has anecdotes from great philosophers and historical battles through out —and beautifully interlinks the same with real life situations in startups and business enterprises

Book Review: Heads And Tales

Sanjay Tripathy

After Hours Food

This book is not a self-help book. It is a book that tells you a story; many stories, in fact, about dreamers and storytellers. Super-achievers who also have the ability to tell a good story

Case Study: Finding Direction

Meera Seth

Case Study General Management

“Coaching is releasing a person’s potential to maximise their own performance. It is helping them to learn rather than teaching them” — John Whitmore

Case Analysis: Focus On Systems

Atul Mathur

Case Study General Management

The Gemmet case, in my view, could be looked at through several lenses — for example, what ‘higher purpose’ or meaning does a professional manager derive his actions from?

Case Analysis: CEO Challenges

Viju Parameshwar

Case Study General Management

Not only have the Board been doing the CEO’s tasks, it would appear this has been the case for eight years

Last Click Obsession Is Real And So Is Advertisers’ Struggle

Benedict Hayes

Companies & Markets Sector Reports Media & Entertainment

An ad tech company’s persistent quandary is if it should build technology to win the last click or to help advertisers drive value, writes the managing director (Southeast Asia and India) of Sociomantic Labs

A New Era For Women

Gabrielle V Taylor

Columns

The best environment for growth is one that is disciplined and predictable, yet fosters innovation and empowerment – in short, a wise environment

A New Era For Women

Susan Combs

Columns

Let’s teach women to direct their destiny. Waiting for the next “Year of the Woman” is too passive. Encourage all women to blaze a trail, to be bold and to take risks

GST And The Real Estate Sector

Sanjay Gupta

Columns

The services sector has emerged as the most dynamic one globally and remains the key driver of India’s economic growth

Civilian Control Ties Up Military

Stephen Cohen

Columns

India will have to return to some basic answers: the size of the military, the balance between its components and the nature of civilian control

India Has An Edge In Aeronautics

Kota Harinarayana

Columns

The offset policy (that ensures that up to 30 per cent of defence deals are re-invested in India) has brought in big private players into the A&D domain

A Comprehensive Strategy Needed

Gen. (Retd.) V.P. Malik

Columns

The Kargil war made me realise that unless India becomes adequately self-reliant in arms, ammunition and equipment for its Armed Forces, its national security will remain highly vulnerable