Archive for the ‘Management and Business’ Category

Kosmix acquired by Wal-Mart : News recap

Thursday, April 21st, 2011

April 18,2011.  Wal-Mart acquired Mountain view based social media start-up, Kosmix. There is no doubt that the retail industry is going through tumultuous changes and there is a need employ smart and complex technologies to change the basic retail model. It's about time the retail giant Wal-Mart makes swift strategic changes ...

Serena Williams : Anger Management and Mapping Emotions

Sunday, September 13th, 2009

After watching the following US Open 2009Semi-Final video I felt bad for Serena Williams and the lines woman.  It is a shame that the match had to end on such a note.  Perhaps it is important to incorporate a few personal lessons on anger management. It is very easy to get ...

When is change not necessary in your personal life?

Saturday, May 23rd, 2009

Research suggests that not all personal change efforts are successful. There is a wealth of information available on how and why people could not make changes in their personal lives. Is it possible to change whenever the situation demands? How can you rationally judge all the changes that you may ...

The Mumbo Jumbo of Workplace changes: Importance of Peer Impact

Saturday, May 23rd, 2009

Kurt Lewin's theory revisited In 1947, Kurt Lewin, a German psychologist proposed a theory of change to facilitate change in organizations. The theory was named ‘The Three Step Change Model’ and became very popular in explaining why changes were necessary and how changes could be implemented in organizational climate. The scope ...

Can you be a catalyst for change at your workplace?

Tuesday, May 5th, 2009

The corporate world is full of examples of big changes that failed to take off. A high percentage of a senior executive’s time is spent in planning for the future, making strategic choices, and committing huge resources to future plans and projects. Despite such efforts there is no guarantee that ...