Strategy Alone Isn’t Enough, Culture Makes It Work

Staying competitive, inventing new things, and achieving sustainable growth are constant goals for organizations in today’s interconnected and fast-paced global economy. Having said that, results are not always achieved by even the most meticulously planned strategies. The majority of strategic initiatives (about 70%) fail not because of bad planning but because of bad execution, according […]

Emotional Overspending in Indian Households: Keeping Up with the Neighbours

Scene: An Indian middle-class home’s living room With a sigh, Rajesh turned to the most recent credit card statement. His daughter’s extravagant birthday party, a new designer sofa for the drawing room, and a weekend getaway to an upscale resort had all contributed to yet another month of extravagant spending. Neeta, his wife, saw his […]

The Big Fat Indian Wedding: A Race Towards Neo-Elitism or FOMO?

Setting: A Warm Delhi Living Room As Sunita relaxed on her couch, she continued to peruse Instagram. Pictures from her cousin’s wedding began appearing on her feed. The varmala was under a magnificent floral canopy, and each ceremony took place at a destination venue in Udaipur. The bridesmaids wore designer lehengas. Um, she whispered something […]

Reviewing 2024

A year that is soon to come to a close! Looking back at 2024! I hope to continue the tradition I’ve started a few years ago of looking back on the prior year and sharing my thoughts with you in writing. It’s something I’ve done for a long time, and I always like sharing updates […]

The Way Quantum Group Made Ingovate India’s AWS Horror a Success

The atmosphere was tense at the busy Bengaluru office of Ingovate India. The largest IT consulting firm, Ingovate, was working on its most difficult project to date: a significant AWS cloud migration for a major international retailer. The ₹200 crore project was essential to the client’s plan for digital transformation. However, everything appeared to be […]

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