Author: subbu

An Electrical Engineer (NITK/KREC) Fellow in Management (IIMB) - Consultant, author, MBA academic support, mentor and trainer with three decades plus experience in management consulting, research, academic support, training and management education. Consulting experience encompass infrastructure, utility and energy sector, investment planning, financial analysis and feasibility, organisational transformation, e-governance, strategic planning, development sector consulting funded by the UN, World bank, EU, OECF, training assignments on reforms for government officers, business development, contract management and program management. Led a two year post graduate level infrastructure management (MBA) program for engineers. Led management programs in a Private University. Independent Consulting, Academic Support and Research for Management students across geographies. Mentoring for mid career professionals.

Uncategorized06/09/2024

Artificial Intelligence vs Emotional Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence versus Emotional Intelligence (AI vs EI) AI is expressed logical relations that are invariant with time or context that machines can be programmed for. Can be deployed inContinue readingArtificial Intelligence vs Emotional Intelligence

Uncategorized31/05/202303/07/2024

Mentoring

Mentoring has evolved to embrace range of activities where an external individual responds to queries, extend moral support and counselling to the mentee as needed. Mentoring is: support and encourageContinue readingMentoring

Consulting31/05/202331/05/2023

Management Consultancy Through an Academic and Practitioner Perspective

Management Consultancy has caught the attention of Management professionals: MBAs from management institutions as well as seasoned practising Managers. While, for the former, it is an opportunity for entry intoContinue readingManagement Consultancy Through an Academic and Practitioner Perspective

Education, Online Teaching31/05/202331/05/2023

Demonstrated experience compels one to believe that individual traits overshadow academic credentials in determining achievement in one’s pursuits. Disconnect between knowledge and performance has been a subject of continuing debate.Continue readingKnow Your Enemy Within – Bridging Knowledge and Practice – Enhance Employability – Realise Your Worth

Education, Employability30/05/202331/05/2023

Doing Business – Knowing the Rules and Learning the Ropes

Knowing the Rules and Learning the Ropes Navigating the 4Cs – Culture, Conundrum, Corruption, Creativity Contents 1. Business and Economic Environment 5 2. Historical Roots. 9 3. Cacophony / ConundrumContinue readingDoing Business – Knowing the Rules and Learning the Ropes

Uncategorized09/02/202327/03/2023

Are AI tools a bane or boon for education sector – Impact on integrity of assessment – meaning of ratings – morale, self-esteem, self-worth of students – fairness in evaluation – loss of credibility – progress of society- tilting social / economic balance

Recent times have seen discussions, concerns and way-out / counter measures surfacing in digital / social media, on the enhanced scope for plagiarism, masking of real source of ideas andContinue readingAre AI tools a bane or boon for education sector – Impact on integrity of assessment – meaning of ratings – morale, self-esteem, self-worth of students – fairness in evaluation – loss of credibility – progress of society- tilting social / economic balance

Uncategorized19/12/201619/12/2016

Ease of Living Index – Measure of livability, quality of life; attractiveness to migrants and investment destination

Ease of living is the top of the mind reminiscence about a jurisdiction where one would have spent some time. It is the holistic impression one carries about a place,Continue readingEase of Living Index – Measure of livability, quality of life; attractiveness to migrants and investment destination

Consulting18/05/201621/05/2016

organisation structures – autonomous, natural evolution

Self organising organisational structures Contrary to the divisional, functional, matrix and hybrid structures of the brick and mortar era, we see spontaneous autonomous structures evolving in organisations, where nature ofContinue readingorganisation structures – autonomous, natural evolution