I am a huge fan of Bill Gates - especially his post Microsoft avatar focused on philanthropy. Melinda and he have posted their Annual Letter. Longish read - but entirely worth it. https://www.gatesnotes.com/2020-Annual-Letter?WT.mc_id=20200210000000_AL2020_BG-EM_&WT.tsrc=BGEM Gates Foundation: Annual Letter 2020 And for me, 3 key takeaways that should hold good in business (and life in general): Go... Continue Reading →

Just got back from Greece after a great one-week family vacation. Greece is one of the few places in the world where they say, you can feel an ancient civilization come to life - and that turned out to be true, notwithstanding the tourists who have overrun the country. While there was plenty to learn,... Continue Reading →

This blog is dedicated to Socrates - and the method of getting to the essence of a problem by relentlessly working to strip the noise and focusing on the real ‘Why’ behind a problem. Do we always have the time and the ability to stay at a problem until clarity emerges?  Moreover, in the quest... Continue Reading →

Enough said about this already - suffice it to say that culture is the single most important determinant of success for any team - and even more so in Analytics and Data Science. Lots being talked about this topic - here is a great interview of Amy Edmonson who has written a book on the... Continue Reading →

One topic that often comes up when we meet family is that of children - education and career. And the discussion morphs into passion and purpose. And something that everyone of us desires of ourselves and our children - what if education and careers truly align with passion and purpose. The ikigai infographic was doing... Continue Reading →