Project failures are rampant. Seven in ten projects fail to deliver promised benefits, often exceeding budgets. After two decades witnessing this firsthand in reengineering and transformation projects, I sought insights from three books to understand why well-intentioned projects fail and how to address a common culprit: poor communication. The books reviewed are: While none earnedContinue reading “Stop Doomed Projects: 3 Books Offer Insights on Planning, Communication, and Execution”
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My 2024 Media Roundup: Best of Film, Books, & Articles
In 2024 I read 36 books, 53 Longform Articles (LFAs) and watched 53 Films. TL;DR – Here are my top recommendations, if you just want the winners, no reasons or details needed: Best Film I saw in 2024 : Dune (Part 2) Best Book I read in 2024 : Den of Thieves by James StewartContinue reading “My 2024 Media Roundup: Best of Film, Books, & Articles”
Book Review : Berkshire Hathaway Letters to Shareholders
Mount Everest, K2 and Kangchenjunga are the 3 indisputable tallest mountain ranges out there. It is likely on the bucket list of many new and aspiring climbers, working as a backdrop siren call as they hone their skills on lesser mounds. Book lovers have their own list but this list can never be definitive sinceContinue reading “Book Review : Berkshire Hathaway Letters to Shareholders”
India through Naipaul’s eyes
Growing up like most Indians with a Congress Party sanctioned version of history (proving the old adage about how ‘history’ is a version decided by the winners) I realized, quite late in life, I really didn’t have the foggiest clue about what my India was all about. When you read Michel de Montaigne lament, “Nothing is so firmly believed as whatContinue reading “India through Naipaul’s eyes”
Third Eye Observations 