Archive for the “The Shaping Years” category
The Shaping Years…
by Arun Nathani on September 13, 2011
Over the last few months, I shared anecdotes about the Cybage “wonder years” —the years the entrepreneur in me learned to ‘walk’! Going by the conventional chronological order of story-telling, it now seems appropriate to switch over to the Cybage (…)
Sleepless in Atlanta…
by Arun Nathani on September 26, 2011
Lesson in Crisis Management… At the dawn of every organization, there often is one unique employee who joins in as a fresher and goes on to become a legendary veteran. Cybage had a good fortune of one such fine professional (…)
Boston Chai Party
by Arun Nathani on October 10, 2011
The Power of Parity It is nice to meet a star, even if it is for a fleeting moment. Such encounters leave us starry-eyed and moon-struck. Even the most conceited amongst us will invariably steal a glance at the footprints (…)
The Seattle Odyssey…
by Arun Nathani on October 24, 2011
Personification of Duty Just before the turn of the 21st century, drove in Odyssey Technologies in Cybage life. Odyssey was the first amongst our second-generation customers, and started off the growth-through-references trend that Cybage was to behold for years to (…)
From Bays to Skyscrapers: Part 1
by Arun Nathani on November 7, 2011
It is not always about logic It’s not necessary that every tricky experience in corporate life should give a logical action point. Many times, the only take away is mere knowledge of a potential situation and some workaround options to (…)
From Bays to Skyscrapers – Part 2
by Arun Nathani on November 21, 2011
When the logic hangs up Four options in the previous blog, dozen experts…yet we have a hung jury! So when options dry up, what must a blogger do? Flip the blog and retry luck at a different level..moving up from (…)
Retiring of a Hero…
by Arun Nathani on January 9, 2012
How to reward loyalty There is something baffling about the year-end. The holiday season syndrome manages to keep you incredibly busy, but with a “de-intensity” that doesn’t allow you to accomplish anything reasonable! I too had my share of singing, (…)
“Loyalty needs no favors?”
by Arun Nathani on January 30, 2012
Thanks to all of you who took time to comment on my “how to reward loyalty” blog. All the observations were well thought-out, and many of them had interesting takeaways. Rather than imposing my own views, I would like to (…)
Swinging the Pendulum
by Arun Nathani on February 6, 2012
Work and Play Mike Cartwright was a little different than most of us. I don’t recall when and where I first met him. But I distinctly remember he stood out in the crowd. Tall, athletic, lanky, shoulder-length blond hair, and (…)
Ascending a Pyramid
by Arun Nathani on February 29, 2012
A leadership tip by a follower Who would imagine that an article with rock-climbing references can have the ingredients to trigger a corporate debate?! It was interesting to note the emergence of many fresh perspectives on the intriguing art of (…)
