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Of Birds, Frogs, Entrepreneurs and Bengal Roopen Roy(Views are personal) “The time has come,” the Walrus said, “To talk of many things: Of shoes–and ships–and sealing-wax– Of cabbages–and kings– And why the sea is boiling hot– And whether pigs have wings.” Four birds are perched on tree. A hunter…
We should not be hypnotised by the myth of averages and tracking human development by looking at our GDP growth is like looking at a distorted mirror, says A SINGLE-minded focus on creation of shareholder wealth has engendered flawed governance and leadership in many businesses. Today, well-run and sustainable businesses measure their results with a…
Nobel Speech :Gabriel García Márquez 1982 Nobel Lecture English Nobel Lecture, 8 December, 1982 The Solitude of Latin America Antonio Pigafetta, a Florentine navigator who went with Magellan on the first voyage around the world, wrote, upon his passage through our southern lands of America, a strictly accurate account that nonetheless resembles a venture into…
Nobel lecture:Isaac Bashevis Singer Yiddish Isaac Bashevis Singer The Nobel Prize in Literature 1978 Nobel Lecture 8 December 1978 The storyteller and poet of our time, as in any other time, must be an entertainer of the spirit in the full sense of the word, not just a preacher of social or political ideals. There…
A note from Roopen Roy The Bengal Club has a new President July 21,2007 Dear Friends,colleagues and well-wishers, The month of July of 2007 has created a number of significant milestones in my life. I have joined Deloitte Consulting as the Managing Director with a role in their global executive. You will see a…
New answers to old questions An old article published in ET Unsupported embed Accountant: reform thyself ! Roopen Roy – (The author is the Managing Director of PricewaterhouseCoopers Private Ltd. The views expressed are his own and not necessarily those of the company he works for). “Life is forcing us to find new answers to old…
Mother of Invention What makes the Japanese so inventive Mother of invention Aug 3rd 2007 From Economist.com Why is Japan the source of so many bright ideas? WHEN it comes to being awarded patents, the Japanese are world champions. Japan has more than 1,200 patents per million people—more than twice as many as Switzerland,…
More is at stake than your morning cuppa Roopen Roy (The columnist is the Founder and CEO of Sumantrana, a Strategy Consulting firm) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has just kicked off its own Chipko movement to save Dehra Doon’s tea gardens. If you go back in history, tea gardens were typically developed…
Mixing business with measure From Roopen Roy’s column in the Financial Chronicle Mixing business with measure Dec 23 2008 Every so often management gurus will remind you: “What gets measured, gets done.” That aphorism is very true. However, there is a flip side. If you are using the wrong yardstick, you may achieve unintended results…
Managing talent in time of slowdown Handling talent during slowdown Jan 20 2009 To win in the war for talent, you need to create an ambience of learning, provide opportunities to grow, ensure fairness and, above all, invest in leadership that inspires and infects the team with passion By Roopen Roy George Clemenceau had…