There is a palpable fear about GenAI, which is understandable. After 30 years in tech, I've been there more times than I can count. # The Dance of Disruption: Get Knocked Down; Get Back Stronger Most of you reading this may not know about Windows 3 and Charles Petzold's book on P … | Continue reading
There is a palpable fear about GenAI, which is understandable. After 30 years in tech, I've been there more times than I can count. # The Dance of Disruption: Get Knocked Down; Get Back Stronger Most of you reading this may not know about Windows 3 and Charles Petzold's book on P … | Continue reading
At the start of 2024, I came across an inspiring essay by Justin Jackson that profoundly influenced my outlook for the year. He talked about snowballs and slot machines, illustrating a powerful analogy: "A snowball starts small but grows larger as it rolls, gaining mass and momen … | Continue reading
There are three types of teachers and coaches. My sons have started learning swimming, and depending on the time we go, they are trained by two different coaches. The difference between them is stark. One coach views his job purely as a utility. He is highly skilled and effective … | Continue reading
The best teachers don't just transfer skills, they're interested in overall development. | Continue reading
My mom passed away two weeks ago. I’m trying to capture my grief journey, mainly for my reflection. Many of my friends helped me get through these days, and I realized many passes through the same valley of sorrow. So if these posts help anyone else, that’s a bonus. Here are some … | Continue reading
A cord of multi-strands is not quickly broken and other lessons from mourning for my mother. | Continue reading
We all live up to names given to us by our parents, whether we realize it or not. My mother, Maria Johnsi, was no exception. Named after Mary and Queen Jansi of India, my mother embodied a spirit of prayer and fighting. She prayed not only for herself but also for her family, fri … | Continue reading
My mother passed away on 14th March 2024. I delivered this eulogy at her funeral. | Continue reading
Can gig workers marry the flexibility of gig economy and employee-liek benefits? | Continue reading
When it comes to wealth, there are lot of chatter about making wealth and growth wealth. But what about protecting it? How to ensure it gets passed to the next generation in the way you would like it to be? One of the ways of protecting wealth is with will. To discuss how to prot … | Continue reading
How to ensure your hard-earned wealth gets passed to the next generation in the way you would like it to be? | Continue reading
While we talk about entrepreneurship, most of the discussions are about success, growth, and all the glories associated with it. It is said that we learn the best from our success and from other’s failures. So here I’m talking to my friend Samson who can be rightly called as a se … | Continue reading
A discussion with a serial entrepreneur on what we should be careful about and what we should avoid in the path of entrepreneurship. | Continue reading
Companies like Zomatos and Ubers have given rise to gig economy. Gig workers have lot of flexibility - they can choose type of work and hours of work. But they lack benefits that full-time employees get. Can we marry flexibility with benefits? My guest today asks, why not? What y … | Continue reading
Today in “Being a dad” series, KK and I are going to talk about parental anxiety from Dad’s point of view. Anxiety is part of life. We can’t avoid it. But we should learn to manage it, otherwise it can damage our families. KK and I are going to talk about trigger points for anxie … | Continue reading
Anxiety is part of life. How can we manage it as dads? | Continue reading
Hello and welcome to Gravitas WINS conversations. KK and I are doing a series on “Being a dad”. We already talked about how we learn to be a dad, who are our role models, and how we bond with kids. In the Today we are going to talk about building a family culture. I hope you find … | Continue reading
What are the three key elements of building a strong family culture? | Continue reading
Generative AI is the talk of the town. But is genAI a solution looking for a problem or can we use it to solve business problems? How can we use it to scale our business? What are its potentials for businesses? To discuss all of this, today I’m joined by Krishna Kumar, CEO of Gre … | Continue reading
Is GenAI a solution looking for a problem or can we use it to solve business problems? | Continue reading
Hello and welcome to Gravitas WINS conversations. This is the 3rd episode in fatherhood series that both KK and I are doing. Today we are discussing about bonding with kids. Bonding with kids is not an easy task, especially when we live in a materialistic world. There is an ongoi … | Continue reading
How to balance between demands of jobs and the desire to build lasting connections with our children? | Continue reading
English has given us enormous leverage in growing our services industry. But if India has to grow beyond the creamy layer and the metro, we need to teach the same software fundamentals in vernacular languages. If you look at Germany, Japan, and Russia they teach in their mother-t … | Continue reading
If India has to grow beyond metros, we need to teach software and business fundamentals in regional language. | Continue reading
Highlights of the year Celebrated 50th birthday with family at luxurious Kumarakom Lake Resort Won an AWS Award Got fit Elder son volunteered a group of blind people Celebrated 75th birthday of Mom Traveled to south and north of India Celebrating 50th birthday I turned 50 this ye … | Continue reading
In this series on “Being a dad”, KK and I talk about everything about fatherhood. On today’s episode we talk about our role-models as fathers, how we learn about being a dad, and how society influences fatherhood. I hope you find this helpful in being a dad. What you’ll hear Intr … | Continue reading
We are not taught to be a father. In this episode KK and I discuss how we learn to be a father by observing those around us. | Continue reading
In this episode of Gravitas WINS Conversations, Joseph Jude interviews Major General Neeraj Bali, a SENA medal recipient and author of ‘The Winning Culture.’ General Bali talks about the importance of culture in organizations, using examples from the Indian Army and Indigo airlin … | Continue reading
'Building the winning culture' with Maj Gen Neeraj Bali (Retd) In this episode of Gravitas WINS Conversations, Joseph Jude interviews Major General Neeraj Bali, a SENA medal recipient and author of 'The Winning Culture.' General Bali talks about the importance of culture in organ … | Continue reading
build things that compound, that give you advantages | Continue reading
In this series on “Being a dad”, KK and I talk about everything about fatherhood. In this first episode, we talk about our families, fathers, and everything that shapes our thought process as a dad. I hope you find this helpful in being a dad. What you’ll hear Background of our f … | Continue reading
In this first episode on the series 'Being a dad', KK and I talk about influences on our parenting. | Continue reading
Her life stands as a testament to the power of hard work and faith in uplifting not only oneself but also one's family. | Continue reading
If India has to grow, we need lot of startups and entreprenuers. Not all of them will be privileged to bootstrap their ideas. That is where angel investors come in. Today I have my friend and an angel investor, Manish Verma. He has been a banker, operator, and investor. So he kno … | Continue reading
If India has to grow, we need lot of startups and angel investors to fund them. Let us find out how these investors think. | Continue reading
In order to thrive in the field of Data Science, you need a lot more than just Python and statistics knowledge. | Continue reading
An interview with 2x founder on overcoming startup challenges and building a thriving community of founders and builders. | Continue reading
Hear expert strategies, best-practices, and real-life success stories to supercharge your customer relationships. | Continue reading
Unlocking short-term investing success - Strategies and avoidable mistakes. | Continue reading
How to be productive and ambitious while also being mentally resilient | Continue reading
I wrote an article for 'CIO News' about this topic. | Continue reading
Video marketing doesn't have to be expensive. | Continue reading
From preparation to promotion, here is how I produce my podcast - Gravitas WINS. Updated on August, 2023 | Continue reading
Heroes, monsters, and rewards when applied to marketing... | Continue reading
Hardware, Software Apps, and SAAS Apps I use to do whatever I do | Continue reading
List of all the books recommended by guests on my podcast | Continue reading