Legacy technology is like that old pair of jeans you wore as a teenager. “They are comfortable” was always your answer to any inquiry.
Over the last three decades, digital marketing has exponentially flourished, helping many brands and organisations stay ahead of the competition. Businesses rely on effective digital marketing strategies to ensure growth in the long term.
It's been almost three decades I have been working in the telecom sector and throughout this period, I have lead a lot of complex projects, managed diverse teams, and had the privilege of working with professionals. It has been quite an exciting journey which taught me a few management lessons that most B Schools don’t.
In 2009, IBM reported that 40 percent of its 386,000 employees in 173 countries were working remotely. That policy allowed IBM to sell off its office buildings at a gain of almost $2 billion. Hailed as a savvy business strategy, the trend of telecommuting was soon in full swing.
It was 1 AM and I had been staring at my computer screen for the last four hours. I read the words over and over again. I changed a word here and there, and added a smattering of commas and periods. The truth was, I was stalling. I was about to publish my very first blog, taking another step towards building my personal brand as a professional golfer. Finally, I took a deep breath, told myself it was good enough and clicked publish.
I started my career working in a startup where I spent around five years. During that period, the company went public and did its IPO. I was a budding youngster looking towards a full-fledged career and needed a strong foundation. A lot of credit goes to those five years for whatever I am today. I was given a lot of responsibilities, got learning experiences to grow, to prove myself and to gain confidence. Here are the five valuable lessons I learned working at a startup in my initial years.
In August 2018, in a first of its kind of action, the German government blocked the Chinese takeover of German toolmaker Leifeld Metal Spinning AG through Yantai Taihai Group. It has been a watershed moment in the recent German industrial history - in a country which believes in free economy with minimal government interference. Since the introduction of investment auditing in Germany in 2004, no investment had been prohibited. But that was about to change.