In a research of American and Chinese companies, it was shown that humble leaders are significantly more effective than narcissistic leaders with their employees more productive and more innovative. Leaders need to have the confidence to drive their team forward and also be grounded to the reality of things. Adam Grant points out that it…
Category: strategy
Last Thursdays with Mahabir Pun at Entrepreneurs for Nepal
A small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind. – Neil Armstrong Mahabir Pun finished his presentation at Last Thursdays with Neil’s quote. The quote could have been Mahabir Pun’s motto because so much of his own life and achievements started with small acts of experimentation. Mahabir Pun was this month’s special guest…
Young Entrepreneurs' Summit 2012
On August 16 & 17, I attended an amazing event at Hotel Radisson in Kathmandu. The Young Entrepreneurs’ Summit 2012 was held there and I was proud, inspired and motivated. I was proud of the fact that there are a lot of successful stories amongst us; Nepalese people have achieved a lot in various fields….
Nepalese Ambassador in Jackson Heights
Our ambassador for the evening, Nirmal Thapa, is active in the Nepalese community and blogs for the Nepalese Website Parakhi.com. While we waited for the rest of our group to arrive, Nirmal gave us a quick overview of Nepalese culture and gastronomy.…Read more at Mal and Di’s Excellent Adventure
Company culture
Company culture is very important in today’s world. Why? Well almost anyone could send a tweet, post something on Facebook or upload a video on YouTube. So if your company makes even a simple mistake, it can go viral in the online world. Every customer interaction becomes that much important. If your company culture is…
Feature Story: Picovico
I first heard of Picovico through a friend when we were having coffee. I did not rush to learn more about it then but over time it came popping up in different places I went. Then I decided to further research it and discover this cool new product. It gives me great satisfaction to say…
Kicking it with Bharat Khawas, Nepali football player
Bharat Khawas was appointed as captain of Nepal U-22 national team for the AFC U-22 Cup Group D Qualifiers which were held at Dasharath Stadium, Kathmandu from June 16-June 24. In the AFC U-22 Cup Group D Qualifiers, Bharat scored 1 goal and had 3 assists. Due to his growing popularity in football, Bharat Khawas…
promise low, DELIVER HIGH
In business, it’s easy to make promises. Yes we will complete the project on time and save you this much money…Yes we will take care of it and you don’t have to worry about a thing. These are common phrases we hear. Keeping those promises is hard. When you make a promise, you are expected…
Exceed expectations
How do you exceed expectations as a business? Well first you have find out what the customer wants, then promise to provide that and deliver it. Then you go beyond what you promised to impress the customer. This does not necessarily mean to overdue it but to show care, time and effort in the client’s…
Making Visit Lumbini Year 2012 a Success (Published on Nepalnews.com)
Nepal Tourism Year 2011 brought 735,965 visitors to the country. The aim of Visit Lumbini Year 2o12 is to attract 1 million visitors. Organizing a tourism year back to back presents a unique challenge for Nepal’s tourism officials and I want to offer my suggestions to hold a successful Visit Lumbini Year 2012. To make…
Are you a brand manager?
Today we have so many tools at our disposal. As young professionals, we have a few of these accounts: LinkedIn, Facebook and going further Twitter, YouTube, WordPress, Pinterest etc. Sometimes I feel like just having to sign in with one account and access all of the different accounts I have. It is definitely not required…
Value of a Facebook Like
Facebook has made it so easy to Like a comment, picture, video or status. It’s so easy to Like with a click of the mouse making every activity on the social media site quantifiable. What I do not see is how valuable is that Like when you Like everything-comment, picture, video or status. I feel…
Shortcomings of a resume
Resumes have been a critical piece to the job search process. It provides the first impression for the company of the candidate. Although some companies do multiple step interviews, there are significant shortcomings on relying on the resume for hiring candidates. If you decide to hire a candidate, its important to know if the candidate…
Are you an entrepreneur?
Over the years, through experience, observation and discussion, I think I have an idea on what makes a successful entrepreneur. A successful entrepreneur has three important things: idea, vision and execution. The most important aspect of any entrepreneurial activity is the idea. What is the idea? How is it going to serve the current market?…
An open culture
The best ideas do not follow a hierarchy. As much as a great idea can come from the top, it can also come from the bottom. The companies that truly become better overtime are the ones that listen to their employees. Sometimes the best feedback you can get on a product or a service is…
Media's influence on perception of athletes
I love watching sports. How the media presents a certain sport and its athletes certainly influences its viewers on how they perceive the two. As an avid basketball fan, I love watching the NBA and NCAA games. Recently I watched The Crossover: Genealogy of one of Basketball’s Most Vicious Moves on The New York Times…
Overvaluation of experience
Experience matters to a certain degree. In business there is a lot of value placed on experience than education. I believe that an efficient hiring process is still not part of many businesses. What you put on a resume makes a lot of difference and careful selection of words and sentences helps you get into…
Waiting to execute
A lot of great ideas never see the light of day. This can happen for myriad reasons. Sometimes its the management that takes too much time understanding the idea, at other times it stays in the pipeline for a perfect execution. Yet companies succeed and fail depending on the idea’s execution. So if you…
Intuition
Intuition is a key trait in business and in personal life. Sometimes you just know that something is right or something is wrong. You just have that feeling inside of you. When you factor in intuition in your decision making, it creates wonders. A lot of times people make decisions hastily or after much thorough…
Nepali: A TV Blog
“Nepali” is a television programme that deals with all things Nepali. It talks about the broader scope of the Nepali identity, and how these different identities connect us as a people. – YouTube promo of Nepali TV blog This past Thursday evening, I sat down with Yubakar Raj Rajkarnikar at Parakhi’s office. I heard about Yubakar’s…