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In a world full of unpredictability and complexity, wouldn't it be great if we could prevent problems from happening in the first place? �

This blog will delve deeper into the concept of proactive problem-solving, its benefits, and how to make the most of its potential.�

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Proactive Problem Solving As leaders, problem-solving is a crucial skill that we need to navigate the various obstacles that we encounter while striving to achieve better outcomes, efficiency, and optimal resource utilizati…

In a world full of unpredictability and complexity, wouldn't it be great if we could prevent problems from happening in the first place? This blog will delve into the concept of proactive problem-solving, its benefits, and how to make the most of it.

Proactive Problem Solving As leaders, problem-solving is a crucial skill that we need to navigate the various obstacles that we encounter while striving to achieve better outcomes, efficiency, and optimal resource utilizati…

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Apple Maps to provide real-time EV charging availability info with iOS 17 - ET Auto Ev Charging Availability: With iOS 17, Apple Maps will show real-time charging availability information and allow electric vehicle (EV) drivers to select a preferred charging network.

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Developing a robust second line of leadership is essential for enhancing the current and future success of any organization.

In this blog post, I discuss the advantages of fostering a second line of leadership and providing strategies for achieving it.

Developing the Second Line of Leadership Inspiring leadership is the foundation of any organization as it provides direction, motivates teams, and drives growth. During periods of rapid growth, companies require a steady stream of new lea…

Communication is crucial in our lives since it's the primary means of conveying information and promoting collaboration.

In this post, we will talk about factors that may hamper quality conversations at workplaces and a few strategies to overcome those.

Keeping Workplace Communications Civil Communication is crucial in our everyday lives since it’s the primary means of conveying information and promoting collaboration. Unfortunately, we’ve noticed a gradual decline in the q…

If businesses grow too rapidly sans proper planning, service quality may be compromised. In this blog, I talk about the possible factors causing a drop in quality, their impact on customer experience and a few strategic initiatives to take care of those.

Maintaining Quality Amidst High Business Growth In today’s ultra-fast-paced and competitive business atmosphere, there is tremendous pressure on organisations to grow fast. This is often caused by a competitive business environment, rapidly chan…

A culture of accountability in the workplace positively impacts productivity, engagement, and innovation, which is fundamental in today's competitive business landscape.

In this blog, we talk about a few steps to make our workplaces more accountable.

Fostering Accountability at Workplaces In my blog Power of Delegation, we briefly touched upon various factors that may hinder leaders from delegating. One of those factors was that the leader may not be confident that their s…

Negotiation is an essential part of our lives. As we interact with others, we end up in negotiation situations like buying a product, resolving a conflict or convincing the boss for an increment.

In this blog post, I explain 9 steps to ace negotiations.

9 Steps to a Fruitful Negotiation Negotiation is an essential part of our lives. Be it work or daily life, as we interact with various people, we end up in situations where we have to negotiate with them for something or other. Be …

n today’s world where leaders are overwhelmed with tasks and deliverables, delegation can be used as an effective tool to efficiently overcome this challenge.

In this blog, I talk about the benefits of delegation and the right way to delegate. Please read on:

Power of Delegation In today’s world where leaders are overwhelmed with tasks, problems, and deadlines, delegation can be used as an effective tool. It will not only ensure the timely completion of deliverables but al…

We often wonder if we are in the right job profile or if it is time to move on and start looking for options.

This blog post will help you decide.

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Are We in the Right Job? There are times in our lives when we are confused and we ponder if we are in the right job, role, industry or organisation. This might happen as at times we get stuck in our respective, repetitive …

A few days ago, a disturbing video of a manager shouting and using profanities was circulating on social media. The manager was discussing the sales performance of the team and giving them his feedback in very harsh language. Job roles are increasingly becoming highly competitive thus causing a lot of stress to the leaders in achieving their targets. At times they are unable to cope with the situation due to a lack of training or experience....

Building Effective Team Connect A few days ago, a disturbing video of a manager shouting and using profanities was circulating on social media. The manager was discussing the sales performance of the team and giving them his feed…

Customer Engagement is very important to businesses and becomes critical during adverse business situations.

I share my insights on the topic in my latest blog post and propose a strategy to take care of it.

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Customer Engagement is Critical in Adverse Times A few months ago, I invested a part of my savings through an investment company that invests in select mutual funds based on their research and experience and claims to offer returns higher than th…

Customer Engagement is very important to businesses and becomes critical during adverse business situations.

I share my insights on the topic in my latest blog post and propose a strategy to take care of it.

Please go through it, share your valuable comments.

Please also subscribe and share this article for better reach.

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Customer Engagement is Critical in Adverse Times A few months ago, I invested a part of my savings through an investment company that invests in select mutual funds based on their research and experience and claims to offer returns higher than th…

Customer Engagement is very important to the business and becomes critical during adverse business situations.

I share my insights on the topic and propose a strategy to take care of it.

Please go through it, share your valuable comments and subscribe.

http://apthinks.com/2022/03/14/ceiciat/

Customer Engagement is Critical in Adverse Times A few months ago, I invested a part of my savings through an investment company that invests in select mutual funds based on their research and experience and claims to offer returns higher than th…

Dear Connections,

You can listen to my latest blog in a Podcast on this link.

I hope you like this new medium!

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Time to Review Your Business Plan by AP Thinks Entrepreneurs and Leaders must Review and Revamp their Business Plans to be in sync with the changing business environment. But when to do it is the key question! In this podcast, I have listed 9 indicators that would help in deciding. Please subscribe and comment. Please also share for better reach...

Dear Connections,

Entrepreneurs and Leaders must Review and Revamp their Business Plans to be in sync with the changing business environment. But when to do it is the key question!

Please read my latest blog post on where I have listed 9 indicators that would help in deciding.

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Time to Review Your Business Plan Any business operation or idea needs a sound Business Plan to enable the actors to perform their respective roles and thus achieve the expected financial and strategic goals. Most progressive organ…

Dear Connections,

Please read my latest blog post on when Entrepreneurs and Leaders should Review and Revamp their Business Plans. Here I have listed 9 indicators that would help in deciding.

Please post your comments and share this article with your connections for better reach and subscribe to my blog to get regular updates.

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Time to Review Your Business Plan Any business operation or idea needs a sound Business Plan to enable the actors to perform their respective roles and thus achieve the expected financial and strategic goals. Most progressive organ…

Dear Connection,

I hope you are safe and you are taking adequate precautions!

Please read my latest blogpost on when Entrepreneurs and Leaders should Review and Revamp their Business Plans.

Here I have listed 9 indicators that would help in deciding.

http://apthinks.com/2022/02/14/ttrybp/

Time to Review Your Business Plan Any business operation or idea needs a sound Business Plan to enable the actors to perform their respective roles and thus achieve the expected financial and strategic goals. Most progressive organ…

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Bubble alert: India's electric two wheeler industry maybe headed towards a glut by 2026 - ET Auto The electric two-wheeler Industry is gearing up to build capacity in excess of 30 million units a year by 2026. It is 50% more than the annual peak sa..

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Will Electric Vehicles Go the CNG Way! During 1991-93, I was studying in Udaipur for my 10+2. While travelling from Udaipur to Lucknow (my hometown then) I used to pass through New Delhi, 2-3 times every year. Those days New Delhi was g…

During 1991-93, I was studying in Udaipur for my 10+2. While travelling from Udaipur to Lucknow (my hometown then) I used to pass through New Delhi, 2-3 times every year. Those days New Delhi was going through an Air Pollution crisis. Most of the time, the entire city was covered under a thick layer of smog and it was difficult to even breathe if one came from a cleaner city like Udaipur....

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Will Electric Vehicles Go the CNG Way! During 1991-93, I was studying in Udaipur for my 10+2. While travelling from Udaipur to Lucknow (my hometown then) I used to pass through New Delhi, 2-3 times every year. Those days New Delhi was g…

https://apthinks.com/2021/07/06/edcs/

Ever Depleting Customer Service! Since the last few days, I have been struggling to get a few of my issues resolved with 2 of my service providers. One is a bank and the other is my Internet provider. I have exhausted almost all a…

Dear Friend,

I am sharing my latest blog post on depleting standards of customer service!

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Ever Depleting Customer Service! Since the last few days, I have been struggling to get a few of my issues resolved with 2 of my service providers. One is a bank and the other is my Internet provider. I have exhausted almost all a…

Since the last few days, I have been struggling to get a few of my issues resolved with 2 of my service providers. One is a bank and the other is my Internet provider. I have exhausted almost all available communication options still either of them is not budging. In the recent past also, I had a similar experience with some of my other service providers....

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Ever Depleting Customer Service! Since the last few days, I have been struggling to get a few of my issues resolved with 2 of my service providers. One is a bank and the other is my Internet provider. I have exhausted almost all a…

Dear Friends,

I am sharing my first blog post of 2021 on how an idea can transform our lives.

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Power of an Idea Dear friends, at the onset, I wish you all a healthy, happy and successful 2021! It is great to reconnect after a long gap. In the meanwhile, I have been reinforcing some other important aspects of…

Dear Friends,

I hope you and your family are safe and you are taking adequate precautions.

Managing resources is tricky for Leaders. While the shortage of resources adversely impacts our business operations, having too many resources at our disposal could also be detrimental. This article talks about how ‘When it Comes to Resources, Less is More’.

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When it Comes to Resources, Less is More When I started my professional journey with Tata Motors (it was Telco then), I got an opportunity to spend a few months at the Jamshedpur plant as a part of my induction and training. Near the plan…

Dear Friends,

I hope you and your family are safe and doing fine.

Having too many resources at our disposal could be detrimental to the wellbeing of business or operations. This article talks about how ‘When it Comes to Resources, Less is More’.

Please post your comments and share this article with your contacts. You can also subscribe to my blog to get regular updates.

When it Comes to Resources, Less is More When I started my professional journey with Tata Motors (it was Telco then), I got an opportunity to spend a few months at the Jamshedpur plant as a part of my induction and training. Near the plan…

Leaders sometimes end up taking whimsical decisions or keep pursuing their ideas despite realising that they are wrong.

This article talks about a few steps that leaders can take to avoid falling into such traps.

The Emperor’s New Clothes Once upon a time, there was a king who loved his clothes. He was once approached by two weavers who claimed that they could weave a special cloth which would be visible only to the intelligent pers…

Dear Friends,

I hope you and your family are safe and doing fine.

Leaders sometimes end up taking whimsical decisions or keep pursuing their ideas despite realising that they are wrong. This article talks about a few steps that leaders can take to avoid falling into such traps.

Please post your comments and share this article with your contacts. You can also subscribe to my blog to get regular updates.

The Emperor’s New Clothes Once upon a time, there was a king who loved his clothes. He was once approached by two weavers who claimed that they could weave a special cloth which would be visible only to the intelligent pers…