Most organizations still run their strategy like a marathon: linear, predictable, and optimized for endurance. But in a market defined by chaos, disruption, and AI-led innovation, perhaps it’s time to think like a Spartan. Agile, adaptive, and ready to fight through the terrain.
In this post, I explore why linear strategy models are breaking down and how agile strategy archetypes are helping firms thrive in uncertainty.
13 years, 30+ clients spanning almost every vertical (except CPG and Retail), spread across geographies as you can see from the map below. A truly memorable & incredible journey came to an end last week. If it were not for my mentors and leaders at Cognizant, I would not have gone this far. Thanks to…
It all started with Dad wanting some company for the 10K run and checking if I would give him company. The TCS World 10K run on 19th May 2013 was my first run/marathon. The max I have ever run was about 7K on the road while in Chennai (morning jog to the beach). I used to…
Never even dreamt that I would do this one day. Let me date things back a little to explain where and how it all started. My friend Bhuvan did all the research and mentioned that there is a place called Umm-Al-Quwain where we can skydive and wanted to know if I was interested. It was…
19th November 2004, 9pm: It was the day before I had to leave for the US on my first onsite assignment. It was a hot day, but the night was very pleasant in Noida. Decided to treat my friends in the PG I was staying in, and we went to Atta market. We saw this…
Till 1999, my New Year celebration went like this. *party = Dinner on the table. Most of the time, it’s a “struggle” to stay awake till 12, unless there is some interesting program on TV. When the clock strikes 12, wish everyone well and then, in about 15 min, crash. This 15 min can extend…
Date: 28th December to 30th December, 2006 Photographers: Shrish Tewari & JK Planning It all started when we realized sometime in October that if we applied for a four-day leave in December, we would end up with a good 10 days off. This is something that Shrish and I wanted for a long time. A well-deserved break…
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