A recent discussion with one of the clients of our firm, Synconic Solutions and Services Pvt. Ltd., triggered a thought process and this post. Shobhan owns a small scale manufacturing unit at Ahmedabad. His company has been on the growth path for a couple of years now. He has engaged us to transform his business using […]
As the co-founder and mentor of a consulting company, Synconic Solutions and Services Pvt Ltd., trying to grow our client base among small businesses, I am quite used to prospects declining our proposals, without being very forthcoming about the real reason for rejection. And we used to put it down to price. Maybe they feel our prices […]
If you ask any Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) owner whether he/she feels the need to approach a consultant, chances are that you will get an ambivalent answer. While they may not tell you outright that consultants are parasites and do not serve a useful purpose, you can gather as much from the body […]
All of us are passing through one our worst phases in living memory, with Covid-19 impacting humanity in unprecedented ways. We have been living in a VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) world for a while, but the ongoing pandemic is taking it to a different level altogether. Things will eventually get back to normal, […]
I am 59 years old. After experiencing the pleasures, stresses and strains of corporate life for a little more than 35 years, I recently called time out on my career. To take care of my stress-ravaged body and to devote quality time in the pursuit of my passions. One of the biggest contributing factors to […]