Author: Ganesh Venkatraman
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Despite completion of the first month in the organization, I am still to become part of the team. What are the reasons? Do I not reach out to people? Have I tried that sincerely? Initially when the environment was unfamiliar, I tried to evolve some strategy. In the first few days and on the days…
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Let us return to XYZ Corp. Their proposal still remained indisposed – to visit the factory first and then to decide if the business can be done with us or not. My constant efforts to make either VP or CEO to take a decision on the matter were not fruitful. XYZ’s buying representative based in…
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XYZ corp issue will have to wait for a while, as I would like to see how the events unfold eventually. I started focusing seriously on work. To my delight, the potential customers showed interest in our company. In a matter of few days, more than 10 purchase enquiries piled up. Now the question is who will…
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Yesterday I could not reach the VP with whom I was to consult the stalemate over whether to allow XYZ corp to visit the factory or not. I spoke to him today. him – yeah CEO told me that you will call me. me – XYZ corp wants to see the factory and if satisfied will confirm 50…
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Excerpts from a phone conversation – Saw the mail from XYZ corp. How much volume are they talking? – They are ready to lift 50 tonnes at our price, subject ofcourse to approval of the factory. They would like to visit us. – Hmmm…no issues…but we do not want to be taken for a ride! – I’m not sure I…
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At last, I could meet up with the man I dreaded about very much – the colleague who is handling the existing customers, basing himself in the factory. Let us call him B for identification. B did not have two horns as I thought. No, not even long teeth, protruding the lips…or black face!….he looks normal…having…
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Two things influenced me today – a factory and a mobile phone. One stimulated me positively and the other negatively. Let me start with the negative (So that I end on a positive note). The Mobile phone issue continued today too. I went and asked the accountant-cum-finance manager-cum-administration manager, of our division if the CEO…
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The day had some pre-decided agendas. On arrival, the CEO himself called. Was introduced to The Director responsible for the division I am working for. It was a courtesy call and pleasantries were exchanged. Was offered tea and I added very less milk to it, so had to drink a dark brown tea. Did not…
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Just staring at the roof…. that’s what I was doing since morning. Well, I went through a few papers; files given to me were empty. Few folders contained some random communications, weren’t useful. What I need to be doing – gathering information and the people I need to be interacting with are all at the factory.…
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The Prologue Kalyana Raman is in his mid-forties. He is ambitious but is idealistic. So his career path becomes turbulent at times. He has changed many jobs. While a recruiter will feel shaky on seeing his CV, but on closer scrutiny it will be noticed that with every job change Kalyanam (his short name) has…
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