Author Archives: Rajeev

About Rajeev

Accomplished and results-oriented leader with a breadth of experience in multifarious leadership roles. Extensive experience in delivering enterprise solutions across various lines of business – sales & marketing, e-commerce, supply chain, human resources and emerging technologies. Built, developed and managed high performing cross-functional and cross-geo organizations to deliver business results. Worked with C-level executives and staff to drive complex, global strategic initiatives. Published author of books and articles on technology, strategy, management and leadership topics including, Artificial Intelligence, IoT, Cloud Computing and innovation.

AI Disruption

The narrative is being repeated and recycled and is taking a life of its own, just like all narratives do. You will be replaced by AI or You will be replaced by someone who knows how to use AI. In essence, you’re screwed unless you jump onto the AI bandwagon! The fear mongering will result… Read More »

A framework for AI adoption

The year 2025 should see rapid adoption of AI within the enterprise. The ones that plan to continue with wait-and-watch strategy will end up watching their competitors eat their lunch in market share. The time to plunge into AI is NOW! The biggest barrier to introduce new technology in corporate is trying to figure out… Read More »

Dumbification of humanity

Back in Feb 2023 when ChatGPT hype was at its peak, I was asked about what I thought about this thing called artificial intelligence. My immediate response was that this is the beginning of dumbification of humanity. As AI continues to make inroads into our lives, my opinion on this has gotten stronger over the… Read More »

Hi-Tech labor (Part III of III)

Published in 2005 The first part of this series can be read here and the second part in series can be read here.  In this third and final part I will focus on leadership. While the government incentives can encourage innovation for the simple reason that it directly leads to profits, leadership is a different… Read More »

Break the tigers free (Part II of III)

Published in 2005 This is the second in the three-part series.  To read the first in series click here.  In this article I will focus on encouraging innovation. On my way from hotel to the airport in Shanghai I pulled out the departure card and started filling in the details. I was able to fill it… Read More »

Our Enemy’s Best Friend

Published in 1999 I have always wondered – why does India not make progress like the rest of the world? Almost all nations in the world started off at the same or similar level after WWII. Given India’s rich history and knowledge we should have leapfrogged the world and should have been one of the leading super-powers… Read More »

E-governance

Published in 2001 Lately it seems that India is waking up to the concept of e-governance. The irony is that our government has yet to understand what governance is and they are already moving forward with automating whatever we have in the name of governance. When President Clinton visited India, he proudly proclaimed that India… Read More »

Reboot the OS

Published in 2000 The penguin has attacked! If you have been reading the war of OSes it seems that Linux is gainingground against Microsoft in the server space. Now, with ‘Lindows’, which is a Windows UI plastered onLinux, the penguin is eyeing desktop users. While the various open-source and free-software groupsmay be busy writing obituaries… Read More »