Have started reading books after a very long hiatus from last year and its been a mixed bag.
I ensure that the book I pick up for reading is completed. Then again there are challenges wherein I have found difficult to finish books. I literally have and had to give up on them. It happened back to back and I wondered if I lost my touch with reading.
Thankfully, I was wrong and got back in the reading mode with "Making Breakthrough Innovations Happen" by Porus Munshi, published by Collins Business.
India is known for its "Jugaad" and this book attempts to explore few of them who were in a position to make life altering changes for the organization/people they worked with.
It takes us through these case studies or should I say orbit shifting moments as the author Porus Munshi likes to call it.
The book covers 11 personalities from different walks of life, who despite their challenges overcomes them through their sheer innovation, persistence & perseverance.
It was Govindappa Venkataswamy stubbornness to cure needless blindness that led to the creation of Aravind Eve Hospital. Known for its high quality, high volume, low-cost service delivery model all of which was learned by observing McDonald's service efficiency. It certainly makes a fascinating read if you have not heard about it.
The Trichy police case study showed the way wherein community policing had a larger impact on combating crime and other issues. To such an extent that the crime rates dipped to the lowest as compared to the ratio of cop to people.
Similarly there are other case studies which includes Cavinkare, ITC;s E-choupal, Bosch India, Titan Edge & Surat city transformation.
The author has kept kept them light-hearted and easy to comprehend. He has made sure not to go into the nitty-gritty and kept it simple for readers understanding.
I liked the case studies of E-choupal, Trichy community policing, Surat city transformation, Aarvind eye hospital, Su Kam & Shanta Biotech.
They show the grit & resolve of these individuals who have risen above the challenges with their innovative ways breaking the barriers of societal thoughts. Paving the way for path breaking products, processes & ideas into use.
The book makes an interesting read if you like to read about ways the Indian jugaad works.
It's certainly worth a read.
P.S. You can buy the book at Amazon on https://amzn.to/38OQrvH
Similarly there are other case studies which includes Cavinkare, ITC;s E-choupal, Bosch India, Titan Edge & Surat city transformation.
The author has kept kept them light-hearted and easy to comprehend. He has made sure not to go into the nitty-gritty and kept it simple for readers understanding.
I liked the case studies of E-choupal, Trichy community policing, Surat city transformation, Aarvind eye hospital, Su Kam & Shanta Biotech.
They show the grit & resolve of these individuals who have risen above the challenges with their innovative ways breaking the barriers of societal thoughts. Paving the way for path breaking products, processes & ideas into use.
The book makes an interesting read if you like to read about ways the Indian jugaad works.
It's certainly worth a read.
P.S. You can buy the book at Amazon on https://amzn.to/38OQrvH
