Take good care of Maruti and don't be short sited.

A most unfortunate situation. Labor forces and their leaders should recognize a good company and work for it, not against it.

Do students find an adequate value addition from MBA programs?

My personal view is that students do not find an adequate value addition from a lot of MBA programs in India and neither the academic programs, nor the internships during these programs, contribute to their knowledge and skills, to the extent desired.

BPGC club Elections

I received a number of emails, as usual, from candidates for the forthcoming elections at the Bombay Presidency Golf Club. At first I thought I should keep my response to them, private. But having met a number of golfers from my golfing `hay days' in the late 70's till the mid-80's, earlier this evening at a reunion dinner, and discussing the state of management affairs at the BPGC, I thought I should share this with them too, which is why I've put this up. The thoughts extend to other clubs that I am a member of as well.

My dear friends

I have received some of your emails this year as I & other members of the BPGC do before committee elections and I trust that you will not find it objectionable that I respond with my views. I find that what most of you find necessary to do at/ for the club seems to be on similar lines.

1. enhance Mumbai's golfing capabilities
2. improve the club's infrastructure
3. improve the club's services
4. cause better Governance and policy changes

However I find that the competitive election process seems to be conducive to non/ inadequate performance of committees resulting from ego centric politics and a quest for needless control. The club should have systems and processes overshadowing personalities, for greater effectiveness.

So I most humbly suggest that the issues of leadership be resolved amicably and collectively and those wishing ever so `earnestly' to serve the club and its membership, should work together as a team, making their contributions.

To me, as a golfer of standing in the past (see http://astrategies.com/team_ceo.jsp) and actively involved in issues of Governance and accountability (see http://bit.ly/o4Xx6x) at present, I believe I'm not very impressed with what I see and hear.

Irrespective, I wish all of you the very best, as friends and fellow golfers.

PS: Please don't worry about replying. Please improve the club's food instead as I eat more than I play golf these days.

Warm regards

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Rajiv Bhatia