Bigger pie

Recall a scene from the film 'Tum Bin' where the heroine tries to convince the other company executives to buy her company (of which she assumes charge after her fiance dies in an accident) , thinking that it would be best in company's interests. On other hand , the hero who assissts her is of opposite opinion and believes in kickstarting the company retaining the ownership. There follows a long dialogue where hero tries to convince the girl that her lover would have always wished that the company flourished but on his terms and under the family ownership.

I guess....with the aquisitions and mergers season going in full pace and with all parties happy with it,it seems the thing is more about great business and big business rather than emotional quotent attached with ones own enterprise.Divesting interests and making one firm part of bigger conglomerate seems to be a logical cycle for most successful firms.The zeal to create things are not restricted to ownership.Theres a more professional approach nowadys towards divesting ownerships for the sake of greater pie.News of so many companies have taken people by surprise, some quiet leaders in their fields have went for mergers.Fighting out for share is good but it seems to share together and be part of greater share is better thought of nowadys and all people are happy with it.Somewhere down the line it is still the race for number one spot for the companies.

With this trend, i believe in future a wannabe entrepreneur will have to learn to keep emotions and bondings with his creation out of his agenda,for the best interests of his enterprise. Killing or sharing the race, whatever it may be,nowadys news seem less surprising,and on top of it talk of sensex....the indicator looks devoid of any emotions whatsoever....still rising.

Sharing Responsibilities - Contrasting images of corporate behaviour and Political initiatives

Last week the whole world witnesed the spirit of ever enterprising mumbaikars among the mumbai rains.Salute to the spirit of the people who didnt even need the hint to come and take over the batten to carry the task of completing the difficult race against the calamities.As the water started rising above the waist level , the people gathered on their own to help people out of the calamity.The noticable courage of common man echoed the true nature of swayam-sevak philosophy and its importance in the society.

Corporates too fared well,for instance Airtel waved off charges on all local calls within city and continued providing service in difficult times.ACC donated money and took responsibilities of rehabilitation.Samsung will provide free service and repair of appliances.More and more corporates are coming forward.HDFC,Tatas and Mahindras are also coming forward .Reliance Energy may have been accused of delaying electricity, but still they were doing their best to combat the grave situation knowing the underground supply getting waterlogged. I firmly believe that cause is the essence behind every willpower and good corporate stories are based on this premises.

On other hand, picture on government and bureucracy is not encouraging.People could not be informed beforehand about the bad weather.No task force could be seen to combat situation until the next day.After days saw only blamegames being played and High Command asking for report cards of bigwig in politics.It only exposes the world to unpreparedness of local and state administration to combat crisis.When the moment arrived there was no-one common man could look upto for instance.Of course handling mumbai is by no angle easy and managable but political bigwigs have enough arms to handle situations like these and what talk about funds in front of them.All now they have to do is manage the funds that they have received from Center gor the relief.Again as I say....good will would only come if there is a good cause that one is fighting for.

Spirit of mumbai comes from common man's efforts to exist and excel in most fiersely competitive and inhuman situations.