"Strategic direction is more important today. It's about providing a framework for managers to navigate through the fog of complex choices. No company can avoid this."

- C.K. Prahalad, Management Expert

   

"Congratulations on a great session on strategy."
- N. Srinivasan, Director General, Confederation of Indian Industry, Delhi.
"May I thank you for a job wonderfully done. I personally enjoyed listening to you and I am sure your presentation and discussion added substantial value to the learning of our students of Product Management course."
- Dr. Mithileshwar Jha, Professor of Marketing, Indian Institute of    Management, Bangalore.
"A complex and difficult subject on game theory brought out crisply in one day capsule."
- M. Kurlanathan, Former Controller - Staples, Foodworld Supermarkets Ltd.,   Chennai.
"The importance of bringing rigorous discipline into thinking came thro' very clearly. Hugely beneficial."
- Ram Bajekal, Former Director & CEO, Parry Agro Industries Ltd., Chennai.
"The fine interplay between theoretical models and our business (has) given us a framework for creating strategy and a basis for continually improving on how we create and implement strategies."
- Hari Padmanabhan, Executive Director & President, ICICI Infotech Ltd.
"…makes you think outside the box."
- Sophie Joseph, Director Operations, AC Nielsen ORG MARG, Baroda.
"This programme has made my role in the organisation even more interesting and challenging, by helping me ponder ever deeper into tactics of strategic selling through objective evaluation of the methodology."
- Mohan R., General Manager, Asian Paints (South Pacific) Ltd., Suva, Fiji
"Highly relevant to the strategic plan I am preparing for Wipro's largest worldwide account. I now can use the Value Net in improving and refining my ideas with my team."
- Robert Samwell, Client Engagement Manager, Wipro technologies, UK.
"The methodology is by far the best I have seen. I will use it in my organisation."
- Nitin Gupta, Founder & Director, Nexge Technologies, Chennai
"A very well-structured and beautifully conducted workshop."
- Col. A.K. Sehgal, Directing Staff, College of Defence Management,   Secunderabad
"VN has presented complex concepts in a nice and simple way, making it a process of discovery."
- P. Ramachandran, GM Marketing- Tubes, Tube Products of India.
"V.N. provoked us to think beyond the obvious, beyond the clichéd. He challenged our hackneyed thought processes and compelled us to think of new innovative ideas without ever attempting to provide simplistic solutions."
- Aparna Mitra, Regional Sales Manager (S), Standard Chartered Bank,   Bangalore.
"This workshop really provided me a clear conceptual understanding of strategy which I often find people very loosely using it. A good input session to understand and add value to business."
- A. Hussain Sehal, Director, HR, Alstom Ltd., Chennai
  
"Excellent way of nailing theory and practice…….your inputs and comments a excellent."
- Jakob Andersen, Trade Commissioner, Trade Commission of Denmark, New   Zealand
  
"……..making the concepts enjoyable and like a magician bringing hardcore concepts look like simple activity."
- Manoj Mandavgane, General Manager, 3i Infotech Ltd., India.
  
"This programme gives a new insight to the sales team at the way they perceive their customers."
- Pankaj Gangrade, General Manager - Marketing, Seco Tools India Pvt. Ltd.,   Pune.
"Phenomenal marketing tools to help me do my job efficiently and effectively."
- Vaidyanathan Rajagopal, Sr. Vice President, 3i Infotech Ltd., Europe Middle   East & Africa
"The programme illustrated clearly through crisp examples and case studies how careful definition of business and careful thinking about fundamental questions can provide answers that have substantial impact on business direction and growth."
- P Jayakumar, Project Manager, Sasken Communication Technologies Ltd.,   Bangalore.
"A good reminder that one must focus on one's capability rather than jump at the first opportunity."
- Thierry Cros, Managing Director, Seco Tools India, Pune.
"Very enjoyable and thought provoking. Gives you a framework to grow your business."
- Sridhar Balakrishnan, Executive Director, International Flavours &    Fragrances Ltd., Chennai.
"The repeated emphasis on what creates value cannot be underestimated. It's the acid test of action and competitive strategy that we often gloss over."
- Mohan Menon, Member - Governing Council, Chennai Business School,   Chennai.
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