Notes on writing, strategy, and the space between.
Reflections on craft, corporate life, and the overlap between the two — from two decades in enterprise technology and 8 published books.
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The Making of a Mythological Fiction Series
Why the Ashvin Heirs Saga exists in both English and Hindi, and what a mythological epic and enterprise architecture have in common.
Read Article →What Two Decades in Enterprise Sales Taught Me About Plotting a Thriller
The overlap between a GTM strategy and a mystery novel's structure.
Read Article →Writing The Alchemist Triangle: Where the Idea Came From
Behind-the-scenes on the research and inspiration for the book.
Read Article →On Co-Writing: What Manzile – Ek Khwahish Taught Me About Collaboration
Reflections on writing poetry together with a co-author.
Read Article →Mentoring Future Leaders: What Actually Works
Practical lessons from a career of team mentorship.
Read Article →Finding an Hour to Write When Your Day Job Doesn't Stop
A practical, honest piece on sustaining a creative practice alongside a demanding career.
Read Article →What Alliance Management Taught Me About Leadership
Influence without authority, and building trust across companies you don't control.
Read Article →Mentoring at Scale: What Changes Past Your First 100
What changes once you've mentored 500+ future leaders across three continents.
Read Article →Zero Trust as a Leadership Model, Not Just a Security One
How "verify explicitly, assume breach" applies just as well to leading a team.
Read Article →Building Teams Across Three Continents: What Actually Transfers
What leadership habits carry across cultures, and what has to be relearned every time.
Read Article →From the Classroom to the Boardroom
What a short stint as an Assistant Professor taught me about leading teams ever since.
Read Article →The Leadership Skill Nobody Mentors For: Saying No Well
Why saying no strategically is one of the most underrated leadership skills.
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