Articles, short notes, talks and media from advising, operating and building: AI-enabled transformation, process excellence, growth, innovation, and lessons from running companies, social ventures and working with government.
What running companies, building social ventures and working with government taught me, and why it changes how consulting should work.
Article · 23 September 2026 · 7 min read Read the article → The other side of the tableWhat starting and running 5+ companies, including two mergers and acquisitions, teaches about strategy, people and execution.
Article · 23 September 2026 · 7 min read Read the article → The other side of the tableLessons from building PotHoleRaja and GridMats that apply to CSR, ESG, innovation and any initiative that must scale on limited resources.
Article · 23 September 2026 · 7 min read Read the article → The other side of the tableWhat civic partnerships, policy advisory and public-private-people models teach about getting things done where many stakeholders must say yes.
Article · 23 September 2026 · 6 min read Read the article → Growth & innovationHow PotHoleRaja and GridMats built national visibility without an advertising budget, and five principles corporates can use for scale, growth, innovation and design.
Article · 23 September 2026 · 5 min read Read the article → AI-enabled transformationWhy most AI pilots stall, and the four questions that decide whether AI changes how an organisation actually works.
Article · 23 September 2026 · 6 min read Read the article → Process excellenceLessons from an enterprise BPM diagnostic with more than 200 stakeholder voices, and how evidence turns competing priorities into five that everyone backs.
Article · 23 September 2026 · 5 min read Read the article →Short takes, also shared on LinkedIn.
GroundReality is back, stronger, for larger global impact. From strategy to working systems: we help leadership teams turn priorities into better processes, practical AI adoption, market-ready innovation and measurable progress. Inside the overview: the next chapter, six connected capabilities, the 5D pathway, results from 18 engagements across 30+ countries, and four ways to engage.
PotHoleRaja and GridMats never paid for media. The attention was earned: 100+ articles, national TV and news, a TEDx talk on ted.com, Hyundai’s “Be The Better Guy” campaign with Autocar India, Shark Tank India, and recognition from IISc, IITs, engineering colleges and global platforms. The playbook: make the impact visible, give people a role, treat partners as distribution, and prove before you promote.
Constraints decide strategy: cash, time and a few people’s attention. Integration is where deals succeed or fail. Impact has to be visible to be supported. People join when they have a role. In public systems, process is the product. Pilots persuade better than proposals.
Cash is the first strategy. Hire for the next stage. Decision speed beats decision perfection. Processes are how culture scales. Customers pay for outcomes. In M&A, integration is the deal. The founder has to become less necessary.
Start with a visible problem and a measurable promise. Design for participation. Impact has to pay for itself. Scarcity forces better design. Measure honestly. Volunteers and partners need structure. Partnerships are products.
Understand the mandate and the calendar. Process is the product. Start with a pilot someone can point to. Share the credit. Speak the language of public value. Build relationships that survive transfers. Transparency builds trust.
Four questions before any AI investment: value, workflow, data and adoption. If you can’t answer the workflow question, you don’t have an AI project. You have a demo.
A TEDx talk, Shark Tank India and 100+ articles and features, none of it paid for.
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