Category: Video Interview

Life with a contrarian is always stimulating, but it comes with conflict, says Sternberg. Being a contrarian can be rewarding, but it is often a risky strategy that may take a long period. In our discussion with Tom and Mary, we discussed “What contrarian means”. Mary shared her experiences and also some concepts from her book. She threw some focus on Upstream and Downstream.Tom spoke about the Mental models and he said there is nothing as Perfect Mental Model and also about Contrarian as a Model.

We discussed various aspects of being skeptical in Agile and Lean Environments. Mary said we can never say it isn’t about best practices and doing something different. Tom says it is all about Performance Improvement, Autonomy and Deadlines. Mary and Tom highlighted on Teams being Autonomous, Innovation and constraints. Both of them spoke in-detail about, Inverted U-Curve and alot more.

Interviewee: Tom Poppendieck and Mary Poppendieck

Mary Poppendieck started her career as a process control programmer, moved on to manage the IT department of a manufacturing plant, and then ended up in product development, where she was both a product champion and department manager.

Tom Poppendieck has 25 years of experience in computing including eight years of work with object technology. His modeling and mentoring skills are rooted in his experience as a physics professor. His early work was in IT infrastructure, product development, and manufacturing support, and evolved to consulting project assignments in healthcare, logistics, mortgage banking, and travel services.

Interviewer: Noopur Pathak (Chief Media Editor, INNOVATION ROOTS)

Now-a-days, successful companies are those whose innovative processes completely change the market they serve. Well, disruption does not happen overnight, neither does success. We live in a world of constant innovation and disruption. This rapid-fire pace of change requires businesses to adapt quickly. Organizations require faster time-to-market to satisfy consumers who want products. In our discussion with Rukesh Patel, we spoke about disruption. He says that ‘Customer’ is the key for any business, which will help drive any business. He answered many of our questions as to why it is Important for organizations to transform digitally and why will digital transformation fail.

He also said Digital transformation is not just about technology, but rather it is a Culture and Process. He emphasized on Change management and organization elements. He shared his views on Roadmap for Digital Transformation which will add value to the business. He highlighted the significance of continuous improvement as well.

Interviewee: Rukesh Patel(CTO, Edelweiss Financial Services Limited)

Rukesh Patel is a Chief Technology Officer, at Edelweiss Financial Services Limited. He helped some of the world’s largest companies transform their technologies and create cultures that embrace change and advance a shared vision. He leads, coaches and inspires teams to create elegant, easy-to-use, responsive, non-invasive systems that provide customers with fun and delightful experiences. He is very passionate about delivering functional, reliable, scalable, maintainable products that save companies money, maximize customer value and make people’s lives easier.

Interviewer: Noopur Pathak (Chief Media Editor, INNOVATION ROOTS)