tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9003076573972458673.post8119273433760826987..comments2024-03-29T17:32:01.105+05:30Comments on Catalign Innovation Consulting: Becoming a successful technical leader: 1-day workshopVinay Dabholkarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02007011866370283276noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9003076573972458673.post-40936613228794511282011-06-17T08:16:03.880+05:302011-06-17T08:16:03.880+05:30Hi Ayonam,
It is nice to hear from you after such...Hi Ayonam,<br /><br />It is nice to hear from you after such a long time. Really appreciate you bringing the details of technical decisions related to standard vs broad gauge. I am sorry; I didn't know the technicalities of the decision. The link you provide gives more details. <br /><br />I agree that having a well-defined criteria for decision making helps especially in an organization context. It creates an opportunity for a dialogue and brings fairness to the process. However, good decisions can also be intuitive and the decision maker himself is sometimes unaware of the underlying logic. Ramanujam is a classic example. When Hardy, his mentor and collaborator asked him to explain the steps that lead to the proof, Ramanujam would struggle. When relied too much on intuition without any check, it can easily fool even experts. There were cases where Ramanujam's formulae were incorrect.<br /><br />Thanks for the note. <br /><br />VinayVinay Dabholkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02007011866370283276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9003076573972458673.post-59880796434018265082011-06-16T00:32:48.155+05:302011-06-16T00:32:48.155+05:30Well Vinay,
Contrary to the fan following for Dr....Well Vinay,<br /><br />Contrary to the fan following for Dr. Sreedharan, I have never quite appreciated his engineering decisions. His choice of standard gauge over broad gauge ostensibly because it is used the world over is specious to say the least. Such decisions should be governed by quantifiable parameters rather than such herd mentality. The points put forth by Mr. V. K. J. Rane, Ex-MD of IRCON in the following article have more engineering merit than Dr. Sreedharan's.<br /><br />http://nitawriter.wordpress.com/2007/09/06/mumbai-metro-which-gauge/<br /><br />Another case in point is the overground metro in Bangalore. ES claims that he built Delhi's metro overground based on his experience of the Kolkata metro where taking it underground has cost the exchequer more than double of what it would have cost had it been overground. What was forgotten was that the soil Kolkata is alluvial with lot of water retention. Hence the entire tunnel is double walled with the gap between the inner tunnel with vaulted roof and the outer retainer wall serving as the seepage alley with the water being continuously pumped out. It is true that Delhi had a similar soil conditions and hence the decision. But what about Bangalore? The soil here is hard and rocky. If they were to go say 150 to 200 ft. deep and simply bore through it, the roof would stand on its own. Just the way most tunnels on the Indian Railway stand. They do not have a vaulted roof beyond the initial few meters from either end. So your only cost is to excavate the earth with very little concrete work needed. You may still have a vaulted roof, but only to prevent loose debris from falling and not to take any load. Imagine so much of greenery in Bangalore would have been saved.<br /><br />I feel the man is more hyped than what his actual engineering abilities are. As for his managerial abilities, there can simply be no doubt. I am all ayes for it.Ayonam Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18113982359040155798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9003076573972458673.post-69492622539769679032009-06-01T18:39:27.062+05:302009-06-01T18:39:27.062+05:30I really want to work on my leadership skills and ...I really want to work on my leadership skills and this might really help. Thank you for posting this.Karlhttp://www.leadership-expert.co.uknoreply@blogger.com