Nepali Laissez Faire
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Dear Editor, The cover story, The New Nepali Laissez Faire published in December 2013 issue of New Business Age was very thought provoking story and a prudent step by NBA. As a keen follower of print media across the globe I feel this kind of coverage should reach out to the ambitious Nepali youth for them to be a part of nation’s progress wherever they are. Prof Ujjwal K Chowdhury: my thumbs-up. This would boost the economy a lot. Best wishes and regards.
- Manish Gupta, Mumbai
Hidden Treasure
Hats off to whoever wrote the article titled Gemstones More Important than Hydro and Herbs that I read in the website of New Business Age. Hats off to whoever wrote the article titled Gemstones More Important than Hydro and Herbs. It is a glaring fact, but nobody is interested. Maybe people will now start waking up to the great wealth that God/Nature has given Nepal and its people. I shall try to buy the book and read it thoroughly. Nepal’s most useful wealth is lying neglected or smuggled away. The wealth belongs to all the People of Nepal, not only some. This is an important info for all Nepalis. Thanks to the writer. I hope the gems will be discovered in my life-time. My late father talked incessantly about these gems and even petrol in Nepal. People laughed him off. I am very sure there are precious stones, even petrol and uranium in Nepal. When such huge tectonic plates jammed to form the Himalayan Range, there must have been tremendous pressure! I am sure the richness given to Nepal by the Almighty One will be found.
- Bhuban Singh, Via email
Waste to Wealth
The garbage collected from various corners of the city can be turned into the resource that generates wealth if it can be well utilised. Wastes that are neglected as just a piece of pollutant can really help make money and use it for various purposes. Using waste for electricity generation or producing cooking gas could be one of the few usages. There have been some pilot tests in this regard but nothing sort of significant achievements have been made so far.
Dennis Ramsey, President of Eugene Kathmandu Sister City Association on an interview under Business Visitors column of December 2013 issue of Newbiz, rightly says that people lack patience when it comes to managing waste. Dennis Ramsey, President of Eugene Kathmandu Sister City Association rightly says that people lack patience when it comes to managing waste. This is the sector that needs patience and constant and firm involvement. The company and people working in the waste management need to have a capable leadership and the vision to properly manage the urban waste. This is one of the reasons why proper waste management and utilisation is not happening in Nepal. Though it is not an impossible task, there are barriers that need to be removed.
- Basanta Adhikari, Samakhushi
Leadership and Change
Sujit Mundul in an article titled “Leadership and Change Management” in Newbiz December 2013 has beautifully talked about leadership and change management. Leadership is not merely a top position and exercise of power. It has more to do with vision, ability to be inspired and inspire, form and lead a team towards the common goal of an organisation.Strategy formation and execution is an important element of leadership and target achievement. As demanded by time, the leader must be flexible enough to develop or re-establish a clear leadership. However, it requires embracing change. And changes may not come overnight. It involves numerous phases and may take a long time. At times the consistency and performance of a leader and his/her leadership is often tested by the changes that appear in an organisation.
- Sunidhi Dhakal, Balkumari, Lalitpur
Evolving big
I have come to a conclusion that big companies don’t emerge big after reading Buddha’s Delight column in Newbiz December 2013. Big companies don’t emerge big. Neither have they evolved into a large company overnight. Apple, Coca Cola, Google, Sony, Samsung, or any other names you remember became big with the time and their ability to identify the right opportunity and ability to address the emerging trends in exactly the same way customers wanted. Transactional selling alone may not be enough to gain a great standpoint. Innovation, strong relationship with customers and ability to serve what they want and sometimes even create a new market may help climb the ladder. Ability to adapt to the changing pace of the market and readiness to change are some of the reasons why big companies are big today.
- Siddhanta Ghimire, Jawalakhel
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