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Notes on Leadership, Teamwork & Excellence

Long-form reflections drawn from the Mumbai Dabbawala system and from decades of operational research.

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What Businesses Can Learn from the Mumbai Dabbawala System

Operational Excellence

From Six Sigma accuracy to a colour-coded language anyone can learn in an hour — the modern boardroom has much to learn from a 136-year-old service network.

May 1, 20266 min

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Leadership

Leadership Without Titles: The Dabbawala Way

How the Mumbai Dabbawalas coordinate thousands without a single org chart — and what every modern leader can borrow.

Apr 22, 20265 min

Productivity

Time Management Lessons from a 200,000-Tiffin Day

Discipline isn't a virtue — it's a system. Here's how the dabbawalas engineer punctuality into culture.

Apr 10, 20264 min

Strategy

Why Simplicity Beats Complexity in Real Operations

When a colour code outperforms enterprise software — a case for elegant, human-scale design.

Mar 29, 20265 min

Management

Operational Excellence Lessons from Mumbai's Lanes

The Mumbai Dabbawalas have quietly built one of the world's most reliable services. Here's how — and what it teaches us.

Mar 15, 20267 min

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