61: Transforming Education

In this conversation, Mani Ratnam, Senior Vice President at Strategic Education Inc shares his  thoughts and experiences, with Sivaguru from PM Power Consulting, related to:
The transition from being a techie to someone visualizing and creating a larger impact
How wanting to take ownership of the impact helped in this transition over time
Getting guidance from many experienced mentors and learning by doing / failing
Using a data driven experimentation approach, based on some formal models such as lean thinking, six sigma etc
Understanding the user personas and their challenges when designing the key value propositions for the company
Why data alone is not sufficient to make decisions
His views on delivering knowledge not just in tie, but also just enough as needed at that moment
The significance of a culture of innovation 
Encouraging teams to take risks
How to help new team members think team results above individual contributions
His thoughts on work life balance
Getting teams aligned to a larger goal
His perspective on the future of IT as a career option, and his own learning in this career
Mani Ratnam is a Senior executive with deep business and technology experience leading Strategic Business Transformation initiatives and Operations. His Specialties include: Strategic Planning, Information Technology, Product Development, Big Data, Analytics, Customer Experience, Operations, CRM (SalesForce).
He can be reached at: www.linkedin.com/in/mani-ratnam-6812044  (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.linkedin.com_in_mani-2Dratnam-2D6812044&d=DwMFAg&c=bzqg8wBG-gmCffjjhiRy9RUbPhJ6AtQiizA-WVtoiSk&r=sXnBnMpFCw7fwo0iMNgQ1knmlCaviVvmE-p5pRkTjh0&m=dNRh88K60K8BHElfY2Tal5hihHqfrvYAS79U2VkyJy0&s=oydhc4HDRCi4YTyWTzqJ7YcGo2jc5bCFSr52PTSHiaM&e=) [email protected]