Issue #11 | Nov 2025

Hello Reader,

The moment your business stops improving, it starts declining.
Not because the market punished you, but because you stopped evolving.

Meet Anil, the CEO of a well-respected engineering firm.
Five years ago, his company was the market leader, the best technology, loyal clients, and a strong reputation.

But in recent years, things felt… slower.
Sales were steady, but not growing.
Customers were satisfied, but not excited.
And competitors, once followers, were now introducing ideas Anil’s team hadn’t even thought of.

One day, while visiting a client, Anil noticed how their team had a small “Innovation Corner”, a whiteboard filled with ideas from employees.
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When he asked the manager about it, she smiled and said,
​“We realized innovation doesn’t come from R&D, it comes from everyone who touches the work.”

That hit home.
Anil’s company had put innovation on a pedestal reserved for “special projects.”
It was time to make it a daily habit.

Anil came back and introduced a new rhythm:

• 5% Innovation Time: Every employee could spend 2 hours a week improving something in their role.
• “Fail Fast Fridays”: Teams shared one experiment that didn’t work and what they learned.
• Recognition Boards: Small improvements were celebrated publicly, not buried in reports.

Within months, energy returned.
New product ideas emerged, customer retention improved, and the office buzzed with creativity again.

Anil realized something profound:
Innovation isn’t about inventing something new every day; it’s about improving something every day.

🧩 The Solution:

Message:
​Innovation isn’t a department. It’s a culture.
And the businesses that stay curious, stay ahead.

From the Desk of Vijay ​ Business & Leadership Coach | Entrepreneur | Author | Inspiring Change ​ ​ “Great businesses are built by great business owners.”

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