Narayan Vishwanathan on Staying Humble, Staying Curious, and Seeing the Human Side of Payroll
Payroll can look simple from the outside. People submit their timesheets. The system runs. Money lands in the right bank account on the right day. But for Narayan Vishwanathan, payroll has never been just numbers, rules, or compliance. It is people. It is trust. It is late timesheets, changing legislation, different countries, anxious clients, weekend […]
Vaibhav Tiwari on Why Success Is a Journey, Not a Destination
When we’re young, success often feels like a destination. It’s the next promotion, the next opportunity, the next milestone waiting somewhere in the distance. But over time, our understanding of success evolves. We begin to realise that growth isn’t defined by a single achievement but by the people we help, the lessons we learn, and […]
John Hutchinson on Leading with Calm in a World of Complexity
For more than three decades, John Hutchinson has helped organisations navigate some of the world’s most complex ERP transformations. He’s worked across Australia, Singapore, New Zealand, and now Ireland, leading major SAP programs and guiding teams through change. Yet when John reflects on his career, what stands out isn’t the technology or the scale of […]
Richard Williams on Staying Grounded in a Constantly Changing ERP World
In an industry that’s constantly evolving, the real challenge isn’t keeping up with change—it’s staying grounded while everything around you shifts. For Richard Williams, that grounding hasn’t come from chasing every new trend or trying to have all the answers. It’s come from experience, from staying close to the work, and from understanding that behind […]
Umesh Sharma on Growing Without a Plan
There’s something quietly powerful about a life that doesn’t go to plan but still turns into something meaningful. Umesh Sharma’s story is one of those—shaped not by a clear roadmap, but by unexpected turns, steady effort, and the people who believed in him along the way. The Path That Wasn’t Supposed to Happen “I never […]
Karen Zwissler on Learning to Drive Every Car With Confidence
Karen describes herself as German by birth and global by experience. It shows. Over the past 25 years, she has led across Europe, Asia Pacific, and Australia, working at the intersection of enterprise technology, government, security, and defence. Her career has taken her into boardrooms, cabinet level briefings, delivery war rooms, and project sites. Different […]
Satvinder Singh on Doing the Right Thing at the Right Time and Learning How to Slow Down
There’s a particular kind of wisdom that only comes from staying long enough to see things change. Satvinder Singh has seen SAP evolve from its earliest days — SAP 3.1G — to the complex, high-pressure transformation environments we know today. But when he reflects on his 27+ year journey, it’s not the technology that stands […]
Keagen Georgiou on Building Systems People Can Love
Some leaders measure success by go-live dates. For Keagen Georgiou, success is about what’s left behind: teams who can deliver, systems they can trust, and a culture that feels stronger for having gone through the change together. From Numbers to the Business of People Keagen grew up in South Africa, inspired by his father, who was a trained […]
Divya Narayan on Never Stopping, Even When the Path Disappears
“If there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s this: your career is never a straight line. The rejections, setbacks, and detours—they’re the very chapters that prepare you for what’s next.” In 2008, Divya Narayan thought she had landed her dream start. Fresh out of her MBA in HR and marketing, she was selected through campus placement […]
Rahul Jacob on Connecting the Dots in Life and ERP
“Connecting the dots never changes, and that’s what keeps me moving forward.” For Rahul Jacob, every step in his journey has been guided by a philosophy of seeing the bigger picture. As an immigrant navigating new countries and cultures, he learned early that no experience is wasted; each challenge, each opportunity, each detour adds a […]
