The problem with ‘let’s move fast’
To maintain speed, you need to take stock of your environment every now and then
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The life and times of Clayton Christensen
There are teachers who teach in classrooms. Then are teachers who stay with you for life, after the class is done, and their lives are over
Clayton Christensen: The man who changed how we see disruptive innovation
Remembering the man, his ideas and body of work, through a professional association spanning 15 years
Why ethnography is the fuel for innovation
Ethnography is a life skill that many business executives and entrepreneurial leaders need to learn. It keeps them grounded and in tune with the lives of real people they hope to serve
Ground Realities
Despatches from Surat: There’s gloom, but no doom here
How is the average Indian doing? A deep dive into the lives of four Surat residents shows a microcosm of the Indian story
Where technology intersects with society
Much of the optimism about technology has settled down to cautious optimism. There is a growing realisation that we need both techies and fuzzies. There is a renewed appreciation for systems thinking
Lessons from India’s tortuous path to make tech work for the people
India’s experience with providing a digital identity to a billion-plus people through Aadhaar and with financial inclusion shows why it’s important to take the state, society and markets along. And how it’s tough to anticipate the unintended consequences
On being comfortable with discomfort
Most stories have philosophical underpinnings that attempt to explain many phenomena in lay-terms
Going beyond the blame game on attrition
There are a complex set of reasons why people leave organisations. Blaming it on your HR department is the easy way out. The smarter way is to understand the root causes and work as a leadership team to fix it
Who do economists serve, really?
Mainstream economic theories do not fit reality. Two new books, ‘Measuring What Counts’ and ‘Good Economics for Hard Times’, provide a counterview: Instead of treating people as data, listen to them, and find answers to their real problems for inclusive, sustainable progress
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