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How to build a strong board
·Leadership & Organisation

How to build a strong board

Bring in the right mix of competencies, facilitate constant involvement, encourage critique and your board can be a source of competitive advantage

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Harsh Mariwala

Harsh Mariwala

Chairman | Marico

Is the R&D tax break really an incentive to innovate?
·Economy, Policy & Society

Is the R&D tax break really an incentive to innovate?

There is opposition to the proposed withdrawal of R&D tax breaks in India. But did the perk really propel companies to research and innovate?

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Sachin Joneja

Sachin Joneja

Independent Consultant

And what about the business of tolerance?
·Leadership & Organisation

And what about the business of tolerance?

A fair workplace and good corporate governance depend on how tolerant business leaders are to criticism and dissent

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K Ramkumar

K Ramkumar

Founder and CEO | Leadership Centre

This week in disruptive tech - November 17, 2015
·Technology & the Future

This week in disruptive tech - November 17, 2015

A roundup of news and perspective on disruptive technology from around the world. In this issue: the future of food, terrorism, human interactions and work.

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Want 'Make in India' to succeed? Improve the ease of doing business
·Economy, Policy & Society

Want 'Make in India' to succeed? Improve the ease of doing business

In this extract from chapter 3 of his book, 'An Upstart in Government', Arun Maira says, the regulatory environment affects small enterprises the most. Every moment that the owners divert to dealing with government functionaries are moments taken away from the functioning of their enterprises

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Arun Maira

Arun Maira

Former Chairman, BCG India | Member, Planning Commission

The end of training
·Leadership & Organisation

The end of training

The effectiveness of old-style leadership programmes is questionable. One way to reboot the training model is to take a more problem solving approach to learning

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The future of manufacturing—and what it means for Make in India
·Economy, Policy & Society

The future of manufacturing—and what it means for Make in India

Technological progress is changing the nature of work in ways we don’t realize. For India’s push into manufacturing to be successful, we need to prepare for manufacturing as it will be five years from now

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Rishikesha T Krishnan

Rishikesha T Krishnan

Former Director, IIMB | Professor of Strategy

Will India muddle along, fall apart or will the flotilla advance?
·Economy, Policy & Society

Will India muddle along, fall apart or will the flotilla advance?

How can one be sure of India's future trajectory? This extract from chapter 7 in Arun Maira's book, 'An Upstart in Government', explains three scenarios that sketch out what the condition of the country will be if the forces that affect it play out

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Arun Maira

Arun Maira

Former Chairman, BCG India | Member, Planning Commission

This week in disruptive tech - November 9, 2015
·Technology & the Future

This week in disruptive tech - November 9, 2015

A roundup of news and perspective on disruptive technology from around the world. In this issue: artificial intelligence, 3D printing, the sharing economy, and drones.

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The dragon mellows
·Economy, Policy & Society

The dragon mellows

Some reflections on a recent trip to China: The Indian growth story is opening some more doors, the impact of the slowdown is showing in wage rates and costs, and there's a concerted move to clean-up

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Rishikesha T Krishnan

Rishikesha T Krishnan

Former Director, IIMB | Professor of Strategy

Integrity versus high performance
·Leadership & Organisation

Integrity versus high performance

Should you replace an effective but dishonest guy with an honest but ineffective individual?

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