
When Does One Say 'No' to Business?
Say no if you don't have the particular competence, but the customer's reputation rests on it and there is a deadline
Subroto Bagchi
Author, entrepreneur and philanthropist
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Say no if you don't have the particular competence, but the customer's reputation rests on it and there is a deadline
Subroto Bagchi
Author, entrepreneur and philanthropist

A brand merely satisfies customers by delivering on its promise. A cool brand helps us shape our identity, enhance our self-esteem and project ourselves to the rest of the world
Rajesh Srivastava
Corporate Veteran, Thought Leader | Educator & Bestselling Author

Five principles that can help business leaders keep up with rapid change. An excerpt from—'No Ordinary Disruption: The Four Global Forces Breaking All the Trends'
Founding Fuel

Post the sale, there's every chance that the global business daily will expand its presence in Asia. Its market entry in India could depend on whether its new Japanese owner presses the right diplomatic buttons.
Indrajit Gupta
Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel

The days of relying on a single sustainable competitive advantage are over; companies must focus on spotting new sources of advantage, exploiting them fast, and quickly moving on
Neelima Mahajan
Editor in Chief of Think: Act Magazine, Roland Berger

A special Google HangOut with a stellar panel offers insights on how to build enterprises that last.
Founding Fuel

CarToq.com came out of nowhere to surprise its more established competitors and continues to grow relentlessly
Nitin Srivastava
CEO | Toqfactor Technologies

Three recent books lay bare claims that the internet is a democratizing and empowering force in society. Instead, new internet czars have concentrated power in their own hands, made us dumber—and spawned a more divisive society.
Arun Maira
Former Chairman, BCG India | Member, Planning Commission

Selling to the new breed of shoppers who want to shop at a time and on a device convenient to them
Rajesh Srivastava
Corporate Veteran, Thought Leader | Educator & Bestselling Author

Baba Prasad, president and CEO of Vivékin Group, talks about how to create a long-term plan when you don't know the long term
Author

The best approach depends on the problem at hand, says the book—Your Strategy Needs a Strategy by Martin Reeves, Knut Haanaes and Janmejaya Sinha
D Shivakumar
Operating Partner | Advent International

Personalized messages that are contextual and location-specific work the best
Rajesh Srivastava
Corporate Veteran, Thought Leader | Educator & Bestselling Author

You don't have to be mentally imbalanced to become an entrepreneur. But if you are, occasionally it helps
Gourav Jaswal
Entrepreneur

How to attract and retain the best candidates
Pankaj Tibrewal
Founder, Operator and VC

Linda Hill, author of Collective Genius, believes leaders should create a context in which people are willing and able to innovate.
CKGSB Knowledge
Knowledge Partner