·Leadership & Organisation
The necessity of curators
As the noise gets louder, curators double down on their efforts to focus on the essentials
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·Technology & the Future
The long play
September 8, 2019: A roundup of news and perspectives on disruptive technology from around the world. In this issue: Chandrayaan 2, Jio’s business plan, deepfakes, artificial intelligence, and the problem with Big Data
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N S Ramnath
Senior Editor | Founding Fuel
·Leadership & Organisation
Bosses need to be coaches in the new workplace
Insights from Jim Clifton and Jim Harter’s book ‘It’s the Manager’. The book is based on the largest global study by Gallup on the future of work
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D Shivakumar
Operating Partner | Advent International
·Leadership & Organisation
Finding the CEO in you
Elena L. Botelho, bestselling author of ‘The CEO Next Door’ and partner at leadership advisory firm ghSMART, explains why most people misunderstand what it takes to get the corner office
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·Entrepreneurship, Startups & Innovation
The walls of innovation
It requires sustained effort to move innovation from a poster on the wall to conversation and action in the hall
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·Entrepreneurship, Startups & Innovation
Growth forces you to take risks that are not always sensible
Ecosystems have consumers with problems, authorities seeking to facilitate resolutions, and entrepreneurs who see growth in attempting to resolve it. An interview with Anand Deshpande and Amit Ranjan
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Charles Assisi
Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel
·Technology & the Future
The lessons of history
August 30, 2019: A roundup of news and perspectives on disruptive technology from around the world. In this issue: Aadhaar-based eKYC, facial recognition, intuition and rationality, US-China tech war, and platform responsibility
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N S Ramnath
Senior Editor | Founding Fuel
·Work, Careers & Personal Mastery
The measured, routine life
Some think all things must be quantified and managed. Others think of it as ridiculous. But the truth has nuances
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Charles Assisi
Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel
·Business & Strategy
For a platform, how much control is too much control?
Commercial platforms that grew on the internet—from Facebook to Twitter, Airbnb to Oyo, Uber to Ola, Swiggy to Zomato—are struggling to find a balance
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·Business & Strategy
Zomato Gold: A crisis that was waiting to happen
The Zomato Gold membership programme was a runaway success, but the inherent conflict at the heart of the scheme has sparked off a huge battle between the aggregator and restaurants. For Zomato, shifting the focus of diners from discounts to loyalty may be the best way forward
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Harsh Vardhan
Strategy Consultant
·Technology & the Future
The man and the machine
August 19, 2019: A roundup of news and perspectives on disruptive technology from around the world. In this issue: AI-assisted app development, solar roads, biofuels, micro ATMs and brain-AI integration
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N S Ramnath
Senior Editor | Founding Fuel
·Business & Strategy
How to battle a demand slowdown
In a slowdown, consumers become more choosy. Are auto majors doing enough to develop and launch next generation cars that today’s consumers find desirable?
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·Leadership & Organisation
What leaders need to do to capture value from innovation in the digital era
Innovation is easier in the digital era. Yet, capturing value from innovation is becoming more challenging. This calls for the leader’s role to change to that of chief experimenter
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Rishikesha T Krishnan
Former Director, IIMB | Professor of Strategy
·Leadership & Organisation
An inquiry into Agility
Implementing agile principles isn’t easy. It needs leaders who feel secure letting go of power and trusting the team to discover where may answers lie
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·Leadership & Organisation
‘The power of coaching is to offer a different perspective’
Google’s Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg and Alan Eagle share what they learnt from their mentor, legendary coach Bill Campbell, in their book ‘Trillion Dollar Coach’
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D Shivakumar
Operating Partner | Advent International