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Large established firms have a tough task in embedding entrepreneurial thinking inside the firm. Because it means rewiring the way leaders think about the future
Indrajit Gupta
Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel
This Week: How photos are changing business trends, India’s wages crisis, the black hole photo, lessons from Peter Thiel, the future of work, and what is safe to forget
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Is technology killing jobs? And can India use technology to create jobs? Teamlease’s Manish Sabharwal says, our problem is providing a living wage, not jobs. We need to worry about improving productivity through the application of land, labour, and capital—and not so much the impact of automation
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April 14, 2019: A roundup of news and perspective on disruptive technology. In this issue: the science behind the black hole photo; how Facebook is mapping Earth; private rocket science; data and privacy; the future of jobs; and EVs path to profitability
N S Ramnath
Senior Editor | Founding Fuel
The millennials’ love for selfies is driving a change in what sells in apparel stores—and the rise of Jawed Habib
Charles Assisi
Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel
This Week: Marshall Rosenberg on nonviolent communication, Barack Obama on the lessons from his presidency, deep listening, Andreessen Horowitz, why private business corporations need reform, and more
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Private business corporations, the central tool of capitalism, need reform. We need to rethink the purpose of the corporation, the principle of limited liability, and the idea of who owns the enterprise
Arun Maira
Former Chairman, BCG India | Member, Planning Commission
April 06, 2019: A roundup of news and perspective on disruptive technology. In this issue: Tech’s complicated relationship with government; robots, drones and anti-drones; and environmentally cool food
N S Ramnath
Senior Editor | Founding Fuel
This Week: Rajat Gupta interview, disruption, Tesla Model 3, humans vs robots
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The former McKinsey chief’s tell-all book is an attempt to offer his side of a story that sent shockwaves around the world. But the book is unlikely to sway his detractors. In an interview, Gupta shares some of the lessons he learnt from the crisis—and a lot more
Indrajit Gupta
Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel
March 26, 2019: A roundup of news and perspective on disruptive technology. In this issue: Enhancing human performance, designing for the future, consent brokers
N S Ramnath
Senior Editor | Founding Fuel
This Week: The Mindtree-L&T takeover battle, understanding ultra-nationalism, electric vehicles, Ather Energy, climate change, and more
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The Mindtree founders want to retain their firm’s unique culture. And have chosen to strongly rebuff L&T’s takeover attempt. But as things stand, the odds seem stacked against the founders as they try to block the $18 billion megacorp from taking control. A prognosis of what could happen next
Indrajit Gupta
Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel
In this podcast, Sundeep Waslekar, president of think tank Strategic Foresight, talks about a growing global phenomenon: the resurgence of the right. What it means and how it might shape our world
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March 19, 2019: A roundup of news and perspective on disruptive technology. In this issue: AI’s impact on surgical skills, air crashes, electric vehicles and data for public good
N S Ramnath
Senior Editor | Founding Fuel
