People-related issues are complex and unpredictable. Elicit stories about them to understand patterns and design the right interventions

Observe, articulate the pain point and ask an audacious question that seeks to convert the problem into a solution

Tapping into unstructured data yields insights that may not be available otherwise

Alibaba's group-buying website Juhuasuan lets urban users contract farmers to grow selected vegetables on spare plots of land and ship them back to them

A roundup of news and perspective on disruptive technology from around the world. In this issue: Chatbots, cybersecurity and blockchains

In the lockdown, business is literally closed. And much ground is already lost to Bangladesh and Vietnam. It will take a mindset shift at many levels for the sector to reclaim lost ground

What does artificial intelligence look like when viewed through the lens of justice, solidarity, and Ubuntu?

Leaders need to learn how to engage everyone, especially young minds, in co-creating the future. The failure to do so can lead to widespread disillusionment and widen the generational gap

In conversation with D Shivakumar, the acclaimed economist revisits the soul of business—from Boeing’s fall to Apple's hollow shell—and what real strategy should look like

What the CEO of the grocery business of one of India’s largest retailers learnt about managing anxious employees and customers, and meeting their evolving needs, over three months of lockdown

Finding the right path when all is murky is a special challenge today. Deep listening and deep conversations can throw some light. This facilitated conversation does just that

Three years after her sexual harassment allegations against then Indian Hotels CEO Rakesh Sarna, Anjuli Pandit has made her horror story public, signalling a complete breakdown of internal processes to prevent sexual harassment. Yet, Pandit shows the new Tata management a way to make amends

The Growth Factor: Local problems, global solutions; China strategy; MSME loans

A roundup of news and perspective on disruptive technology from around the world. In this issue: artificial intelligence, robotics, cryptocurrency, wearables and future of work.

What experiments are being tried on the ground? How are developers and proptech businesses approaching the new normal? And what other shifts need to happen?

This Week in Disruptive Tech | July 29, 2020: A roundup of news and perspectives on how technology is shaping the future, here in India and across the world

The most successful companies in recent times are those that have incorporated Design Thinking into their DNA

Some pointers to books, articles, websites and hidden links on what it takes to build a great business model

Deliberate practice can make you a natural storyteller

This Week in Disruptive Tech | September 9, 2020: A roundup of news and perspectives on how technology is shaping the future, here in India and across the world