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.

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

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

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

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

People lose out by conforming to gender stereotypes. You need to develop a wider repertoire of styles crucial to leadership

#Beacon2022 Festival Special: Nandan Nilekani and Tanuj Bhojwani talk about digital hygiene, making tech choices, holding your own in the attention economy, enabling serendipity, cryptocurrency and more

A conversation with Dr D Subbarao, Dr Dana Sinclair and Harit Nagpal, and D Shivakumar

Technology is changing the rules of business. But business leaders aren’t skilling themselves for the new world. And without principles, the company won’t go anywhere

After scaling up, do you get a professional to lead as CEO or continue at the helm? Where do you draw the lines between ownership and management? Is it better to exit totally or wait until the kids have grown up? If they want to, how do you induct them? When a crisis happens, do you step in or let professionals handle it? These are questions that Anand Deshpande, founder and chairman of Persistent Systems, has wrestled with and opens up on in this candid conversation

In this podcast, Wharton professor Kartik Hosanagar talks about how automated decisions affect billions and what consumers can do to take back control, can a VC firm be a Pixar of VC firms, and the organisational changes Google made to become AI-first

The best way to keep your business intact is to destroy it with a superior solution, before someone else does

Business strategist Rajesh Srivastava analyses some of the recent news: Shanghai Disney’s glocal strategy and its clash with local rival Wanda City, and whether a tax on junk food is enough to fight obesity

Business strategist Rajesh Srivastava analyses some of the recent business news: Netflix’s India strategy, GE’s move to Boston, the bloodbath among food tech firms, and General Motors’ Maven service

Whom is an EV best for? What is the viable life of an EV? Do they have resale value? These and more questions answered