Looking for breakthrough ideas? Look outside your own context
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Ask these questions to make your coaching and leadership effective
Coaching is an essential leadership skill. And questions are a good way to open doors, says Michael Bungay Stanier in his book ‘The Coaching Habit’
Virtuoso
Think and design in India. Why make in India?
In this podcast, Kiran Karnik talks about the kind of innovation India needs to leapfrog. He says Make in India is a dated idea. Instead, the focus ought to be on Think in India. The final in a three-part series
The Gist
When Nike just did it
Quick takes from the book ‘Shoe Dog’, Phil Knight’s account of creating Nike
The Gist
The secret of power: Not ruthlessness, but empathy
American psychologist Dacher Keltner says, those who gain power are the ones who work for the good of others. But paradoxically, power can lead to selfishness—and loss of power
From the war zone that is e-commerce to criticising with kindness
The next turn for Indian e-commerce, Aadhaar and Budget 2017, listening deeply, and how to criticise with kindness
Kiran Karnik: Things to read, do, experience, listen to, and ponder over
Karnik shares his favourite sources of inspiration for innovation and entrepreneurship. Part two in a three-part series
Understanding India’s millennials
We need a more nuanced understanding of this generation. If we look beyond the middle class, urban youth, their aspirations and motivations differ greatly
Design radical breakthroughs through grand challenges
Prize-based public competitions are emerging as a smart way to encourage social innovation and technological development in a way that benefits mankind. An exclusive extract from the book 'Crooked Minds: Creating An Innovative Society' shows us how
Independence Day Special
In conversation with Vinay Sitapati
The author of ‘Half Lion’ highlights some little known facets of former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao’s life, and leadership lessons from how a man without much of a mandate brought in profound transformations
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