·Transition Journeys
Alive in the In-Between
Inspired by Brisbane’s “Vibrantly Vacant” windows—on how renewal begins in life’s pauses
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Kavi Arasu
Leadership and Talent Development Professional
Work Careers And Personal Mastery
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Why Contradictions Define India’s Zoomers
India’s youngest workers live at the intersection of abundance and anxiety, ambition and restraint. To engage with them, leaders must learn to work with paradox, not against it
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Abhijoy Gandhi
CEO | Glue Inc
·Transition Journeys
How to reinvent your career
Insights from Herminia Ibarra’s book, ‘working Identity’
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D Shivakumar
Operating Partner | Advent International
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23 Takeaways from Founding Fuel Live: The Best Business Books of Summer 2024
A conversation with Dr D Subbarao, Dr Dana Sinclair and Harit Nagpal, and D Shivakumar
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·Transition Journeys
A personal brand is a must
It is the intersection of what you say about yourself and what others say about you
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D Shivakumar
Operating Partner | Advent International
·Transition Journeys
FF Insights 721: The nature of thought
August 24, 2022: Are Indians phone addicts?, How to change, Functions of a potato
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·Transition Journeys
FF Insights 720: The neurology of empathy
August 23, 2022: To moonlight or not, The IRCTC data brouhaha, Do not dance Basanti
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Founding Fuel
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FF Insights 718: Instant gratification
August 18, 2022: Who reads fake news?, The developer-influencer economy, Perspective matters
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FF Insights 714: Serena Williams unplugged
August 11, 2022: The case for diversity, The problems with Bitcoin, Change explained
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Founding Fuel
·Transition Journeys
Wabi Sabi, life is long, and other reflections
On noticing, living meaningfully, fulfilment, antifragility, womanising in India, wellness, birding, and a lot more
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R Sriram
Co-Founder | Next Practice Retail
·Transition Journeys
FF Insights 711: How polymaths think
August 8, 2022: The man who couldn’t save himself, Facial recognition in the UK, A brief history of time
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·High Performance Individuals and Teams
Who is responsible for emotional and mental well-being in the workplace?
FF Life: Mental health at work is a team sport. Here’s how to create a positive environment that prevents stress and anxiety from accumulating to a breaking point
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Aparna Piramal Raje
Writer, speaker, and educator
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Work Therapy: Being comfortable with a mental health condition
“Telling your boss that you’re bipolar is not the easiest conversation,” says Aparna Piramal Raje. But “It is wonderful to be so comfortable in your skin that you reach the stage when it doesn’t matter.” An extract from her latest book, ‘Chemical Khichdi: How I Hacked My Mental Health’
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FF Insights #700: Top talent always has options
July 22, 2022: Roots of the Sri Lankan crisis; The Japanese gig economy; The best laid plans
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FF Insights #686: The threads of customer service
July 4, 2022: Video night in Kathmandu; ‘The Terminal’: European edition; Escape routes
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·Work from Anywhere and Future of Work
Capping the moonlighting volcano
There’s simmering tension over moonlighting, hybrid work and a breakdown of old workplace norms. Will this erupt into a full-fledged crisis? Or will better sense eventually prevail?
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Indrajit Gupta
Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel
·Transition Journeys
Moonlighting: An idea whose time has come
In this Founding Fuel Masterclass, Satish Pradhan, TN Hari, Surabhi Sanchita and Kavi Arasu unpack the undercurrents and how leaders are thinking about it
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Founding Fuel
·Continuous & Immersive Learning
FF Insights #678: Teaching yourself
June 22, 2022: Transparent AI; What parents must know; The year ahead
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Founding Fuel
·Transition Journeys
Moonlighting or an old-fashioned mindset?
Employment contracts are often unfair—and they thwart the creativity of individuals and firms. Like Swiggy, which is allowing employees to take up side gigs, others need to take a fresh look at what is right
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TN Hari
Co-Founder | Artha School of Entrepreneurship
·Transition Journeys
FF Insights #670: Hocus pocus
June 10, 2022: Older is better; Mall walking; New jobs
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Founding Fuel
·Transition Journeys
FF Insights #658: The paradox of potential
May 25, 2022: Be kinder to yourself; Harvard in India?; Parental review
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Founding Fuel
·Transition Journeys
FF Insights #652: How to deal with rejections
May 17, 2022: You as business and proprietor; To get rich, own an unsexy business; What a heat wave does
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Founding Fuel
·Transition Journeys
The power of Option B
These three stories illustrate the power of keeping options open, cultivating a learner's mindset, and putting up your hand to go a little out of your comfort zone. Extracted from Radhika Gupta’s book, ‘Limitless: The Power of Unlocking Your True Potential’
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Founding Fuel
·Transition Journeys
FF Insights #649: Story prompts
May 12, 2022: The importance of Rahul Gandhi; Moral injuries and soul care; Don’t drink and work
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Founding Fuel
·Transition Journeys
FF Insights #641: Boundaries
April 29, 2022: Mission Gati Shakti: A status report; Are teams outdated?; Indian relatives
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Founding Fuel
·Transition Journeys
FF Insights #637: Choosing happiness
April 25, 2022: Preventing the next pandemic; A start-up is a romance; Hakuna Matata!
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FF Insights #624: Love and the inner life
April 5, 2022: TikTok and dopamine; Imagine the future; The Tower of Pisa
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FF Insights #622: That sense of dissatisfaction
April 1, 2022: It pays to go remote; A good sleep checklist; Smith on call
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·Transition Journeys
FF Insights #620: Remaining in silence with oneself
March 30, 2022: Mindsets that stifle change; Blinded by success; Anticipating the future
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FF Insights #602: Automation and the future of work
March 3, 2022: Collaborating with critics; A war foretold; How kids solve problems
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·Transition Journeys
FF Insights #590: Cultivate multiple identities
February 15, 2022: Finding beauty; Skills vs degrees; Minimalism
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·High Performance Individuals and Teams
FF Insights #589: The productivity trap
February 14, 2022: Fighting ableism; The limits of life; Facing truth
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FF Insights #575: Don’t give up yet
January 24, 2022: The art of timing; How the best managers work; Talent is overrated
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FF Insights #560: Forest bathing
January 5, 2022: The Halo Effect; Remembering Christopher Hitchens; Boys will be boys
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·Transition Journeys
FF Insights #559: You have to make choices
January 4, 2022: Convenience culture; The best business books of 2021; How Shein beat Amazon; Incredible India
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·Transition Journeys
FF Insights #558: It takes time to build happiness
January 3, 2021: Opportunity in a crisis; Why Tim Urban changed his mind on religion; Making sense of 2022
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Founding Fuel
·Transition Journeys
FF Daily #549: The adolescent brain
December 15, 2021: What makes Elon Musk Elon Musk; Charlie Munger on human behaviour; Conflicting issues
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Founding Fuel
·Transition Journeys
FF Daily #542: Why lottery winners don’t become happier
December 7, 2021: Inside Clubhouse India; Ben Affleck on Matt Damon; Imagination versus reality
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Founding Fuel
·Transition Journeys
FF Daily #524: How to think about happiness
November 16, 2021: Viktor Frankl on happiness; Being a leader; What fingers can tell; Martial Arts exponents
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Founding Fuel
·Transition Journeys
FF Daily #519: Self-help books and extroverts
November 10, 2021: The real game of life; Parents’ guide to Instagram; Life imitates art
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Founding Fuel
·Continuous & Immersive Learning
FF Daily #513: Deliberate ignorance
November 2, 2021: Before pay hike, comes the homework; The immediate concerns of climate change; What’s in a name?
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How to think about coaching classes [FF Recommends]
October 30, 2021 | FF Daily #511: How to choose the right options
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Charles Assisi
Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel
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FF Daily #509: Focus on what is
October 28, 2021: A post-pandemic wish list; Amitav Ghosh on unnoticed impacts of climate change; Corporate life
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FF Daily #504: Invest in your extraordinary potential
October 22, 2021: Junk vs long-term happiness; Facebook by any other name; India crosses ‘a billion doses’ milestone; Re-imagine
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Founding Fuel
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FF Daily #496: Tackle one problem a day
October 11, 2021: How to design AI; Why you should be careful while using tech in hiring; A Facebook hack
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Founding Fuel
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FF Daily #490: Course corrections
October 4, 2021: The good life is not a stable state; The Sardar of Spin; Managing life; Evolution
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Founding Fuel
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FF Daily #485: Finding your vocation
September 27, 2021: China in decline?; A post-iPhone world; Social media hacks
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Founding Fuel
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FF Daily #481: Creative destruction for the self
September 22, 2021: The unintended consequences of going organic; The work-life balance myth; Cycle of life
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Founding Fuel
·Transition Journeys
FF Daily #480: Into the minds of celebrities and politicians
September 21, 2021: Vir Sanghvi on Amitabh Bachchan and Pramod Mahajan; How the road to a STEM career could begin with toys; How to disagree; The fine print
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Founding Fuel
·Transition Journeys
Reinventing girlhood, one block at a time
Three ways that parents can help daughters open their minds to STEM paths
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Aparajita (Opu) Bhattacharyya
Product Strategy & Monetization | Microsoft Azure, Seattle
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