·Work from Anywhere and Future of Work
Redesigning Work—or Retreating to Control
Why the real risk in the return-to-office debate isn’t resistance, but the quiet erosion of judgement and capability
Work Careers And Personal Mastery
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·Continuous & Immersive Learning
Relearning the Craft of Teaching
An eight-week teaching programme unsettles long-held assumptions about rigour, expertise, and what it truly means to help students learn
·High Performance Individuals and Teams
The Best Business Books of 2025
Ten essential reads on money, leadership, and navigating a changing world
·Transition Journeys
Alive in the In-Between
Inspired by Brisbane’s “Vibrantly Vacant” windows—on how renewal begins in life’s pauses
·Transition Journeys
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
·High Performance Individuals and Teams
‘Everybody Has a Sacred Story’
An extract from Barack Obama’s speechwriter Terry Szuplat’s new book, ‘Say It Well’
·High Performance Individuals and Teams
The Art of Public Speaking
Insights from the book ‘Say It Well’ by Terry Szuplat, Barack Obama’s speechwriter
·Work from Anywhere and Future of Work
Digital Nomads and the Future of Work
Towns and even countries are offering incentives to attract remote workers—and their tax dollars and local spending. For managers this adds yet another level of flexibility for their remote talent. An extract from Prithwiraj Choudhury’s new book, ‘The World Is Your Office’
·Work from Anywhere and Future of Work
Work from Anywhere: A Talent Strategy India Can’t Afford to Ignore
Work-from-anywhere isn’t just a perk—it’s a competitive edge. It’s time India paid serious attention
·Transition Journeys
How to reinvent your career
Insights from Herminia Ibarra’s book, ‘working Identity’
·High Performance Individuals and Teams
The principles of excellence
Insights from sportswriter Sally Jenkins’ book ‘The Right Call: What Sports Teach Us About Work and Life’
·High Performance Individuals and Teams
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
·High Performance Individuals and Teams
Why being process-driven trumps being results-oriented
Insights on high-performance, distilled from Dr Dana Sinclair’s latest book
·High Performance Individuals and Teams
My 6 best business books of summer 2024
The best books of the year so far, on being better, power of rituals, bad leaders, thriving, and being super communicators
·High Performance Individuals and Teams
FF Life: The mental accountant
We are hardwired to think of money in multiple categories based on its purpose or context. At the same time, we are naturally afraid of losses of any type. These biases greatly influence our purchasing and investment decisions
·Transition Journeys
A personal brand is a must
It is the intersection of what you say about yourself and what others say about you
·High Performance Individuals and Teams
How (not) to build your personal brand
FF Life: The power of social media has lulled leaders into believing that a carefully curated digital identity is the sure-fire passport to success. They are entirely off-the-mark
·High Performance Individuals and Teams
FF Life: Mental wellbeing at work
Strategies and practices to enhance productivity and happiness at the workplace
·Transition Journeys
FF Insights 721: The nature of thought
August 24, 2022: Are Indians phone addicts?, How to change, Functions of a potato
·Transition Journeys
FF Insights 720: The neurology of empathy
August 23, 2022: To moonlight or not, The IRCTC data brouhaha, Do not dance Basanti
·High Performance Individuals and Teams
FF Insights 719: Self-handicapping
August 22, 2022: Nitish Kumar & Tejashwi Yadav vs. BJP, Killing Dehradun, The Zuckerberg Effect
·Transition Journeys
FF Insights 718: Instant gratification
August 18, 2022: Who reads fake news?, The developer-influencer economy, Perspective matters
·Transition Journeys
FF Insights 714: Serena Williams unplugged
August 11, 2022: The case for diversity, The problems with Bitcoin, Change explained
·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
·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
·High Performance Individuals and Teams
FF Insights 710: Why writing matters
August 5, 2022: Why writing matters, The translation revolution, Accept friend requests from your boss?, Generations apart
·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
·Transition Journeys
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’
·Transition Journeys
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
·High Performance Individuals and Teams
FF Insights #693: Happiness and altruism
July 13, 2022: On umpiring; Yuval Harari a scam?; Just do it, now!
·High Performance Individuals and Teams
FF Insights #690: How we interpret information
July 8, 2022: The Art of Humility; Short-term vs long-term status; Staying motivated
·High Performance Individuals and Teams
FF Insights #689: Excited versus calm
July 7, 2022: The Oreo fascination; Talking clearly; Be natural
·Transition Journeys
FF Insights #686: The threads of customer service
July 4, 2022: Video night in Kathmandu; ‘The Terminal’: European edition; Escape routes
·High Performance Individuals and Teams
FF Insights #685: Break bad habits
July 1, 2022: India’s first diplomat; Random trials; Wishful thinking
·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?
·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
·Continuous & Immersive Learning
FF Insights #678: Teaching yourself
June 22, 2022: Transparent AI; What parents must know; The year ahead
·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
·High Performance Individuals and Teams
FF Insights #671: Embrace boredom
June 13, 2022: Killer humidity; Einstein’s character; Monday motivation
·Transition Journeys
FF Insights #670: Hocus pocus
June 10, 2022: Older is better; Mall walking; New jobs
·Transition Journeys
FF Insights #658: The paradox of potential
May 25, 2022: Be kinder to yourself; Harvard in India?; Parental review
·High Performance Individuals and Teams
FF Insights #657: Make your brain better
May 24, 2022: Are wind farms just wind?; Sustainable nonprofits; Hope keeps us alive
·High Performance Individuals and Teams
FF Insights #654: How to be a better listener
May 19, 2022: Heatwaves and monsoons; Operating system for the world; Language lessons
·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
·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’
·High Performance Individuals and Teams
Reprogram your mindset
You can reset your assumptions and beliefs. And when you do, you change your reality. An excerpt from Ravi Venkatesan’s book ‘What the Heck Do I Do with My Life?’
·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
·Continuous & Immersive Learning
FF Insights #644: Solve for one
May 5, 2022: Timeless wisdom; Should we take a booster dose?; Happiness
·High Performance Individuals and Teams
FF Insights #642: Craftsmanship
May 2, 2022: One nation, one language; The face of success; Environmental theology
·Transition Journeys
FF Insights #641: Boundaries
April 29, 2022: Mission Gati Shakti: A status report; Are teams outdated?; Indian relatives
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