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Why the real risk in the return-to-office debate isn’t resistance, but the quiet erosion of judgement and capability
Kavi Arasu
Leadership and Talent Development Professional
An eight-week teaching programme unsettles long-held assumptions about rigour, expertise, and what it truly means to help students learn
Uma Narain
Former Founding Dean | School of Liberal Arts, NMIMS University
Ten essential reads on money, leadership, and navigating a changing world
D Shivakumar
Operating Partner | Advent International
Inspired by Brisbane’s “Vibrantly Vacant” windows—on how renewal begins in life’s pauses
Kavi Arasu
Leadership and Talent Development Professional
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
Abhijoy Gandhi
CEO | Glue Inc
An extract from Barack Obama’s speechwriter Terry Szuplat’s new book, ‘Say It Well’
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Insights from the book ‘Say It Well’ by Terry Szuplat, Barack Obama’s speechwriter
D Shivakumar
Operating Partner | Advent International
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’
Prithwiraj Choudhury
Professor | London School of Economics
Work-from-anywhere isn’t just a perk—it’s a competitive edge. It’s time India paid serious attention
Prithwiraj Choudhury
Professor | London School of Economics
Insights from Herminia Ibarra’s book, ‘working Identity’
D Shivakumar
Operating Partner | Advent International
Insights from sportswriter Sally Jenkins’ book ‘The Right Call: What Sports Teach Us About Work and Life’
D Shivakumar
Operating Partner | Advent International
A conversation with Dr D Subbarao, Dr Dana Sinclair and Harit Nagpal, and D Shivakumar
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Insights on high-performance, distilled from Dr Dana Sinclair’s latest book
D Shivakumar
Operating Partner | Advent International
The best books of the year so far, on being better, power of rituals, bad leaders, thriving, and being super communicators
D Shivakumar
Operating Partner | Advent International
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
Krishna Jha
Independent investor
It is the intersection of what you say about yourself and what others say about you
D Shivakumar
Operating Partner | Advent International
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
Indrajit Gupta
Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel
Strategies and practices to enhance productivity and happiness at the workplace
Founding Fuel
August 24, 2022: Are Indians phone addicts?, How to change, Functions of a potato
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August 23, 2022: To moonlight or not, The IRCTC data brouhaha, Do not dance Basanti
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August 22, 2022: Nitish Kumar & Tejashwi Yadav vs. BJP, Killing Dehradun, The Zuckerberg Effect
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August 18, 2022: Who reads fake news?, The developer-influencer economy, Perspective matters
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August 11, 2022: The case for diversity, The problems with Bitcoin, Change explained
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On noticing, living meaningfully, fulfilment, antifragility, womanising in India, wellness, birding, and a lot more
R Sriram
Co-Founder | Next Practice Retail
August 8, 2022: The man who couldn’t save himself, Facial recognition in the UK, A brief history of time
Founding Fuel
August 5, 2022: Why writing matters, The translation revolution, Accept friend requests from your boss?, Generations apart
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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
Aparna Piramal Raje
Writer, speaker, and educator
“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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July 22, 2022: Roots of the Sri Lankan crisis; The Japanese gig economy; The best laid plans
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July 13, 2022: On umpiring; Yuval Harari a scam?; Just do it, now!
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July 8, 2022: The Art of Humility; Short-term vs long-term status; Staying motivated
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July 7, 2022: The Oreo fascination; Talking clearly; Be natural
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July 4, 2022: Video night in Kathmandu; ‘The Terminal’: European edition; Escape routes
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July 1, 2022: India’s first diplomat; Random trials; Wishful thinking
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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?
Indrajit Gupta
Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel
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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June 22, 2022: Transparent AI; What parents must know; The year ahead
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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
TN Hari
Co-Founder | Artha School of Entrepreneurship
June 13, 2022: Killer humidity; Einstein’s character; Monday motivation
Founding Fuel
June 10, 2022: Older is better; Mall walking; New jobs
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May 25, 2022: Be kinder to yourself; Harvard in India?; Parental review
Founding Fuel
May 24, 2022: Are wind farms just wind?; Sustainable nonprofits; Hope keeps us alive
Founding Fuel
May 19, 2022: Heatwaves and monsoons; Operating system for the world; Language lessons
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May 17, 2022: You as business and proprietor; To get rich, own an unsexy business; What a heat wave does
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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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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?’
Ravi Venkatesan
Unicef's Special Representative for Young People | Founder, Global Alliance for Mass Entrepreneurship
May 12, 2022: The importance of Rahul Gandhi; Moral injuries and soul care; Don’t drink and work
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May 5, 2022: Timeless wisdom; Should we take a booster dose?; Happiness
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May 2, 2022: One nation, one language; The face of success; Environmental theology
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April 29, 2022: Mission Gati Shakti: A status report; Are teams outdated?; Indian relatives
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