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Contributors: Rajesh Srivastava

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Shanghai Disney’s Chinese track and fighting obesity with taxes
·Business & Strategy

Shanghai Disney’s Chinese track and fighting obesity with taxes

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

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Rajesh Srivastava

Rajesh Srivastava

Corporate Veteran, Thought Leader | Educator & Bestselling Author

Why is Amazon pumping money into India and other stories
·Business & Strategy

Why is Amazon pumping money into India and other stories

Business strategist Rajesh Srivastava analyses some of the news that dominated headlines in February 2016: Alphabet vs. Apple, Amazon’s push in India and the entry of godmen in business

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Rajesh Srivastava

Rajesh Srivastava

Corporate Veteran, Thought Leader | Educator & Bestselling Author

Can Netflix win over India and other stories
·Business & Strategy

Can Netflix win over India and other stories

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

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Rajesh Srivastava

Rajesh Srivastava

Corporate Veteran, Thought Leader | Educator & Bestselling Author

The Changing Face of Competition that can Knock You Down
·Business & Strategy

The Changing Face of Competition that can Knock You Down

New age competition is hydra-headed, indirect and invisible. The best way to tame it: be obsessed about your customers

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Rajesh Srivastava

Rajesh Srivastava

Corporate Veteran, Thought Leader | Educator & Bestselling Author

A Brand Is Not Enough. Create a Cool Brand
·Business & Strategy

A Brand Is Not Enough. Create a Cool Brand

A brand merely satisfies customers by delivering on its promise. A cool brand helps us shape our identity, enhance our self-esteem and project ourselves to the rest of the world

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Rajesh Srivastava

Rajesh Srivastava

Corporate Veteran, Thought Leader | Educator & Bestselling Author

How to reduce cost and gain competitive advantage
·Business & Strategy

How to reduce cost and gain competitive advantage

Here's how Starbucks' Howard Schultz did it and lessons from the mistakes Dell made

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Rajesh Srivastava

Rajesh Srivastava

Corporate Veteran, Thought Leader | Educator & Bestselling Author

Why you should sell your brand as an experience
·Business & Strategy

Why you should sell your brand as an experience

How Starbucks engages all five senses to create a memorable experience and turn customers into brand advocates

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Rajesh Srivastava

Rajesh Srivastava

Corporate Veteran, Thought Leader | Educator & Bestselling Author

Transform your workplace into a fun place
·Leadership & Organisation

Transform your workplace into a fun place

A happy work environment leads to better creativity, productivity and engagement

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Rajesh Srivastava

Rajesh Srivastava

Corporate Veteran, Thought Leader | Educator & Bestselling Author

How giving your business a new twist can unlock growth
·Business & Strategy

How giving your business a new twist can unlock growth

Wikipedia and YouTube are two examples of businesses that tweaked their initial strategy and found exponential growth

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Rajesh Srivastava

Rajesh Srivastava

Corporate Veteran, Thought Leader | Educator & Bestselling Author

How to get customers to own your brand
·Business & Strategy

How to get customers to own your brand

Companies as diverse as Airbnb and PepsiCo India are involving proactive consumers to gain competitive advantage

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Rajesh Srivastava

Rajesh Srivastava

Corporate Veteran, Thought Leader | Educator & Bestselling Author

Develop a Growth Hacker's mindset
·Business & Strategy

Develop a Growth Hacker's mindset

How to attract users without having to shell out money on traditional marketing activities

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Rajesh Srivastava

Rajesh Srivastava

Corporate Veteran, Thought Leader | Educator & Bestselling Author

What successful companies do to win customer loyalty
·Business & Strategy

What successful companies do to win customer loyalty

Companies like Amazon, IKEA and Ritz-Carlton are proactive in anticipating customer's needs and nipping problems in the bud

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Rajesh Srivastava

Rajesh Srivastava

Corporate Veteran, Thought Leader | Educator & Bestselling Author

Are you asking the right question?
·Business & Strategy

Are you asking the right question?

Observe, articulate the pain point and ask an audacious question that seeks to convert the problem into a solution

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Rajesh Srivastava

Rajesh Srivastava

Corporate Veteran, Thought Leader | Educator & Bestselling Author

How to turn problems into solutions
·Business & Strategy

How to turn problems into solutions

Lessons from low-cost carriers and the gin market in India

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Rajesh Srivastava

Rajesh Srivastava

Corporate Veteran, Thought Leader | Educator & Bestselling Author

Secrets of the highly-engaged employee
·Leadership & Organisation

Secrets of the highly-engaged employee

The solution is simple: Build a culture of trust

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Rajesh Srivastava

Rajesh Srivastava

Corporate Veteran, Thought Leader | Educator & Bestselling Author

Igniting the Spark in Your Employees
·Leadership & Organisation

Igniting the Spark in Your Employees

Create a fair and transparent workplace that allows for autonomy and is free of fear

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Rajesh Srivastava

Rajesh Srivastava

Corporate Veteran, Thought Leader | Educator & Bestselling Author

How to be a High-Impact Leader
·Leadership & Organisation

How to be a High-Impact Leader

These simple behavioural changes can help you become a leader

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Rajesh Srivastava

Rajesh Srivastava

Corporate Veteran, Thought Leader | Educator & Bestselling Author

How to Get People to Follow Your Lead
·Leadership & Organisation

How to Get People to Follow Your Lead

For aspiring leaders, simple changes in the way they speak and behave can help improve relationships with co-workers

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Rajesh Srivastava

Rajesh Srivastava

Corporate Veteran, Thought Leader | Educator & Bestselling Author