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Jan 29, 2020·Leadership & Organisation

The life and times of Clayton Christensen

There are teachers who teach in classrooms. Then are teachers who stay with you for life, after the class is done, and their lives are over

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Jan 27, 2020·Business & Strategy

Clayton Christensen: The man who changed how we see disruptive innovation

Remembering the man, his ideas and body of work, through a professional association spanning 15 years

Neelima Mahajan

Editor in Chief of Think: Act Magazine, Roland Berger

Jan 19, 2020·Entrepreneurship, Startups & Innovation

Why ethnography is the fuel for innovation

Ethnography is a life skill that many business executives and entrepreneurial leaders need to learn. It keeps them grounded and in tune with the lives of real people they hope to serve

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Jan 14, 2020·Economy, Policy & Society

Despatches from Surat: There’s gloom, but no doom here

How is the average Indian doing? A deep dive into the lives of four Surat residents shows a microcosm of the Indian story

Piyul Mukherjee

Co-Founder | Quipper Research Private Limited

Jan 12, 2020·Economy, Policy & Society

Where technology intersects with society

Much of the optimism about technology has settled down to cautious optimism. There is a growing realisation that we need both techies and fuzzies. There is a renewed appreciation for systems thinking

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Jan 9, 2020·Economy, Policy & Society

Lessons from India’s tortuous path to make tech work for the people

India’s experience with providing a digital identity to a billion-plus people through Aadhaar and with financial inclusion shows why it’s important to take the state, society and markets along. And how it’s tough to anticipate the unintended consequences

N S Ramnath

Senior Editor | Founding Fuel

Jan 7, 2020·Technology & the Future

The ambitious and their enemies

January 07, 2020: A roundup of news and perspective on disruptive technology. In this issue: Oyo’s pitfalls on the fast track, He Jiankui and gene editing, Facebook’s efforts to build an operating system, micro-mobility, and Digital India's tech gaps

N S Ramnath

Senior Editor | Founding Fuel

Jan 2, 2020·Leadership & Organisation

Going beyond the blame game on attrition

There are a complex set of reasons why people leave organisations. Blaming it on your HR department is the easy way out. The smarter way is to understand the root causes and work as a leadership team to fix it

K Ramkumar

Founder and CEO | Leadership Centre

Jan 2, 2020·Economy, Policy & Society

Who do economists serve, really?

Mainstream economic theories do not fit reality. Two new books, ‘Measuring What Counts’ and ‘Good Economics for Hard Times’, provide a counterview: Instead of treating people as data, listen to them, and find answers to their real problems for inclusive, sustainable progress

Arun Maira

Former Chairman, BCG India | Member, Planning Commission

Dec 31, 2019·Economy, Policy & Society

Trendspotting: 2020 can make or break

The pace of change is accelerating. Uncertainty is growing. Businesses are on tenterhooks. And on the cusp of a new decade, India’s digital economy is yet again poised for a reset

Haresh Chawla

Investor | Entrepreneur

Dec 31, 2019·Economy, Policy & Society

The global trends to watch in 2020

Insights from The Economist’s report ‘The World in 2020’

D Shivakumar

Operating Partner | Advent International

Dec 28, 2019·Economy, Policy & Society

The best of 2019

Twenty stories on cautionary tales, purpose and ethical conflicts, India’s pulse points, understanding technology’s impact and potential, and preparing for change

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