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Forging strong, compassionate leaders
·Leadership & Organisation

Forging strong, compassionate leaders

In their book, ‘Character Carved in Stone’, Pat Williams and Jim Denney talk about the values the United States Military Academy at West Point cultivates to make strong leaders

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D Shivakumar

D Shivakumar

Operating Partner | Advent International

Technology’s unintended consequences
·Technology & the Future

Technology’s unintended consequences

Feb 26, 2019: A roundup of news and perspective on disruptive technology. In this issue: Microsoft employees question how their work is used, why lab-grown meat may not be a panacea, and China's CRISPR twins may end up with unintended modifications

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N S Ramnath

N S Ramnath

Senior Editor | Founding Fuel

What’s your reason to get to work every day?
·Work, Careers & Personal Mastery

What’s your reason to get to work every day?

Finding fulfilment at work, alternatives to GDP, McKinsey’s conflict of interest, choosing the right team mix for Mars, and disruptive technologies

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The McKinsey case and consulting’s ethical dilemma
·Leadership & Organisation

The McKinsey case and consulting’s ethical dilemma

The case is symptomatic of a wider issue: in the race to generate wealth for their partners, are management consulting firms in danger of losing sight of their original purpose—to be trusted advisors to CEOs?

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Arun Maira

Arun Maira

Former Chairman, BCG India | Member, Planning Commission

The cost of winning at all costs
·Entrepreneurship, Startups & Innovation

The cost of winning at all costs

This Week: Scaling fast vs. having a viable economic model, Tim O’Reilly on Silicon Valley’s favourite growth strategy, and Twitter's travails

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Will the real Twitter please stand up?
·Technology & the Future

Will the real Twitter please stand up?

Twitter is not one, but three. It is a protocol, an app, and a media company. And being all the three is doing it no good

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N S Ramnath

N S Ramnath

Senior Editor | Founding Fuel

Stepping into Rana’s den
·Leadership & Organisation

Stepping into Rana’s den

On March 1, Ravneet Singh Gill will assume charge at YES Bank. Will the entry of the quintessential MNC banker from Deutsche Bank be able to calm the troubled waters swirling around YES Bank?

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Indrajit Gupta

Indrajit Gupta

Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel

The Fourth Estate versus Chanda Kochhar
·Economy, Policy & Society

The Fourth Estate versus Chanda Kochhar

The media’s job is not to prosecute, but step in when regulatory authorities fail. And ask questions of antiquated laws such as Angel Tax

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No, there is nothing called Angel Tax
·Entrepreneurship, Startups & Innovation

No, there is nothing called Angel Tax

India needs more startups and entrepreneurs. Antiquated sections of the Income Tax Act must be reworked

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Haresh Chawla

Haresh Chawla

Investor | Entrepreneur

Why the worst may not be over for Chanda Kochhar
·Leadership & Organisation

Why the worst may not be over for Chanda Kochhar

The inside story of how Chanda Kochhar let hubris and greed implode her trail-blazing career at ICICI Bank

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Indrajit Gupta

Indrajit Gupta

Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel

Work smart, create white spaces
·Work, Careers & Personal Mastery

Work smart, create white spaces

This Week: Busyness, investing time wisely, deep work, the world in 2019, and more

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