·Corporate Strategy
A Merger Is Not an Idea
Why the Omnicom - Interpublic deal reveals a deeper failure of imagination in advertising
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·Family Business & Inter-generational transitions
Inside Chennai’s Enduring Enterprises
A field report on family ownership, continuity, and the craft of building for the long term
·Corporate Strategy
Why Emotions Are First Principles in Product Strategy
Products succeed when they answer what people feel, not just what they need
·Conscious Capitalism and Ethical Business
How Community, Not Competition, Can Renew Capitalism
The real job of management is managing the not always compatible expectations of stakeholders, says John Kay. The organizations that have been successful in the long run are the ones that managed these balances. Part 2 of a two-part conversation
·Corporate Strategy
Book Extract: From customer journeys to integrated experiences
A brand’s attempt at relevance and how AI worked for it. An extract from Sangeet Paul Choudary’s new book, “Reshuffle”
·Corporate Strategy
Power shifts and algorithms
Sangeet Paul Choudary in conversation with Shrinath V on how AI is changing business strategy. Part one of the two-part podcast: “The Next Game: Competing When AI Changes the Rules.”
·Corporate Strategy
Where to Play and How to Win in the AI Era
Sangeet Paul Choudary, author of ‘Reshuffle’, in conversation with Shrinath V. The final in a 2-part podcast: ‘The Next Game: Competing When AI Changes the Rules’
·Corporate Strategy
John Kay on Purpose, Profit—and the Perils of Thinking Like a Hare
In conversation with D Shivakumar, the acclaimed economist revisits the soul of business—from Boeing’s fall to Apple's hollow shell—and what real strategy should look like
·Corporate Strategy
My top ten business books of 2024
The best books of the year on how the past informs the future, tackling tough situations, and technology
·Corporate Strategy
Tech Titans and Billion Dollar Bets
SoftBank insider Alok Sama talks about the mind of the investment company’s iconic founder Masayoshi Son, how venture capital operates, the tech bros, India’s true potential, and more
·Corporate Strategy
Just Do It, Again
Iconic brands have a strong core. Any attempt to transform the core, driven by big consumer and lifestyle changes, can be particularly tricky, as global sportswear brand Nike discovered recently
·Corporate Strategy
Heatwave, Flood & Water Stress: India Inc’s Tryst with Extreme Weather Patterns
Why businesses need a holistic climate action plan. Now!
·Corporate Strategy
Hybrids in an EV era
Propelled by the Toyota and Suzuki partnership, the resurgence of hybrids is a signal that the electric mobility revolution in India may take a lot longer than was assumed
·Corporate Strategy
Paytm: Emperor’s new clothes
At the heart of the fintech major’s precarious slide lies the abject failure of its Super App strategy. But that’s just one part of the story.
·Boards, Governance and Ethical Leadership
Creative marketing in the digital age: How far is too far?
Marketing lessons from the Poonam Pandey episode
·Corporate Strategy
Eight best business books of 2023
An annual round up of the most memorable books of the year
·Corporate Strategy
Noel Tata’s brahmastra
His value lifestyle brand Zudio has caught the attention of the entire retail industry. It also signals a coming of age of retail in small town India
·Corporate Strategy
Fintech Special Report Part 1: Indian fintech at a crossroad
The outlook for fintech companies has shifted from unchecked optimism to uncertainty. The rose-tinted glasses are off and some of the well-funded companies are pivoting. Their future will depend on their ability to look beyond technology as the panacea. Part 1 of a 4-part series
·Corporate Strategy
Fintech Special Report Part 2: From competition to collaboration
The ground reality has changed. Fintechs are realising that partnerships and ecosystem thinking are key to winning the market, not competing with the incumbents. Part 2 of a 4-part series
·Corporate Strategy
12 Deadly Sins That Bedevil Incumbents
Here’s a pattern that I’ve observed throughout my career: incumbents mostly lose; they somehow survive but don’t thrive. An incumbent growing faster than the market over a decade is more an exception, rather than the rule.
·Business Model Innovation
How does a firm develop a business model with sustainability at its core?
Book Review: ‘Sustainable Business Model Design - 45 Patterns’ by Florian Ludeke-Freund, Henning Breuer, and Lorenzo Massa
·Corporate Strategy
FF Insights #698: A car that would open up mobility
July 20, 2022: Parle-G versus Udaan; Elon Musk’s madness; Summer explained
·Corporate Strategy
FF Insights #697: Betting against conventional wisdom
July 19, 2022: NSE’s old war horse; Age is just a number; Exponential thinking
·Corporate Strategy
FF Insights #691: Figuring out selling
July 11, 2022: The superapp fascination; Abe: The original democrat; Critics and artists
·Corporate Strategy
FF Insights #684: The enemy of creativity
June 30, 2022: Business and science; Managing Twitter; Cryptic clues
·Corporate Strategy
FF Insights #677: Go directly to the source
June 21, 2022: The Sridhar Vembu story; Musk on Twitter; Confusion compounded
·Corporate Strategy
The hare and the tortoise
The R K Swamy Hansa group remains the last man standing, even as almost all the large homegrown advertising-led groups have thrown in the towel. How did the Swamy brothers, Srinivasan and Shekar, pull it off?
·Corporate Strategy
Building Back Better: Lessons from Zoho's founder
Sridhar Vembu and Sharad Sharma talk about creating resilient, uniquely Indian companies; questioning buzzwords and received wisdom; investing in deep tech; and more
·Corporate Strategy
FF Insights #632: The happiness paradox
April 18, 2022: What’s new about Tata Neu?; What’s Elon Musk up against?; Mad at aggregators?