Thought Leadership
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Equity-based crowdfunding: Following the crowd at a cost
It is all too easy to get excited about investment opportunities in start-ups. But if you are interested in investing in this ever-growing popular area, you need to make sure you have followed the following steps before taking the decision to invest
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The right incentive structure makes firms smarter
Assessing top-level managerial contractual design from a long-term strategy perspective
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Why we must arrive at a agreed-upon conceptual framework of global democracy
Will a country with a high global democracy index be always be one with moderate to good functional local democracy?
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When good companies make disastrous moves
The issues arising out of the recent transitions in the Tatas, Infosys and even some political parties highlight what might become a recurring trend in the times to come
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Why CEOs should watch '12 Angry Men'
The script of the Oscar-winning movie '12 Angry Men' is a masterpiece on social influence and understanding influence without power
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Advantage Healthcare: Challenges and opportunities for India's IT Sector
Indian IT services firms should focus their sights on the domestic front, and target sectors whose technology needs have hitherto been unmet, such as healthcare
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How to hide bad news
How organisations deal with errors is critical but few seem to be able to do it well, writes a business school professor and expert
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Execs: Not getting enough sleep is nothing to brag about
Research shows that leaders perform better if they're not sleep deprived
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Why advertising safety isn't safe
Providing information that signals safety or quality may have a negative impact on sales, if it draws consumers' attention to product safety risks
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The quest for whole-brand authenticity
Companies must design their internal experience to authentically embody their external image
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Economic policy or nation building?
The movement from a cash to a cashless economy involves a few intricate steps. To understand them, let us consider the curious case of QWERTY keyboards