Thought Leadership
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Organisational politics can be an asset to strategy execution
Identifying the types of political behaviour in your organisation is the first step to using it for positive change
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Keep your customers happy but disorganized to prevent buyer power
Well-organized buyers can work together to create a strong bargaining position. How can you keep customers from establishing buyer power?
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Diaspora as gateway to tap global customers
In the globalisation journey, India's entertainment industry and companies with product offerings in categories with cultural grounding have had a tradition of global expansion
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RBI tightening its noose around Indian banks' non-performing assets
The central bank's latest moves could lead to a more sound and stable banking system in the country
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On cyber attacks and the accidental war
While rumors of possible cyberattacks have existed for years, a consequence of the IT modernisation of many nuclear arsenals is that these threats are becoming increasingly clear
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Product dealerships and service providers: The standard problem with their frontlines
'Frontlines' is the term used for the service/sales force that are at the interface between the customer and the brand
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Too much of a good thing: Limiting experts on boards
Too many experts on a board can be downright dangerous and lead to business failure
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The secrets of a startup guru
Super Angel Investor Gil Penchina talks about the state of the startup ecosystem and his secret formula
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Lessons in courage - how women make big decisions
An ongoing study of women's careers reveals one big lesson: be fearless
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The talking cure: Storytelling as a sales and management tool
A look behind the bull market in corporate storytelling
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Why lifestyle e-tailers are getting into the non-glamourous grocery business
Grocery contributes to larger wallet share of customers, is a recurring purchase, driven more by convenience and not so much by discounts