Careers in the times of perpetual beta
In the tech industry the people who have started a product line have rarely been the ones who have won the race. Archie was the first search engine but they lost the race to Google. Kodak invented the...
View ArticleHR has an expertise problem to fix
When you have a headache, do you consult a top physician for advice? Or do you simply pop a pill and hope that it will cure the headache? What if the headache persists? That might make even the most...
View ArticleIntroduction to Storytelling by Pixar
I am a fan of Pixar’s storytelling style. I don’t know if you have ever read their famous 22 rules of storytelling? If you have not, you must. Some of the tips are really super useful to newbies like...
View ArticleShould Professors Get Tenure
Teaching has long been considered to be a “noble” profession. They shape the future of our progeny. But the path towards becoming a professor is hard and time consuming. In US, they chase the mirage of...
View ArticleUnited We Fall
Every incident is a learning and at the same time an opportunity to prove oneself. Following the United Airlines fiasco, the carrier had a golden opportunity to display the right leadership attitude,...
View ArticleThe Data Divide—And How to Cross It
Tsunamis are caused when the tectonic plates that lie at the base of the ocean shift. These movements cause earthquakes. Sometimes the tremors of the earth cause a tsunami, like the one in 2011, which...
View ArticleSix Qualities Winners Share
Winners are a rare breed. We look up to them. We admire them and their achievements. But in reality, winners are not different from you and me. Each one of us has the same qualities that are needed to...
View ArticleMcKinsey Jobs Report for 2030
Automation is inevitable to drive productivity and growth. 60% occupations will see 30% automation says McKinsey’s 2030 prediction report. The impact will vary by country’s ability to adopt tech. The...
View ArticleThe AI Talent Paradigm
AI-Talent is the new combination. From the most mundane to the complex, AI powered machines are learning to do it all. The AI-Talent landscape is the new equation that we have to get used to. What does...
View ArticleThe Chief Marketing Officer of the Future
Once upon a time, the job of a marketer centered around branding and winning a spot in the consumer’s heart and mind. The CMO A CMO-designed brand personality made a campaign stand out from the crowd,...
View ArticleInternships – how to make the most of it
So you got an internship in this company, and have been assigned a project. In your heart of hearts, you believe that you are meant for something much better. Surely, the organisation is not expecting...
View ArticleHow to be more innovative
How about taking a new year resolution today to be more innovative? A resolution almost midway through the year? That would be… different… Yes, I know it is not the new year and we are inching towards...
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