WFH Daily #122: Practise physical, not social, distancing
July 23: People are capable of a lot more than we think; the Indian MBA is changing; understand your customers
Articles
Discover the latest insights and expert analysis on entrepreneurship, innovation, and business strategy.
WFH Daily #121: Brian J. Robertson on being responsive to the real world
July 22: What the Holocaust can teach us about beauty; should you pay employees based on the locations they work from; the Covid boom
WFH Daily #120: Andre Agassi on problem solving and beating Boris Becker
July 21: The surprising connection between Maggi and Mahabharat; John Lewis on how to get into good trouble; why WFH isn’t new
The mascara effect
During a recession, people go out of their way to look good. It may seem counter-intuitive. But it is to retain a semblance of normalcy and that is why sales of lipsticks boom. But things are different now
WFH Daily #119: Sunil Gavaskar on how to create a fun, inclusive environment
July 20: Will and Ariel Durant on real change; how Gen Z’rs are not quite like the millennials; how to be optimistic
WFH Daily #118: How to find good books
July 19: Peter M. Senge on how to look at failure; CS Seshadri, a mathematician who built an institution; how to integrate history into a functional design
WFH Daily #117: Don't just solve immediate problems. Think of consequences too
July 18: Kaushik Basu on two-stage thinking; how some climate activists undermine their own cause; anticipate and neutralise value destroyers; read history
WFH Daily #116: Why India should bat for globalisation now
July 17: Warren Buffett, Charlie Munger on compounding; a toolkit to navigate ethics in tech; how internet resets expectations
WFH Daily #115: Adam Grant on creative people (and procrastination)
July 16: What went wrong at NYT; how to use a what question to figure out why; and spice up daily life with adventure and mystery
WFH Daily #114: Your ace card in a negotiation
July 15: Why you shouldn’t change your pricing strategy; taking tough decisions; where all the test mails land