Discover what's capturing attention across the Founding Fuel network this week.
A roundup of news and perspective on disruptive technology from around the world. In this issue: 3D Printers, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Cars, Cyber Security and Internet of Things.
N S Ramnath
Senior Editor | Founding Fuel
Seeing things as they are, without letting our biases distort things, is key to taking the right actions, says Elizabeth Thornton in her book, 'The Objective Leader'
D Shivakumar
Operating Partner | Advent International
Companies are abandoning the age-old tradition of the annual performance review. What can possibly replace it?
CKGSB Knowledge
Knowledge Partner
For e-commerce poster boys Flipkart and Snapdeal, their valuations sound unsustainable; IPO looks neither feasible nor sensible; and the Chinese may be the only ones with money and intent to invest further
Haresh Chawla
Investor | Entrepreneur
Contemporary wisdom has it that any lie is offensive. But is it? As Krishna argues so lucidly in the Mahabharata, reasons exist to lie
Charles Assisi
Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel
There's increasing tension within Indian society and a growing sense of unfairness. Those with resources - capital, education or political connections - become very wealthy, while others wait for 'ache din'
Arun Maira
Former Chairman, BCG India | Member, Planning Commission
White goods maker Haier is trying out ideas from manufacturing and internet technologies to egg production. Result: Efficiency at China's egg farms has improved tremendously
Neelima Mahajan
Editor in Chief of Think: Act Magazine, Roland Berger
In his book 'Are You Fully Charged?' Tom Rath says, pursue meaningfulness, not money to find joy in work and life
D Shivakumar
Operating Partner | Advent International
Indulge. Find purpose and your True North. Become an entrepreneur. And fall in love with life all over again
Charles Assisi
Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel
The onus of motivation is on the individual, says Susan Fowler in her book 'Why Motivating People Doesn't Work'. It also tells leaders what they can do, but not control, to motivate people
D Shivakumar
Operating Partner | Advent International
Why the annual performance review is finally getting the pink slip. The first of a two-part article
CKGSB Knowledge
Knowledge Partner
What to do when you have a high achiever who is raring to go, but is not ready for the big stuff yet
Subroto Bagchi
Author, entrepreneur and philanthropist
Because you fail to focus on converting visitors to heavy users
Haresh Chawla
Investor | Entrepreneur
Every industry thinks it is unique and has little to learn from someone else. Ramon Vullings and Marc Heleven’s book, 'Not Invented Here: Cross-Industry Innovation', shows how you can learn from other industries
D Shivakumar
Operating Partner | Advent International
People work all their lives to find peace in their golden years. The more hopeful try to find a balance as they work. Both ideas are flawed
Charles Assisi
Co-founder and Director | Founding Fuel
