Board and Governance

December 21, 2021

Transformation after liberalization: Tata   

Unfortunately, the public and motivational narrative these days suggests that while winning is an all-important end, crushing the ‘other’ is equally important.
January 7, 2022

When the CEO really matters    

Unfortunately, the public and motivational narrative these days suggests that while winning is an all-important end, crushing the ‘other’ is equally important.
January 14, 2022

Can a professional CEO be entrepreneurial? And the converse?

Unfortunately, the public and motivational narrative these days suggests that while winning is an all-important end, crushing the ‘other’ is equally important.
February 10, 2022

Psychopathic founders need an ‘Asoka moment.’

Unfortunately, the public and motivational narrative these days suggests that while winning is an all-important end, crushing the ‘other’ is equally important.
March 9, 2022

What it takes to love a corporation.

Unfortunately, the public and motivational narrative these days suggests that while winning is an all-important end, crushing the ‘other’ is equally important.
April 25, 2022

The role of luck in organizational transformation

Unfortunately, the public and motivational narrative these days suggests that while winning is an all-important end, crushing the ‘other’ is equally important.
May 18, 2022

Narcissus in the board room

Unfortunately, the public and motivational narrative these days suggests that while winning is an all-important end, crushing the ‘other’ is equally important.
May 25, 2022

The excruciating pain of transformations

Unfortunately, the public and motivational narrative these days suggests that while winning is an all-important end, crushing the ‘other’ is equally important.
June 18, 2022

Are we really smarter than our peers?

Unfortunately, the public and motivational narrative these days suggests that while winning is an all-important end, crushing the ‘other’ is equally important.

Join R. Gopalakrishnan and Nirmala Isaac


Two strategists. Two millennia apart. One timeless dialogue.

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