India and China are leading the charge in integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into education, but their approaches reflect unique priorities and challenges. China is introducing AI lessons for children as young as six, with mandatory annual classes focusing on foundational AI concepts, ethical considerations, and practical applications. This ambitious move aims to position China as […]
The rapid advancement of AI is redefining how we think about the future. It’s no longer just about incremental progress, AI has the potential to completely change the game. • Moonshot Thinking: Replace incremental goals with audacious visions that redefine industries (e.g., AI-driven healthcare accessibility, decentralized education platforms). • Abundance Mentality: Reject zero-sum narratives—AI amplifies collaborative […]
In the world of startups, founder ownership is often viewed as the key to success in value creation . Investors assume a higher stake equals greater commitment and autonomy. But the truth is, softer issues like trust, alignment, and vision can be just as critical if not more than ownership . Here’s why investors need […]
I am sharing my perspective on the role of a board member basis my four decades of work experience with promoters and founders. Board members play a critical role in guiding and overseeing the strategic direction of an organization. While compliance and governance skills are essential, but some of the soft skills are even more […]
I believe the key question that needs to be addressed for value creation is how do we set aspirational goals and meet the expectations of our investors, stakeholders and ensure no negative surprises? I am highlighting below the framework for aligning company’s aspirational goals to KRAs with a focus on value creation. 1. Process 2. […]
I am sharing below my interpretation of the points highlighted by Lt. Professor C K Prahalad on the vision, values and traits of exponentially and profitably scaling a business. Lt Professor C K Prahalad was one of my favourite management gurus. I had the opportunity of listening to him at the CII National Conclave in […]
One of my friends reached out to me to get my thoughts on why there has been no growth in the two-wheeler industry even though it sounds counter intuitive as I am sure established players must be doing their best to grow their business but there must be some bumps and challenges including macroeconomic factors […]
Happy Diwali Some thoughts for Founders and Owners based on my interactions with the Founders of my Investee Companies (read more) and others, and my life experiences.At the outset, I am very proud to be associated with Founders of my Investee companies and I admire these qualities in most of them which are as follows: […]
In my personal view getting to zero net debt and focussing on value creation and ROI is going back to first principles of prudent use of capital, monetize when money is available and building long term Alliances/Partnerships/JVs. I am sure Mr. Ambani and his team may have thought about it, but still wanted to propose […]
I am often asked the question about what is my view on the current economic outlook. At a philosophical level, it’s all about the sentiment. As I understand one of the main reasons for economics slowdown is stagnant private sector investment driven by negative sentiment and news which leads to a vicious cycle, on the other […]