world more human

Chasing Chiavari Chairs

From Genoa, I take a scooter and travel south east and cross the fishing village of Camogli, the stunning Porto Fino…

Who cares. It’s not that important anyway.

Brand managers are often frustrated by what seems to be a callous indifference on the…

Agriculture or ‘Paan ka Dukaan’

Bharatbhai is 30 years old. And single. He owns about 3–4 acres of land in the cotton and groundnut-rich…

Small Giants-The story of Veena Stores

This is the story of a small giant from Bangalore. One that has been around for over 4…

The Alchemy of Conversations

Pure conversations, I have felt, are the times we listen the best. Great conversations have a flow that seems…

The myth at the heart of leadership

As the world of business gets increasingly complex, so are the…

The shifting of industrial forces- the coming of the 2nd generation store owners.

Humanizing the company vision

There have been volumes of work published around the idea of vision, mission, and values — the fundamental…

How to listen empathetically. Challenge #3 — distractions!