Rewarding A While Hoping for B: Why Smart Organizations Make Predictably Poor Decisions
Have you ever promoted a “star” performer who consistently hit the numbers—only to discover, a year later, that the culture had weakened and the strategy had drifted. Or, for that matter watched a sales team smash quarterly targets on legacy products while your supposedly strategic new offering struggled for oxygen? I spent a year maxing… Continue reading Rewarding A While Hoping for B: Why Smart Organizations Make Predictably Poor Decisions
The Flow State: Unlocking Peak Performance
If you went through Engineering in India, the name Ferdinand L Singer likely triggers a specific kind of trauma. I remember sitting with his “Engineering Mechanics” for days. I read the chapters. I looked at the diagrams. Nothing stuck. The internal exams were looming, and I was staring at a wall of incomprehensible vectors. Then,… Continue reading The Flow State: Unlocking Peak Performance
Sunflower Bias in Leadership: Why Following Blindly Can Cost Your Organization
The article discusses “sunflower bias,” where team members conform to a leader’s opinion, stifling genuine debate and diverse views. This bias leads to poor decision-making, reduced innovation, and employee disengagement. To combat it, leaders should foster psychological safety by encouraging dissent, using anonymous feedback, and modeling openness to challenges, ultimately seeking true engagement over mere…
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How Noisy Are Your Decisions?
Noise leads to unpredictable decision-making errors, unlike bias, which results in systematic mistakes. Organizations must measure and address noise to enhance decision quality and mitigate financial risks.
APIs: The Overlooked Cybersecurity Risk Boards Need to Understand
A recent cyberattack leveraging APIs through Salesloft’s Drift chatbot highlights a critical oversight in cybersecurity—APIs as vulnerable points. Despite their essential role in digital operations, APIs often lack board-level attention, posing significant financial, regulatory, and reputational risks. This post talks of what boards can do, and what questions they must ask relating to API threats…
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Wise Up, Scale Up: The Board’s Playbook for Winning in AI
AI presents a transformative opportunity for businesses, but boards face a dilemma: accelerate growth wisely to avoid risks like regulatory scrutiny and cultural distrust. Effective governance, responsible AI use, and talent readiness are crucial. By ensuring management balances speed with foresight, boards can help companies thrive in the evolving AI landscape.
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Centaur Employees: Why Humans and AI Are Better Together
“Is AI going to take our jobs?” It’s the question everyone’s asking—whether you’re in a boardroom, a classroom, or just chatting with friends. And honestly, it’s a valid worry. AI and automation are moving fast, faster than anything we’ve seen before. So yeah, feeling a bit uneasy about what the future holds is natural. But… Continue reading Centaur Employees: Why Humans and AI Are Better Together
How Not to Get in Your Own Way When Going on Your Own Way
“We are all in our way, Chachu … Move.” That line from the Bollywood flick Aap Jaisa Koi is more than just a sweet moment between a niece and her uncle — it’s a mirror we could all hold up to ourselves. Because let’s be honest: often, the only real obstacle between us and where… Continue reading How Not to Get in Your Own Way When Going on Your Own Way
Why Even Smarter AI Might Still Be Socially Clueless
Thinking ≠ Theory of Mind Let’s start with something basic — but deeply human. We humans just get that other people have thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and intentions — which may be wildly different from our own. This ability is called Theory of Mind (ToM). It’s how we sense when someone’s upset even if they say,… Continue reading Why Even Smarter AI Might Still Be Socially Clueless
Breaking Free from Analysis Paralysis: A Leadership Imperative
This blog discusses Analysis Paralysis, a dangerous leadership trap, its causes and how to break free. In today’s era when time is of essence agility triumphs perfection.
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