Capital is flowing freely, valuations are untethered, and growth trumps profitability. But the smartest founders I know are building like it won't last.
The Startup Funding Party of 2022: Why Smart Founders Are Already Planning the Hangover
The Innovation Frameworks That Separate 2022’s Winners From Everyone Else
The best innovators aren't chasing every idea — they're managing a disciplined portfolio. Here's the framework separating winners from the rest in 2022
Bridging the AI Gap: From Pilot to Production
Many enterprises are stuck in AI pilot mode due to three main hurdles: unreliable data stemming from weak governance, a talent shortage in data science, and outdated organizational structures. Successful AI adoption requires treating it as a transformation initiative, investing in data quality, and integrating AI teams with core business functions.
MY LEARNING FROM: Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose
Hsieh didn't just build a shoe company. He built a proof of concept — that culture, not strategy, is the most durable competitive advantage a business can have.
My Learning From: The 12 Week Year – Get More Done in 12 Weeks than Others Do in 12 Months
Most people don't have a goal problem. They have an execution problem. The 12 Week Year reframes how time works — and why a year is actually the enemy of getting things done.
Startup School: Why I Built a Programme to Teach 1,000 People a Year to Think Like Founders
An annual startup school, 1,000+ participants, a venture challenge, real curriculum, and a chance to get funded. Here's why I built it and what it proved about intrapreneurial culture.
My Learning From: Essentialism – The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
Greg McKeown's Essentialism isn't really about doing less. It's about doing the right things — and having the discipline to protect that choice from everything pulling in the opposite direction.
The Startup Accelerator: What Happens When You Bring Startups Inside the Building
We built our company's first in-house startup accelerator. Some of those startups became unicorns. Here's what that taught us about the difference between watching innovation and enabling it.
Champions Circle: What Happens When You Make Invisible Contributions Visible
I built a recognition programme that surfaced hidden talent and celebrated the values that actually drive good organisations. Here's why that mattered more than it might sound.
Asia’s First Customer Experience Center: How I Built the Room Where Millions in Sales Began
I established Asia's first Customer Experience Center — a space where CxOs came to reimagine their businesses using emerging technology. It facilitated $124M in sales. Here's how it worked.
My Learning From: Blue Ocean Strategy – How to Create Uncontested Market Space and Make the Competition Irrelevant
Most companies compete harder in markets that are getting more crowded. Blue Ocean Strategy asks a different question entirely: what if you stopped competing and started creating instead?
BITCOIN – IN SIMPLE WORDS
The content discusses the fundamentals of Bitcoin, emphasizing that understanding money and banking is crucial for grasping its value. Bitcoin offers a decentralized banking system without transaction fees, accessible to anyone with internet. It also highlights the middleman dilemma, where the lack of regulation raises trust issues, while acknowledging the potential for innovation and improved security in the future.
My Learning From: Influence — The Psychology of Persuasion
Cialdini's book is uncomfortable reading — not because it's dark, but because you start recognising the moves being played on you in real time.
The CEO’s Guide to Driving Organizational Change
Effective implementation is crucial for any corporate strategy to succeed. Companies often struggle navigating change due to internal resistance and lack of urgency. To foster successful change, CEOs must establish a compelling vision, build strong teams, promote a positive future, address roadblocks, celebrate small wins, and ensure changes are integrated into daily routines.
My Learning From: Mindsharing- The Art of Crowdsourcing Everything
Lior Zoref didn't just write a book about crowdsourcing — he crowdsourced the book itself. That's either a gimmick or a proof of concept. It turned out to be the latter.
My Learning From: Measure What Matters
John Doerr didn't invent OKRs. Andy Grove did. But Doerr brought them to Google — and then wrote the book that taught the rest of the world why they work. Here's what stuck with me.
Are you a Strategic Thinker?
Strategic thinking is often perceived as an innate skill, but it can be developed through practice and learning. Key traits of strategic thinkers include curiosity, clarity in problem-solving, openness to ideas, prioritization of important tasks, risk awareness, decisiveness, and a passion for learning. Developing these traits can enhance one's strategic capabilities.
My Learning From: Start With Why – How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action
Simon Sinek's central argument is simple and quietly radical: people don't buy what you do, they buy why you do it. The implications for leadership turn out to be significant.
My Learning From: Scaling Up- How a Few Companies Make It…and Why the Rest Don’t
Verne Harnish's Scaling Up is a sobering read. Growth, it turns out, doesn't solve your problems — it amplifies them. Here's what the book taught me about building something that actually lasts.
My Learning From: The Lean Startup
Eric Ries didn't just write a startup manual. He reframed what it means to learn — and once you see it that way, the method applies almost everywhere.
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