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The North Star Metric: A Startup’s Guide to Sustainable Growth
Read more: The North Star Metric: A Startup’s Guide to Sustainable GrowthFor startups, growth can feel like juggling a dozen priorities at once. With so many metrics to track—revenue, user sign-ups, app downloads—it’s easy to lose focus. That’s where the North Star Metric (NSM) comes in. The NSM, a concept popularized by Sean Ellis, is a single, guiding metric that reflects the value a company delivers…
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Harnessing Data & Technology: Essential Skills for Today’s Educators
Read more: Harnessing Data & Technology: Essential Skills for Today’s EducatorsLast week at #ETEDNXT Pune, I had the privilege of being part of a thought-provoking discussion on ‘Smart Schools, Smarter Futures: Empowering Maharashtra’s Education Vision with Technology and Innovation.’ During the panel, I was asked an insightful question: How do I see the pace of technology adoption among teachers in India? It’s easy to feel…
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Building a High-Impact Team: Skills and Experience vs Growth Mindset
Read more: Building a High-Impact Team: Skills and Experience vs Growth MindsetIn building high-impact teams, I have found that the most exceptional people are not necessarily those with the perfect resume or years of experience in our industry. True high performers bring a commitment to learning, an openness to challenge, and a refusal to settle for the status quo. They see obstacles as opportunities, constantly apply…
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The Dual Expertise Model in Leadership Success
Read more: The Dual Expertise Model in Leadership SuccessThough there is a general consensus that successful leaders lead primarily with their soft skills, strategy and vision, in my view, leaders who succeed bring both core technical skills and a deep alignment with the company culture. By blending technical expertise with cultural alignment, they connect purposefully with their teams and drive sustainable success. Satya…
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Learn Better: A Professional’s Guide to Mastering New Skills
Read more: Learn Better: A Professional’s Guide to Mastering New SkillsRahul closed his laptop, feeling overwhelmed. Every job posting demanded skills he didn’t have. His five years of marketing experience at a traditional firm felt outdated as companies sought expertise in analytics, digital campaigns, marketing automation and AI knowledge. His five years of experience in traditional marketing felt outdated. The tech park outside his Bengaluru…
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High-Performance Leadership: Balancing Expectations and Support
Read more: High-Performance Leadership: Balancing Expectations and SupportIt started with a call from one of my team members. She was upset, saying her manager had given her an ultimatum: “Meet your target or leave the job.” That wasn’t the message I intended when I pressed the manager to hit targets. But by applying pressure without offering a clear execution plan, I had…
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Mental Limits: Breaking Through for Success in Life and Work
Read more: Mental Limits: Breaking Through for Success in Life and WorkFor the past five years, I have been running off and on, but I always felt the need to take walk breaks after every kilometer. This gave me a chance to catch my breath and run again soon. Recently, I wanted to push myself further and see how far I could run without stopping. So,…
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Eliminating Bureaucratic Inefficiency in Organizations
Read more: Eliminating Bureaucratic Inefficiency in OrganizationsSome time ago, I went to my daughter’s school with a request to correct a minor detail in her records. At the reception, I was told to write an application to the principal and provide copies of my daughter’s Aadhar card, my Aadhar card, her birth certificate, and her passport. The simple correction I wanted…
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Breakthrough Thinking: How to Let Your Mind Solve Problems While You Rest
Read more: Breakthrough Thinking: How to Let Your Mind Solve Problems While You RestThe other day, I was reading How to Solve It by George Polya, a classic book on mathematical problem-solving strategies. I was stuck on a particular problem. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t move ahead. After struggling for a while, I put the book down and decided to take a break. The next…
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How Genuine User Insights Drive Breakthrough Growth
Read more: How Genuine User Insights Drive Breakthrough GrowthGrowth in business often hinges on strategy, innovation, and sometimes, taking educated guesses or forming hypotheses about what might work. While this can lead to success, many initiatives fall short due to a lack of real-world data. The most transformative growth, however, comes from a place of deep understanding—true user insights. The Power of Real…
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