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Leadership and “principles”

7th Jan 20193rd Nov 2020 ~ Shefaly Yogendra

While business is already grappling with the need to deliver greater accountability towards the societal context they operate in, politics in liberal democracies is due an overhaul.

My 2018 in books

26th Dec 20183rd Nov 2020 ~ Shefaly Yogendra

I pick social commentary, business books, quirky books on popularity, a business novel and poetry. Most are not on popular lists. Which is why this list is worth a read.

AI: to implement or not to implement

25th Nov 20183rd Nov 2020 ~ Shefaly Yogendra

The cost of implementing some form of AI today is minuscule compared to the opportunity cost of inaction. After all not implementing AI today will not defer the future. 

California state & women on boards

2nd Oct 20183rd Nov 2020 ~ Shefaly Yogendra ~ 1 Comment

The proposed California state law requiring women on boards of public companies headquartered in the state is a big daring opening gambit in forcing the long overdue conversation on diversity and inclusion.

Asking the right questions

26th Aug 20184th Nov 2020 ~ Shefaly Yogendra

If their impact is to be real then art and culture need to get out of buildings, and give up their reliance on containment of experience through curation and of access through control.

Protest as a strategic lever

21st Aug 20183rd Nov 2020 ~ Shefaly Yogendra

Protest is a strategic lever which leaders ignore at their peril. And it is here to stay. 

Indian startups must face up to sexual harassment

5th Jan 20183rd Nov 2020 ~ Shefaly Yogendra

The Indian startup ecosystem needs to address the harassment issue as a matter of urgency now. Because time's up.

Rebuilding Trust: A Manifesto for 2018

31st Dec 201730th Dec 2020 ~ Shefaly Yogendra ~ 1 Comment

When I take a painkiller, I trust that a reputed company's product, bought at my local trusted pharmacy, will just make my pain go away, not kill me. My pharmacist in turn believes the company's promise that it is shipping a painkiller - not cyanide - under its brand, and that the currency note I … Continue reading Rebuilding Trust: A Manifesto for 2018

How to prepare for wild success

11th Sep 20173rd Nov 2020 ~ Shefaly Yogendra

This article is the final one in the Startup Series on FirstPost’s Tech2 section and first appeared on September the 11th, 2017. Even if the widely accepted statistic “8 out of 10 startups fail” is wrong, it is true that a vast proportion of startups are likelier to fail than to succeed. As a result … Continue reading How to prepare for wild success

“I failed. Now what?”

25th Aug 20173rd Nov 2020 ~ Shefaly Yogendra

This article is the twenty-first, and the penultimate, in the Startup Series on FirstPost’s Tech2 section and first appeared on August the 21st, 2017. “I failed. Now what?” Whenever I hear these words, the first thing I do is remind the founder: People don't fail or succeed, ventures do. A “failed” venture can mean various things … Continue reading “I failed. Now what?”

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Shefaly is a specialist in digital leadership and governance, organisational growth, and decision-making. She works with boards, CEOs, founders and investors.

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