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The importance of being prepared redux

16th Feb 20193rd Nov 2020 ~ Shefaly Yogendra

The theme "be prepared" recurs in so many areas in life, I keep expecting to see it in action. And every once in a while there are some stellar examples of preparation winning the day even if at great cost to the other side that believes in "winging it".

Delivering and Demanding Accountabilty: A Manifesto for 2019

31st Dec 20183rd Nov 2020 ~ Shefaly Yogendra

The intent does not matter, the impact does. Between intent and impact lies accountability. 

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. 

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. 

#WhenIWas15

7th May 2018 ~ Shefaly Yogendra

When I was 15, I was trying to understand the present. Now when I am not 15, the quest continues.

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?”

Founder conflict: disagreement on fund raising

14th Jul 20173rd Nov 2020 ~ Shefaly Yogendra

This article is the nineteenth in the Startup Series on FirstPost’s Tech2 section and first appeared on July the 12th, 2017. Is there such a thing as disagreement among founders on fund raising? Isn’t external fund raising seen as some kind of marker of validation for startups, one that sets them on the growth path like a … Continue reading Founder conflict: disagreement on fund raising

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