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Great Culture
Do you regard culture as a perk?
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We are a fortnight into December.  Many people I know are kind of 'slowing things down' and looking forward to take a break. To wind down the year well is important. To reflect on the year gone by, gives power...
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How to help teams stay fearless and focussed
Does fear impact your organization?
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Trust you are having an awesome week.  I get reminded of the relentless march of time when a Tuesday has gone by since I last sent a note like this and its time for one more.  Between the last time...
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Staying human in organizations requires reflection
Staying Human
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I am emerging from Diwali's ghee laden sugar cesspools. Pardon me if I am a trifle slow for a few days. Actually, do me a favour and blame it on the ghee.  Its only human you see. The damn sweets were...
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The Blockchain Triumvirate
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The 2009 financial crisis shook the world in more ways than one. Even with a $787 billion stimulus package from the taxpayer’s money, that the US government put in, it has taken a while. It did something else as well....
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The 15th edition of OWL focusses on behavioural economics
15 and counting
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Do you recall the conversation we had when I first talked to you about the newsletter? Do you recall whether you were given choice to opt yourself in to receive this? Or was the question posed in such a way...
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How does the Proof of Stake method work in Blockchain
Proof of Stake and Blockchain
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One of the biggest issues facing mass adoption of Blockchain across the world? It is slow. It is really really slow. Let’s put this statement in perspective. Visa processes 150 million transactions per day, roughly 1,700 transactions per second. And their capability...
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MeToo movements how will we cope
#MeToo Futures
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The rate at which some skeletons have been tumbling out of the #MeToo cupboards have caused me to wonder how strong the cupboards have been. The intensity of the outpouring, a friend told me, is only a fraction of what...
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How do a Block and chain work in Blockchain
Block and Chain
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Headlines about Blockchain ushering in a revolution and becoming the internet of value is quite common. So much so, that none of us realize that it’s creators Satoshi Nakamoto in their 2008 whitepaper introducing this concept to the world had not named...
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Mahatma Gandhi Facebook and AI
Questions from my daughter
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It was daughter-daddy day out yesterday. I had optimistic notions of being able to send out this newsletter after spending some time with her introducing Gandhi to her, on his birthday. It didn't quite pan out the way I had...
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Blockchain and Electricity
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Visa, the worlds leading payment processing firm, processes 1700 transactions in a second. They do it in a matter-of-fact manner, within a blink of an eye. Blockchain, through the Bitcoin network, process SEVEN transactions in a second, yes seven. Which is...
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