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February 6, 2025
Inside Blackstone's CEO Playbook: A detailed search process highlighting key traits, interviews, and assessments for leadership roles, with billions at stake.
February 6, 2025
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Inside Blackstone’s CEO Playbook: 90 Days, Dozens of Interviews, Billions at Stake

The private equity firm Blackrock has almost 250 companies in its portfolio. That means they need to select 250 CEOs to run these businesses. That portfolio is worth billions. They turned CEO hiring from an art to a science. Blackstone’s approach to hiring CEOs is a comprehensive and rigorous process […]
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February 4, 2025
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February 4, 2025
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2025 is the Year of the Snake and Snake Oil

People with less knowledge about AI are actually more open to using the technology. The difference in adoption propensity the “lower literacy-higher receptivity” link. You would imagine the opposite to be true, but it is not. There is something truly magical about some aspects of AI for example. ChatGPT made generative AI accessible to some people. This is the honeymoon period of AI. Everyday there are new claims about what it can do. Before you rush in to invest your money in AI, it is important to learn more.
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February 3, 2025
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February 3, 2025
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What happens when there is an Economy & Business Class for EVERYTHING

We are sleepwalking into a society where money dictates access to nearly every facet of life. If you can pay for it, there is an easier option available that is priced higher than what the masses can afford. The Platinum Club is not just for frequent flyer miles. It now […]
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January 30, 2025
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January 30, 2025
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On workplace issues lets hear voices beyond CXOs

Indian media has a curious habit—it loves putting CEOs and CXOs on a pedestal when talking about workplace issues. These leaders are often seen as the all-knowing sages of corporate wisdom. But what about the middle managers juggling a dozen tasks, the shop floor workers who keep the wheels turning, […]
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January 29, 2025
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January 29, 2025
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DeepSeek Reminds Us About Frugal Innovation

Good to be a Chipskate The recent market turmoil caused by the emergence of DeepSeek, a Chinese AI startup, has sent shockwaves through the tech industry. The chips were down for NVIDIA. Big Tech has been stockpiling Nvidia Chips worth billions. Until DeepSeek said that it was built on the […]
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January 28, 2025
January 28, 2025
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What is college for? It is ONLY about the degree

Beyond the Parchment: The True Measure of a College Education Picture this: you’re handed your degree certificate the moment you step onto campus. Classes? Exams? Who needs them, right? You’ve already reached the finish line! While this scenario might seem absurd, it highlights a crucial point: the value of a […]
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January 24, 2025
Measuring Soft Skills
January 24, 2025
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Investment in Soft Skills – expensive but hard to measure

Every organization grapples with the same talent management challenges: How do we develop employees effectively, keep costs manageable, and prepare them for a rapidly changing future? This is the talent trilemma. And surprisingly, two seemingly unrelated concepts – Baumol’s Cost Disease and Moravec’s Paradox – offer valuable insights into this […]
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January 21, 2025
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January 21, 2025
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Why is higher education so expensive

Think of a string quartet: it still takes four people the same time to play a piece as it did centuries ago. But their wages rise to match other jobs, making concerts pricier. The same thing happens with music lessons. The teacher’s time is limited, just like a craftsman’s. They can […]
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