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Nitin Nohria: Why it's so hard for CEOs to stay grounded

Do you apologize when you're late? The perks and deference that make a CEOs job easier risk disconnecting them from other peoples' lives.

Fortune · Oct 3

Top Business Schools 2026-27: Stanford stays on top, but IIM Bangalore makes a big move in Bloomberg MBA rankings

Stanford Graduate School of Business has topped Bloomberg Businessweek’s US business school ranking for an eighth straight year, ahead of Wharton and Harvard. In Asia-Pacific, IIM Bangalore’s Executive Post Graduate Programme climbed to second place, making it India’s highest-ranked programme in the list for the fifth consecutive year.

The Economic Times · Sep 19

In 2013, Beyoncé released an entire album without warning; three days later, it had sold more than 828,000 copies and rewritten the surprise-drop rulebook

In 2013, Beyoncé released an entire album without warning; three days later, it had sold more than 828,000 copies and changed how artists released music. The self-titled album arrived on iTunes at midnight on December 13, 2013. Its release skipped months of promotion, radio campaigns and retail leaks. A Harvard…

The Economic Times · Sep 16

Harvard’s $699 startup bootcamp has professors who never sleep–but that’s because they’re AI clones

Founders can rehearse pitches, sales calls and board meetings repeatedly with avatars modeled on seven HBS faculty members

Fortune · Aug 25

Before becoming a billionaire investor, Bill Ackman’s journey began with a $14,000 Harvard sales job and a book linked to Warren Buffett

Bill Ackman’s investment career can be traced back to a surprisingly modest beginning: a college sales job that earned him $14,000. While studying at Harvard, Ackman sold advertising for the student-produced Let’s Go travel guides on commission, discovering that he had a knack for turning sales into serious money. The…

The Times of India · Aug 14

What Thiruvalluvar's Kural Teaches About Ethical Leadership That Corporate India Has Forgotten

The Book That Predates Every MBA CurriculumThe Thirukkural is divided into three books: Aram (virtue), Porul (wealth and statecraft), and Inbam (love). Corporate India, when it bothers with the text at all, tends to quote from Porul, the section on governance and strategy, and ignore Aram entirely. That selective reading…

Times Life · Aug 5

Quote of the day by Jamie Dimon: “And if you’re going to be a leader, you know what I ask myself? Would I want to work for...” — Inspiring life lessons on leadership, trust, accountability, character, decision-making, and why the best leaders earn confidence before they demand it by the legendary American banker and CEO of JPMorgan Chase

Today's Quote of the Day by Jamie Dimon: Jamie Dimon's quote about leadership deconstructs managerial capability into four distinct human dimensions. Rather than evaluating a leader solely by quarterly performance metrics, revenue growth, or academic credentials, Dimon forces executives to evaluate candidates through personal, parental, structural, and financial lenses.

The Economic Times · Aug 4

Man who sold his startup for $300 million: IIT Kanpur & Harvard alumnus shares success mantra that changed his life and reveals which resources matter most

Palash Soni, an IIT Kanpur and Harvard Business School graduate, reflected on the journey of building Goldcast, the AI-powered B2B video platform that was acquired for $300 million. He said naivety and focus were among the key strengths that helped him succeed as an entrepreneur. Soni also spoke candidly about…

The Economic Times · Jul 28

Mark Cuban says he has the solution to growing income inequality, and it's to reward every employee—from CEO to janitor—with company stock

“I would like to see it so that every single CEO/founder/entrepreneur does what I did, which was to give equity to every single employee," Cuban said.

Fortune · Jul 20

Why Your Fear of Public Speaking Is a Preparation Problem, Not a Personality Flaw

Chanakya Knew the Room Before He Entered ItChanakya wrote in the Arthashastra that a counsellor who speaks without knowing his audience, his material, and his moment will lose the argument before he opens his mouth. He was describing statecraft. He was also describing every presentation that has ever gone sideways…

Times Life · Jul 19