Solving Tough Problems Using The Rules of Alchemy by Rory Sutherland

Premise: I have just started reading “Alchemy” by Rory Sutherland and am already loving it. The first thing that he writes in the book are his Rules of Alchemy. If you don’t read anything else in the book but read, understand and put in practice these rules, you would already see interesting progress in your projects. So, lets look at these rules of alchemy: The Opposite of a good idea can also be a good idea I have personally experienced this multiple times. We see this in the marketplace often – we have winners in the extreme high price luxury […]

Biggest Mistake Leaders Make When Trying to Solve A Tough Problem

In this video, I share some insights on solving tough problems as a leader. The biggest mistake is the temptation to start working on solving the problem as soon as it is identified. What manifests as a problem is usually a symptom of a problem creeping in elsewhere. So, solving that symptom will only lead you to a different problem cropping up elsewhere. Also, one of the things that our brains are really good at is to find answers to any questions that we post at it. So, it is important for us to take a step back and examine […]