In the final episode of Atrium Talks, Professors Deepa Mani and Bhagwan Chowdhry discuss how large, successful organisations often need help to innovate. They point out that innovation and disruption come from young, small organisations and examine the reasons for it. They also discuss how individuals get caught up in their success and become caricatures of themselves over time. They explore how organisations and individuals reinvent themselves. If not, why not? If yes, how?Music Authors: Song: Pastime Paradise Artist: Ray Barretto Writers: Stevie Wonder

In this episode, Professors Deepa Mani and Bhagwan Chowdhry discuss how Entrepreneurship and innovation are best thought of as relay races. They take time (sometimes a very long time), require several runners (e.g. talent), and an infrastructure (financing, idea exchange) that supports passing the baton from one runner to the next.

In this episode of Atrium talks, Professors Deepa Mani and Bhagwan Choudhry discuss innovation arising from lone inventors as a myth. Population-level studies suggest that creativity flourishes in clusters: cities, large universities, and communities. They discuss why and how.

In this episode of Atrium Talks, Professors Deepa Mani and Bhagwan Chowdhry suggest that creativity is not an innate trait but can be cultivated by individuals and organisations. They provide examples and strategies to help develop one's creative potential.

In this episode, Professors Deepa Mani and Bhagwan Chowdhry delve into the complexities of creativity in our modern world. As we grapple with the challenges of today, they ask us to consider how we can truly innovate and create, not just incrementally, but with disruptive impact. Drawing on their research and insights, they set a context to explore what we can do as individuals, organisations, and society to unlock our full creative potential.Music Authors: Song: Pastime Paradise Artist: Ray Barretto Writers: Stevie Wonder

In this season of Atrium Talks, Professors Bhagwan Chowdhry and Deepa Mani explore the true human wonder: creativity and innovation. They offer valuable insights and practical strategies to harness this wonder as a person, an organisation and a nation. Music Authors: Song: Pastime Paradise Artist: Ray Barretto Writers: Stevie Wonder

In this final episode of Atrium Talks, Professors Deepa Mani and Bhagwan Chowdhry draw lessons from Shakespeare's Macbeth about leadership, organisational culture, greed, and downfall.Music AuthorsSong: Pastime Paradise Artist: Ray Barretto Writers: Stevie Wonder

In this episode of Atrium Talks, Professors Deepa Mani and Bhagwan Chowdhry discuss insights ancient scriptures from around the world provide for individuals and businesses.Music AuthorsSong: Pastime Paradise Artist: Ray Barretto Writers: Stevie Wonder

In this episode, Professors Deepa Mani and Bhagwan Chowdhry discuss how researchers use models to make predictions. Predictions that are useful. But it is important not to forget that models are just that, models. They are not reality. They help us survive and thrive but do not necessarily lead us to the truth. So, we must use models with humility.Music AuthorsSong: Pastime Paradise Artist: Ray Barretto Writers: Stevie Wonder#isbfaculty #AtriumTalks #ISBStudios

In this episode of Atrium Talks, Professors Deepa Mani and Bhagwan Chowdhry discuss Joseph Henrich’s thesis that it is the collective intelligence of the human race that has helped it evolve and prosper, why the lessons from one collective (the West) may not apply to the other (the East), and how we can get the best without aping the West.Music AuthorsSong: Pastime Paradise Artist: Ray Barretto Writers: Stevie Wonder#isbfaculty #AtriumTalks #ISBStudios

In this episode, Professors Deepa Mani and Bhagwan Chowdhry share insights from two successful entrepreneurs, Kunal Shah and Naval Ravikant, on how to play the entrepreneurship game and create wealth for yourself and society. Music AuthorsSong: Pastime Paradise Artist: Ray Barretto Writers: Stevie Wonder #ISBFaculty #AtriumTalks #ISBStudiosShow less

In this episode, Professors Bhagwan Chowdhry and Deepa Mani, discuss Christopher Hitchen's book of essays, "Arguably", where he goads us to question everything, celebrate misfits and diversity, cultivate tolerance, to experience freedom truly. Organisations that want to innovate can incorporate these lessons.Music AuthorsSong: Pastime ParadiseArtist: Ray Barretto Writers: Stevie Wonder#ISBFaculty #AtriumTalks #ISBStudios

In this upcoming Atrium Talks season, Professors Deepa Mani and Bhagwan Chowdhry discuss and debate the literature they love. Premiering on Thursday, 10th November. Music Authors: Song: Pastime Paradise Artist: Ray Barretto Writers: Stevie Wonder#AtriumTalks #ISBFaculty #ISBStudios

How do you measure your life? In this finale episode of Season 03, Professors Deepa Mani and Bhagwan Chowdhry suggest a few metrics. But they also argue that the ultimate freedom may come from Rebellion!#AtriumTalks #ISBFaculty #ISBStudiosMusic Authors: Song Pastime Paradise, Artist Ray Barretto, Writers Stevie Wonder.

Is Data the new Oil? Professors Deepa Mani and Bhagwan Chowdhry say it is much better than that. The new data sources give you reliable information in real-time, and new creative methods allow you to tease out causality from correlation. They argue that Data is also a competitive advantage that needs to be democratised.#AtriumTalks #ISBFaculty #ISBStudios Music Authors: Song Pastime Paradise, Artist Ray Barretto, Writers Stevie Wonder.

Are experts truly experts? When does the wisdom of the crowd give better predictions than expert predictions? When does the "wisdom" of the crowd become "madness" of the crowd and can lead you astray? Professors Deepa mani and Bhagwan Chowdhry will tell you - but don't listen to them - they are just experts!

We often fixate on stereotypes to judge probabilities or odds and make huge estimation errors. This happens not only with lay people but also with experts. Revising odds when new information arrives is even more complicated. What is the way around it? Professors Bhagwan Chowdhry and Deepa Mani show you how to use paper and pencil and do simple calculations. It matters. Sometimes, it matters a lot.#ISBfaculty #ISBstudios #AtriumTalks Music Authors: Song Pastime Paradise, Artist Ray Barretto, Writers Stevie Wonder.

Professor Deepa Mani and Bhagwan Chowdhry talk about how humans don't have a good intuition for exponential phenomena. Humans think linearly, which works in the short term. But sometimes, things - such as Covid and Wealth (in the long term) - accumulate exponentially. They discuss a simple rule that allows you to do fast exponential calculations in your head, which you can use to impress family and friends and guard against foes and trends.#ISBfaculty #ISBstudios #AtriumTalks Music Authors: Song Pastime Paradise, Artist Ray Barretto, Writers Stevie Wonder.

Professors Bhagwan Chowdhry and Deepa Mani urge people to "Quantify Everything." Why? Some may rebel, saying that "my intuition has served me fine so far". Furthermore, why take the fun out of everything important in life? Watch what they have to say and then decide.#ISBfaculty #ISBstudios #AtriumTalks Music Authors: Song Pastime Paradise, Artist Ray Barretto, Writers Stevie Wonder.

How do we create excellence in society? Individual and organisational excellence may only create pockets of excellence. For excellence to pervade society at large, we need scale and coordination. Professor Bhagwan Chowdhry and Deepa mani discuss some ideas on how to achieve that.#ISBfaculty #ISBstudios #AtriumTalks  Music Authors: Song Pastime Paradise, Artist Ray Barretto, Writers Stevie Wonder.