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 caric…

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.Indian School of Business

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.Indian School of Business

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…

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 Authors Song: Pastime Paradise Artist: Ray Barretto Writers: Stevie WonderIndian School of Business

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 Authors Song: Pastime Paradise Artist: Ray Barretto Writers: Stevie WonderIndian School of Business

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.…

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 Au…

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 Authors Song: Pastime Paradise Artist: Ray Barretto Writers: Stevie Wonder #ISBFaculty #AtriumTalks #ISBStudios Show l…

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 Authors Song: Pastime Paradise Ar…

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 #ISBStudiosIndian School of Business

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 #ISBStudios Music 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 #IS…

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 calc…

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…

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 …

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 Para…

Excellent organisations sometimes get caught in a competence trap in the face of disruptive change. In this episode, Professors Bhagwan Chowdhry and Deepa Mani suggest short-term and long-term strategies for organisations to guard against such inertia and remain excellent even as the world changes discontinuously. #ISBfaculty #ISBstudios #AtriumTal…

Most organisations pay much attention to physical infrastructure but spend little attention to human capital development. In this episode, Professors Bhagwan Chowdhry and Deepa Mani discuss how to hire, motivate and retain talent for excellence. #ISBfaculty #AtriumTalks #ISBstudios Music credit: Song Pastime Paradise, Artist Ray Barretto, Writers S…

Moving from Individual to the organisation, Professors Deepa Mani and Bhagwan Chowdhry discuss how to build, and sustain, a culture of excellence. They discuss specific techniques and provide examples of how some organisations have done this successfully. #AtriumTalks #ISBfaculty #ISBstudios Music credits Song: Pastime Paradise Artist: Ray Barretto…

In Season 2, the focus is on how to build, scale and sustain excellence - both Individual and Organizational Excellence. In this episode, Professors Deepa Mani and Bhagwan Chowdhry focus on three fundamental principles of excellence. They argue that everyone can achieve excellence and describe how to do that. #AtriumTalks #ISBfaculty #ISBstudios Mu…

In this final episode of Season 1, we explore the characteristics of business model disruptions caused by technology. Professors Deepa Mani and Bhagwan Chowdhry discuss if education models we have become comfortable with will survive, or will we also be swept away? #AtriumTalks #ISBfaculty #ISBstudios Music credits Song: Pastime Paradise Artist: Ra…

Social media has given rise to a new pernicious phenomenon - Fake News. And technology like Bots makes it worse. Right? Not true. The evidence is surprising. Further, Fake News is not new. How did societies deal with it in the past? How will we deal with it now? Professors Deepa Mani and Bhagwan Chowdhry look at the evidence in this episode of #Atr…

What happens to societies that quench dissent? They end in violent revolutions. What happens to those who allow dissent? Professors Deepa Mani and Bhagwan Chowdhry look at the evidence in this episode of Atrium Talks. #AtriumTalks #ISBFaculty #ISBStudios Music credits Song: Pastime Paradise Artist: Ray Barretto Writers: Stevie Wonder…

What should we make of the Great Resignation wave? Should you rush to discover your passion, your dream, your Ikigai? Professors Deepa Mani and Bhagwan Chowdhry urge you to pause and think about something else first in this episode of Atrium Talks. #AtriumTalks #ISBFaculty #ISBStudios Music credits Song: Pastime Paradise Artist: Ray Barretto Writer…

Automation, with Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning accelerated during the pandemic. In this episode of Atrium Talks, Professors Deepa Mani and Bhagwan Chowdhry discuss how this will affect your jobs, education and business models. #AtriumTalks #ISBFaculty #ISBStudios Music credits Song: Pastime Paradise Artist: Ray Barretto Wri…

In the second episode of Atrium Talks, Professor Deepa Mani and Professor Bhagwan Chowdhry urge you to rethink and reimagine gender diversity in firms. #AtriumTalks #ISBFaculty #ISBStudios Music credits Song: Pastime Paradise Artist: Ray Barretto Writers: Stevie WonderIndian School of Business

Indian School of Business Professors Deepa Mani and Bhagwan Chowdhry discuss whether work from home is working for both organisations and employees. #AtriumTalks #ISBFaculty #ISBStudios Music credit Song: Pastime Paradise Artist: Ray Barretto Writers: Stevie WonderIndian School of Business

Professors Deepa Mani and Bhagwan Chowdhry discuss and debate a range of topics, some torn from the headlines, that are salient to business and the society we live in. Join in for lively, spirited discussions that are often unconventional, always insightful. Music credits Song: Pastime Paradise Artist: Ray Barretto Writers: Stevie Wonder…

The full and unedited interview with Mia Kafieris. Enjoy the conversation about Disney films, antiheroes and more.James Smoker & Matt Timms

Richard Wu, Multiculturalism, Indian Cuisine, Noughts and Exes, Flannery O'Connor, Vintage Leotards, Public Transit, Josh Cunnigham, and a Dating Game. Yes, a jam-packed episode.James Smoker & Matt Timms

Our Christmas gift to you, packed with: Carolers, Enoch Daniel, Special guests Alex and Molly Fogleman, Christmas-themed Good, True and Beautiful with Dave Redfern, and Mrs. Sandi Smoker (James's mom!).James Smoker & Matt Timms

Mia Kafieris on Disney movies, October Fog, Seeing Gravity and Daniel Branch.James Smoker & Matt Timms

Wondering what a normal conversation in the atrium is like? Here's some bonus banter from Matt and James on the day Regent College almost took off. Literally.James Smoker & Matt Timms

Direct Download || iTunes Podcast Page On Season 2, Episode 2: Matt’s Makeover, Seth Anderson, Gungor’s I Am Mountain, Dinner Parties, Maria Bitterli and ANOTHER giveaway. Question of the Episode: If you were a musical instrument, which instrument would you be and why? Opening Yes, we tend to make decisions, apply them and then announce them later.…

Polar Christian Studies with Paul Gutacker and Ryan Kelley, Used Books, Sacred Streets, Esther Alloway, and a giveaway!James Smoker & Matt Timms

Alex Grudem, Amy Nickerson, Sleeping at Last, Lucas Lee's water and Nellie Salter.James Smoker & Matt Timms

Caroline Crawford, "Untitled Blue 57", Parks and Rec, American Gods and Hilary Guth.James Smoker & Matt Timms

Origins, fatherhood, Les Miserables, live albums, Tom Hunt. What a start.James Smoker & Matt Timms

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