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Pavan Soni

ARTICLES BY PAVAN SONI

The Dutch social psychologist Geert Hofstede raised the question of whether the culture of a company is more pronounced or that of a country. (Pixabay)

Is geography destiny? Culture may play a role but needn’t constrain innovation

3 min read . 22 Jan 2026

How do you discover your passion? By experimenting. (istockphoto)

Transform your passion from a hobby into a high-value skill

3 min read . 22 Dec 2025

We must sharpen our ability to take decisions in the absence of data, in the face of inconclusive or dodgy information.

Learn to rely on gutfeel in a world of AI and Big Data dominance

4 min read . 27 Nov 2025

To design a career spanning 40-50 years, start by being physically fit. (istockphoto)

The three essential steps to designing a 50-year career

3 min read . 03 Nov 2025

There’s almost nothing you can’t achieve by slowing down. (istockphoto)

Is early retirement a good idea? Not for your health

4 min read . 05 May 2025

Many professions are built on this practice of bounded empathy. (istockphoto)

The trouble with too much empathy at the workplace

3 min read . 03 Mar 2025

Design thinking is a versatile technique of creativity and innovation, a human-centred model of problem solving. (istockphoto)

Why design thinking is broken and how to fix it

4 min read . 11 Nov 2024

Moonlighting makes for a great investment if the employee helps the firm develop new skills and competencies. (iStockphoto.)

Why moonlighting is not always like cheating on your job

4 min read . 29 Apr 2024

(from left) Cern director-general Fabiola Gianotti. Photo: AFFP, Steve Jobs. Photo: Bloomberg, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Photo: AP

It’s not the people but the routines that make up a company’s work culture

3 min read . 02 Sept 2021

Intuit founder Scott Cook built robust routines in the company that fostered innovation. Photo: AFP

Robust routines impact company culture more than innovative talent

3 min read . 02 Sept 2021

Jeff Bezos believes in increasing the number of experiments. Photo: Mint

Opinion | Asymmetric incentives have the power to push for innovation

3 min read . 02 Sept 2021

Opinion | Innovation is not enough to sell a product, timing matters as well

3 min read . 01 Sept 2021

Opinion | Innovation is not enough to sell a product, timing matters as well

3 min read . 01 Sept 2021

Steve Jobs often insisted innovation is saying ‘no’ to 1,000 things.

A clear head, a deep heart and thick skin will help raise your creativity

2 min read . 01 Sept 2021

Steve Jobs often insisted innovation is saying ‘no’ to 1,000 things.

A clear head, a deep heart and thick skin will help raise your creativity

2 min read . 01 Sept 2021

Discipline comes through standardization of repeated tasks. (Photo: Waseem Andrabi/HT)

Opinion | What special forces can teach founders about creativity and discipline

3 min read . 01 Sept 2021

Discipline comes through standardization of repeated tasks. (Photo: Waseem Andrabi/HT)

Opinion | What special forces can teach founders about creativity and discipline

3 min read . 01 Sept 2021

Opinion | Why selling an idea to the boss or investor needs political skills

4 min read . 01 Sept 2021

Opinion | Why selling an idea to the boss or investor needs political skills

4 min read . 01 Sept 2021

The heady cocktail of creativity and cognitive bias in today’s workplace

3 min read . 01 Sept 2021