MASTERSPEAK 2017

"You want to see a business model that makes sense now; it is hard to change later on"

Former fighter pilot Paul Madera of Meritech Capital Partners on what works and what doesn’t when it comes to start-ups

N Mahalakshmi - September 01, 2017

"Get deep into the idea, both from a contrarian and supportive view"

CEO Ryan Smith attributes Qualtrics’ success to the painful iterations every idea was put through

N Mahalakshmi - September 01, 2017

"Engines of 'influence' work exactly the way power flows when you flip a switch"

Psychologist and the 'Godfather of Influence', Robert Cialdini, shares vital marketing insights

N Mahalakshmi - September 01, 2017

"Once we get over all this macho 'I can do everything on my own' nonsense, Life is much better"

Executive Coach Marshall Goldsmith says leaders who get better have courage, humility and discipline

N Mahalakshmi - September 01, 2017

"Overconfidence Is Extremely Costly. Keeping Track Of Decisions Is The Way To Cure It"

Chicago Booth Professor Richard Thaler on behavioural bias that affects corporate decisions

N Mahalakshmi - September 01, 2017

"Companies that maximise per share value, even if they don't grow will be great bets"

Bill Nygren is the rare value manager to have identified the potential in tech stocks quite early

N Mahalakshmi - September 01, 2017

"Most companies, if not all, use some kind of tricks to smooth out earnings"

The guru of forensic accounting, Howard Schilit, on the games companies play

N Mahalakshmi - September 01, 2017

"The more pain a strategy extracts from you, the less likely you are to stick with it"

Tobias Carlisle reveals his deep value investing magic formula 

N Mahalakshmi - September 01, 2017