How to upgrade our mental operating systems. A link to a free download of one of the most popular chapters of my book. rishad.substack.com/p/upgrading-...

4 conversations on the future of work Humanity, Humans and Meaning in the Agentic Workplace. How is AI reshaping who holds power in the knowledge economy? On The Death of the Corporate Job. On courage to choose yourself. Access here rishad.substack.com/p/humanity-m...

Five Learnings on success at work and life rishad.substack.com/p/looking-ba...

Rishad Tobaccowala Long Term Career Fitness a) Keep skills up to tomorrow b)Maximize Optionality. 3 critical exercises 1. Prepare for a marathon not a sprint. 2. Recognize that jobs and work are uncoupling. 3. Learn to operate as a Company of One. rishad.substack.com/p/career-fit...

The Future Does Not Fit in The Mindsets of the Past On the Power of Education and how to self educate to build the skills of cognition, creativity, curiosity, choreography and communication that will stand us well in an AI Age. rishad.substack.com/p/on-education

How to rethink presentations, the world of work and your career A post for anyone thinking about how to thrive in these tectonic times Free of any subscriptions, ads or data harvesting. Just how to rethink... rishad.substack.com/p/rethinking

The 6 keys of excellent leadership and 7 traits of great cultures. rishad.substack.com/p/on-leaders...

Frank Herbert wrote in Dune: "Fear is the mind-killer." And when we are ruled by fear we are defeating ourselves. We are practicing self-oppression. Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote : “Fear defeats more people than any other one thing in the world." rishad.substack.com/p/fear

We are in tectonic times Your company and your own strategy may be out of date Its time for a Strategic Reset rishad.substack.com/p/strategic-...

On Wisdom. rishad.substack.com/p/on-wisdom

Why Google , Microsoft and other AI companies are led by Indians. It’s in our food…

We are no longer in transformational times. We are in Tectonic Times. The Five Tectonic Shifts: rishad.substack.com/p/tectonic-t...

On Change Change sucks. But irrelevance is even worse. How to cure IDD ( Inner Dinosaur Disease) Companies do not change people do. Change is about leadership. To change we need to think like immigrants since we are all immigrating to the future. rishad.substack.com/p/change

How to sell better. Three exercises. 1. SAVE. Solution. Access. Value . Experience 2. Elements of Photography: Frame. Expose. Edit. 3. 9 Slide Presentations. rishad.substack.com/p/selling-be...

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If you have a hard time saying sorry

The First World Humanoid Robot Games Take a minute to watch this video The future of AI when combined www.youtube.com/watch?v=-EBB...

How to be more effective. The 3 keys to being effective are 1) leveraging the only asset one has which is time, 2) making sure that every interaction has the ability to be a tattoo moment, and 3) soaring through feedback. rishad.substack.com/p/how-to-be-...

Distilled learning on Managing Careers including 1) Operating with A company of One mindset 2) Practicing Resurrection 3) Keeping a sense of perspective 4) Focusing on the 6c's of Cognition, Creativity, Curiosity, Connection, Convincing and Communication. rishad.substack.com/p/managing-c...

The Future of work is Less And more open.substack.com/pub/rishad/p...

Grace To be human in an AI Age is to combine roots and wings. To architect, hone and sculpt our voice. And to live with grace. Today the third of the popular series being Human in the Age of AI. Grace: rishad.substack.com/p/human-in-a...

Voice A key to thrive in the AI Age A four step approach 1) Upgrade Our AI Quotient ( Simple easy ways to do so) 2) The importance of 4 P's: Perspective, POV, Provocation and Plan of Action 3) Opening Portas 4) Aesthetics Read the entire piece here: rishad.substack.com/p/human-in-a...

Human in an AI Age The importance of Roots and Wings My newest piece on Rishad.Substack.Com which is now read by 30,000 leaders and is completely free ( No Subscription, No Ads) rishad.substack.com/p/human-in-a...

Our delightful and fascinating conversation with the most quotable man in media, @rishadt.bsky.social"

In Colombo, Sri Lanka, lies a cemetery containing the grave of Arthur Charles Clarke who wrote 2001: A Space Odyssey. The gravestone has this phrase inscribed on it: “He never grew up, but he never stopped growing” Arthur C Clarke remained forever young. rishad.substack.com/p/forever-yo...

"You won't lose your job to AI but to somebody who learns to use AI" Really? Rethink Work to prepare for the decline of jobs and the rise of work Companies that get work done only through the containers of jobs are in for a surprise rethinking-work.io

Creativity is an expression of self A must read rishad.substack.com/p/creativity...

On Trust and Integrity rishad.substack.com/p/trust-and-...

Knowledge is a process of piling up facts;wisdom lies in their simplification. Martin H. Fischer, German-born American Physician / Teacher / Author (1879-1962)

Ruptures in the Mediascape From Platforms to Outcome Engines From Personalization to Anticipation From Tech to Experience Stacks From Plumbing to Poetry More below rishad.substack.com/p/ruptures-i...

For 250 weeks I have published a totally free thought letter (which is now read by nearly 30,000 leaders. Today to mark the 250th edition I have created a single page where I have curated and organized the best 100 pieces across 12 subject areas which rishad.substack.com/p/the-future...

6 ways to lead today. rishad.substack.com/p/6-ways-to-...

What is Strategy? Future Competitive Advantage I explain how to develop a strategy, the key hurdles to overcome and how to overcome them. Even better you can use this process not just for your work but for career and your personal life. Its totally free to read and use: rishad.substack.com

Chances. Changes.Choices rishad.substack.com/p/chances-ch...

A perspective on a career looking back… Illustration by Jeff Shinabargar

Catch one minute of @rishadt.bsky.social, Author, Chief Strategist for Publicis Media for 35+ years, and Futurist, about the future of work and #Leadership and you'll want to hear the other 47 minutes in this episode of #InsiderInterviews bit.ly/Insider-Rishad-YT

Today we are buffeted by a tsunami of external drama which keeps us unmoored. One prescription for the pressures and challenges we face is to take a walk in a garden. Read the entire piece here: rishad.substack.com/p/the-garden...

4 Keys to Leading Today If you are wondering where all the leaders have gone... rishad.substack.com/p/4-keys-to-...

To thrive in a world of change we should think like an immigrant. Think like an outsider. Think like an underdog. Think with a focus on the future. We are all immigrants as we are all travelling through time and immigrating to the land of tomorrow. rishad.substack.com/p/think-like...

Reinvented Marketing: Five Shifts As simple as ABCDE Audience. Brand. Content. Data. Enterprise rishad.substack.com/p/re-invente...

How to See Better. The best photographers have perfected the art of seeing. This art of seeing can be honed via practice which are: 1) The Thing Itself, 2) The Detail, 3) The Frame, 4) Time and 5) Vantage Point. rishad.substack.com/p/how-to-see...

Why I continue to believe that AI is underhyped 2 minute video below youtu.be/4MvGnmmP3c0

6 Ways To Better. rishad.substack.com/p/6-ways-to-...

The decline of jobs and the rise of work We are moving to a world where a majority of work in white collar industries will be separated from physical space, and from “jobs”. Read more rishad.substack.com/p/the-great-...

Today amidst significant transformation driven by technology, politics, globalization and social shifts it may behoove us to focus on things that do not change. They endure. Integrity. Trust. Patience. Diversity. Principles. Respect. rishad.substack.com/p/old-school...

he Four Keys to Leading Today 1) A passion for excellence 2)Calling out the turd on the table 3) Empathy combined with vulnerability 4) Continuous Improvement rishad.substack.com/p/the-4-keys...

Soft is the new hard Why hardcore, masculine energy and founder mode may not be the best way forward rishad.substack.com/p/soft-is-th...

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On the future of work rishad.substack.com/p/the-future...

3 ways to thrive. The best always balance, unite and integrate. Balance roots and wings. Unite diverse talents and voices into a common culture. Integrate multiple and often opposing approaches. These are the three keys to thriving. rishad.substack.com/p/3-ways-to-...