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<p>Nosocomial infections are infections that patients contract inside of a hospital, due to contamination or germs present there. A patient undergoing treatment at a hospital is almost always has a weak immune system, which is more susceptible to infection. And the odds of contracting an infection are higher in operation theatres and ICUs. Most likely&#8230;</p>

<p>In 2019, the US FAA approved the company Molon Labe Seating&#8216;s (MLS) landmark seat design for commercial airplanes. &nbsp; What MLS did, is take the problem of discomfort of middle-seat passengers, and attempted to solve it by: (i) widening the middle seat (from 18&#8243; to 21&#8243;), and (ii) placing the seat slightly lower, and slightly&#8230;</p>

<p>India &#8211; More highways or Better National &amp; Public Transport? &nbsp; This is an email I had sent to our Minister for Road Transport &amp; Highways in January this year. Of course I am still optimistic (or delusional) enough to hope for a response or an opportunity to further discuss this topic. Either way, I&#8230;</p>

<p>With the stopping of production of Segways last year, but its more affordable robotic startup Ninebot doing well, one wonders if affordability must be integral to the success of a business depending on the business model and whom it aims to cater to.</p>

<p>The sculpture of Moses by Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo Buonarroti shows an inspiring and incredible attention to detail.</p>

<p>Many of us are familiar with the paradox of choice, whether or not we have heard of the phrase itself. The paradox of choice, is our tendency to believe that more options or variants or choices in a given situation or purchase event is a good thing. After all, who wouldn&#8217;t want more flavours in&#8230;</p>

<p>The challenge of finding the names of Books Recommended in Books.</p>

<p>Zomato has a nicely done vertical slider for their filter options on their mobile app. It&#8217;s just simpler, logical and easy to use. Odd how we still have horizontal sliders on apps.</p>

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<p>My 9 Step Version of the Design Thinking Process This post about my 9-step version of the design thinking process has been long overdue. It is already explained in my book, ‘Design the Future’, but I also wanted to share it here for those interested. The five-step Stanford design thinking process is arguably the most&#8230;</p>

<p>Choosing Business Opportunity to Avoid Change As an individual, if you have a habit your core doesn&#8217;t fully approve of, you&#8217;d find a disconnect that you might, either align with, or from time to time try to fix. It could be diet, fitness or even ethic related. And often, between control or restricting something for&#8230;</p>

<p>CrystalPlanet: Staying Power</p>

<p>The pros and &#8220;Cons&#8221; of Storytelling! Storytelling. Steve Jobs wasn&#8217;t the first to talk about, or practice it. Nor was he the first one to focus on the customer and build differentiation. Function and form. And he wasn&#8217;t the first to capture customer personalities, traits and passions in their marketing and communication, instead of just&#8230;</p>

<p>The Non-Financial Side of Business A call with an industry colleague last week set in motion, thoughts on how we measure individual or business success. As a kid growing up in India in the 80&#8217;s, studies used to be quite a tricky part of life. Studying history, for instance. We had a ton of dates&#8230;</p>

<p>Venture Capital Elevator Pitches I left my job at a venture capital (VC) firm in 2010. After freelancing for a bit I then worked with a high-technology company in the robotics space. I then started my own strategy consulting practice, which over the years has matured into an interesting blend of design thinking, management strategy&#8230;</p>

<p>&nbsp; The Entrepreneur in a Venture Capital World Imagine a food connoisseur has a vision of opening a restaurant. Selling a carefully crafted list of delicacies, whose preparation has taken years to refine. This aficionado has thought of everything. The cutlery that would highlight the preparations, what the entrance to the restaurant would be like, the&#8230;</p>

<p>What&#8217;s Your Profession? Did You Bring More Soldiers? In 1970s, according to the TV series Mindhunter at least, the FBI was filled with accountants &amp; lawyers instead of more relevant experts in areas that mattered. That is, in place of behavioral analysts. That seems to have been the case with the Indian Venture Capital industry&#8230;</p>

<p>The Illusion of Ratings and Feedback Life in present times has become an increasingly rapid process of experiences and feedback. Businesses are always asking us to rate the services or experiences they offer. And often, they feel inclined to &#8220;reward&#8221; us for it. While no one&#8217;s complaining about the free stuff or great discounts, are&#8230;</p>

<p>Number Fifty-Four&#8230; &#8230;The bike with a bamboo core! What does it take for innovation to be possible? Simply, just the intention. You need to want it badly enough to make it possible. I happened to see this online a long time ago. I am still in awe of it though. People in Ghana find themselves&#8230;</p>

<p>Design Thinking &#8211; Shelters for the Homeless [3.5 minute read] Here&#8217;s the next post, towards sharing stories and incidents around design thinking in daily lives, towards a better collective understanding. My earlier post was about taps at home, and why house helps might be wasting water. If you missed that, here&#8217;s the link. Now, in&#8230;</p>