The Strategic Pause: Why I Didn't QuitEven before I was sidelined at Ola, my inbox was active with job offers. In the immediate aftermath, those opportunities felt like an open escape hatch, and every career guru's advice screamed the same thing: "Leave now."It would have been easy, and ...Sep 5, 2025·2 min read
Cognitive Debt: The Risk of AI ThinkingIn 2015, while overseeing operations for Ola in Mumbai, I was focused on improving the acceptance of digital payments by our drivers. Even though I could see a steady improvement, I decided to understand in depth why some drivers embraced it while ot...Sep 5, 2025·3 min read
Startup Influence: Logic is Only Half the BattleAfter launching Rajkot, I was sent to Punjab to lead a state-wide expansion. We were in a street fight with Ola and Uber, and our central team had a powerful weapon: an aggressive incentive playbook that was boosting daily transactions by 30-40% in o...Sep 4, 2025·3 min read
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The Startup Alignment Myth: Thriving in ChaosStartup chaos isn't a bug, it's a feature. Learn why textbook management theories fail and how conflicting goals create chaos. Discover the one skillSep 4, 2025·2 min read
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