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EXPLORE THE UNKNOWN

The Future Depends on It

It is not the answer that enlightens, but the question.

—EUGENE IONESCO

Ajit Rangnekar, the former dean of the Indian School of Business, welcomed me to his Hyderabad campus saying, “This is a place of inquiry, not answers. I am interested in what you are bringing into this building.” I’ve never forgotten that invitation.

The opportunity to explore, debate, take an idea and turn it inside out is a luxurious necessity. Luxurious because active contemplation without the pressure for immediate answers is a rare indulgence in corporations, and a necessity because in our rush to action we expose ourselves ...

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