Professional service firms can be small, focused, and informally managed. Or, they can be large, broad, and formally managed. It is the "in-between" firms that risk sinking in the "Bermuda Triangle." #professionalservice #management #strategy #organization

@Tesla asked @Cooley to fire its associates for their prior work at the SEC or lose @Tesla’s business. Such conduct is intrinsically wrong and will hurt @Tesla in the long run. @Cooley will benefit in the long run by not acceding to Tesla's demands.

Thought-provoking reasoning by @daronacemogIu and compatriots on how automation might be contributing to rising inequality.

To review the article on which the 9 September @HarvardBiz webinar will focus, please see To review the article, please see

@HarvardBiz is hosting a webinar by Das Narayandas and me on "What Professional Service Firms Must do to Thrive" on Thursday, 9 September, 12:00-1:00 pm US EST. To register, please go to

An interesting perspective from @tomfriedman on the US exit from Afghanistan. But then, the question folks are asking isn’t whether US should’ve withdrawn. It is how the US should’ve withdrawn. Three People I Would Interview About Afghanistan

Dispensing Justice: The Case for Legalizing Cannabis Nationally - HBS Working Knowledge - via @HBSWK

The enclosed article highlights that a major consequence of federal legalization proposed by @SenSchumer, @SenatorBooker, and @SenatorRonWyden will be the squeezing out of the illicit cannabis market, along with all its attendant ills.

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Stable democracies better at fostering economic growth What do you think?

Enjoyed HBS Leadership Program with firm leaders of Grant Thornton International.

Rajat Gupta's story. Paul Healy and Eugene Soltes's case study and Andrew Ross Sorkin's CNBC interview Life lessons.

@hellomrbhatt @ankurverma_ And the same to you, Deepak.

Resume virtues versus eulogy virtues. What leads one to the good life?

Interesting article on how natural boisterousness or immaturity might be mischaracterized as ADHD. via @Harvard

A nice interview with Mahzarin Banaji on how implicit bias might be fueling hatred in society. via @Harvard

Interesting article on poverty reduction in India (05-06 to 15-16). Great news: in absolute numbers, poverty declined 630m to 360m. Still much to do on this front: 27% of Indians are still classified as poor.

@hellomrbhatt @IIML @proferroldsouza @amitkarna @rishikesha I have nice memories of the few, brief interactions I had with Prof. Prasad. Peace to the departed soul.