One of the greatest pleasures in the world is a bookshelf organised in perfect harmony – by alphabetic, thematic, and aesthetic order. I will never judge a book by its cover, but I will judge…
IWD 2019: Balance for Better
This International Women’s Day, as I think about the theme #BalanceforBetter, I am reminded to ask myself this question again: Can women have it all? To which most women respond with ‘you can have it…
Is Regulation killing Private Enterprise?
If Bhutan is ever to escape the economic lethargy largely attributed to our size and our geographical disposition, to say nothing of our dependence on foreign aid, it must do so on the success and…
Carpe Diem
I am alive and awake right now and there are just a handful of hours before this day is through. This leaves me with two options to spend the rest of it: I can sit…
The Economics of ‘Free’ WiFi
Like most local governments in urban parts of the world, the new government of Bhutan has also pledged the provision of free WiFi during the course of the election campaign – and we are to…
How to Hire Great People
All insights provided below are from my own personal experience, and what has worked for me may not necessarily work for you. Having said that, I hope you find them useful – and would appreciate…
If I Taught a Leadership Course
Is it hard to become a good (or even great) business leader without signing up for a leadership course or joining an accelerator? Or worse, without getting an MBA? I don’t think so – but…
Why I Don’t Pursue Happiness
Every few months, my mind crowds and I lose my ability to concentrate. It lasts three days or a week, or, catastrophically, two; my writing stalls out and soon after, so does my speech. For…
Who Should I Vote for?
In the haze of summer, with books still to be read, it’s a little hard to fathom that, in just a few weeks from now, Bhutan’s democracy will be on the line. And from now…
Why Branding Matters
When I was working at The Economist in New York, some 7 years ago I got the chance to work with the business development team who were tasked to conjure up new businesses for the…