<![CDATA[Hari Abburi : Videos]]>https://www.hariabburi.com/s/watchhttps://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!TkUF!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6b94ebec-4206-4e20-9a2b-43f74d6c6950_512x512.pngHari Abburi : Videoshttps://www.hariabburi.com/s/watchSubstackWed, 08 Apr 2026 14:03:55 GMT<![CDATA[When ambition outpaces ability, most firms call it a “culture problem.”]]>https://www.hariabburi.com/p/when-ambition-outpaces-ability-mosthttps://www.hariabburi.com/p/when-ambition-outpaces-ability-mostMon, 17 Nov 2025 06:35:21 GMTHari Abburi argues that the world’s most innovative companies thrive by building “unnatural capabilities”—skills and systems outside their comfort zones. When ambition outpaces ability, most firms call it a “culture problem.” The disruptors call it opportunity. Examples: JAB Holding evolved from coffee to pet care and insurance. Nike entered the metaverse with NikeLand on Roblox, drawing six million visitors a year—far more than its physical stores. Even Microsoft, a tech giant, recognized AI wasn’t in its DNA, so it partnered with OpenAI. The lesson: success belongs to companies that stretch beyond what comes naturally—and do it fast.

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]]><![CDATA[One loved cameras. The other loved change. Ideas isn’t about what you love ]]>https://www.hariabburi.com/p/one-loved-cameras-the-other-lovedhttps://www.hariabburi.com/p/one-loved-cameras-the-other-lovedMon, 17 Nov 2025 06:33:04 GMTHari Abburi explains that innovation thrives on balancing two forces: the vertical axis—your deep passion for what your company already does—and the horizontal axis—the external disruptions reshaping your industry. True agility, he says, isn’t about choosing one side, but about how fast you can move between them. He highlights Fuji Film, which pivoted from photography to pharmaceuticals and chemicals after Kodak collapsed, proving that adaptability—not legacy—defines longevity. The “agility factor” is the real measure of modern success: the speed at which a company can shift focus, seize opportunity, and reinvent itself before the market forces it to.

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]]><![CDATA[Kingfisher bird, ChatGPT, Velcro: speed of an idea breaks through industry lines]]>https://www.hariabburi.com/p/kingfisher-bird-chatgpt-velcro-speedhttps://www.hariabburi.com/p/kingfisher-bird-chatgpt-velcro-speedMon, 17 Nov 2025 06:30:27 GMTHari Abburi explains the “speed of an idea”—how innovation accelerates when concepts jump across industries. From the Kingfisher bird inspiring bullet trains to NASA foam leading to memory mattresses, the world’s biggest breakthroughs emerge through cross-pollination, not specialization. True innovation, he says, isn’t about disruption but reverse disruption—ideas moving faster than industries can adapt. He illustrates this with the leap from search engines to generative AI, where ChatGPT’s debut made Alexa look primitive overnight. The message: in the age of AI, ideas don’t evolve—they explode, rewriting the rules of what’s possible in months, not decades.

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]]><![CDATA[What if “customer-first” killed innovation? ]]>https://www.hariabburi.com/p/what-if-customer-first-killed-innovationhttps://www.hariabburi.com/p/what-if-customer-first-killed-innovationMon, 17 Nov 2025 06:15:28 GMTHari Abburi argues that today’s organizations need “ideas-obsessed leaders” who build “ideas-obsessed enterprises.” While the digital era has revolutionized customer experience, it has largely failed employees and stifled innovation. Companies chasing relentless customer centricity—prioritizing “faster, better, cheaper”—have optimized efficiency but lost creativity. The result? Giants like Toys “R” Us, Bed Bath & Beyond, and GE collapsed under their own single-industry thinking. The speaker challenges the assumption that being customer-focused equals being innovative, suggesting that true transformation requires shifting from customer obsession to idea obsession, where innovation—not just satisfaction—drives progress.

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]]><![CDATA[Alexa, Give Me People Analytics Headlines]]>https://www.hariabburi.com/p/alexahttps://www.hariabburi.com/p/alexaSun, 27 Apr 2025 16:29:00 GMT

I designed this Alexa skill in October 2019, three years before Generative AI became consumer-grade and mainstream. Set to 2025, three years after generative AI has become mainstream and consumer-grade, how many HR Functions have this capability?

In 2019, I created a proprietary Agile People Strategy Diagnostic. In my work with seven companies from different industries, I was stuck by how rudimentary the use of people analytics was in decisions. While the top layers of HR Executive Teams managed to get data together due to having support teams, as you go deep into the organization, most HR Business Partners struggeled to bring analytics into their business conversations. But surprisingly, they did not even have (intuitive) access to most data for any meaningful analysis.

New age enterprises will create enoromus data with the mis of physical+digital and human+machine dimensions.

Related Reads:

  1. Has AI Made Your Firm's Intelligence Agile?

  2. You want an agile company. But is your HR agile?

  3. Agility Is How You Do Things, Not Just How You Are Organized

  4. Thinking Like An AI Native: What If Your Company Was Born In 2030?

  5. Video: Moving Intelligence | 1:22 min

]]><![CDATA[Where Your Idea Goes To Die (And Eventually Your Company)]]>https://www.hariabburi.com/p/where-ideas-go-to-die-and-eventuallyhttps://www.hariabburi.com/p/where-ideas-go-to-die-and-eventuallyWed, 04 Dec 2024 16:45:00 GMT

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]]><![CDATA[Evolution of Search & Reverse Disruption]]>https://www.hariabburi.com/p/evolution-of-search-and-reverse-disruptionhttps://www.hariabburi.com/p/evolution-of-search-and-reverse-disruptionWed, 04 Dec 2024 16:15:00 GMT

]]><![CDATA[Eureka-ism]]>https://www.hariabburi.com/p/eureka-ismhttps://www.hariabburi.com/p/eureka-ismWed, 04 Dec 2024 16:10:00 GMT

]]><![CDATA[How 'Thinking On The Edges' Companies Operate]]>https://www.hariabburi.com/p/how-thinking-on-the-edges-companieshttps://www.hariabburi.com/p/how-thinking-on-the-edges-companiesWed, 04 Dec 2024 16:08:00 GMT

]]><![CDATA[Thinking On The Edges]]>https://www.hariabburi.com/p/thinking-on-the-edgeshttps://www.hariabburi.com/p/thinking-on-the-edgesWed, 04 Dec 2024 16:04:00 GMT

]]><![CDATA[Five Dimensions of AI Natives]]>https://www.hariabburi.com/p/five-dimensions-of-ai-nativeshttps://www.hariabburi.com/p/five-dimensions-of-ai-nativesWed, 04 Dec 2024 16:01:00 GMT

]]><![CDATA[The Complexity Of Digital Transformation In An AI Native World]]>https://www.hariabburi.com/p/the-complexity-of-digital-transformationhttps://www.hariabburi.com/p/the-complexity-of-digital-transformationWed, 04 Dec 2024 16:00:00 GMT

]]><![CDATA[Keynote Excerpts: Ideas Don't Die, Companies Do]]>https://www.hariabburi.com/p/keynote-excerpts-ideas-dont-die-companieshttps://www.hariabburi.com/p/keynote-excerpts-ideas-dont-die-companiesMon, 11 Mar 2024 16:00:00 GMT

]]><![CDATA[Excerpt: Talking Design With Tom Peters]]>https://www.hariabburi.com/p/excerpt-talking-design-with-tom-petershttps://www.hariabburi.com/p/excerpt-talking-design-with-tom-petersTue, 22 Mar 2022 14:16:00 GMT

I had the pleasure to host Tom Peters for a conversation on a wide range of topics - strategy, design, culture, leadership and more. You can watch the full session HERE.

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