Ujwal ArkalgudinBootrapped: The Growth-Stage RevolutionWelcome to “Bootrapped: The Growth-Stage Revolution”Escaping the Cycle: Profitability, Product Leadership, and the Power of Anthropology2 min read·May 22, 2023----
Ujwal ArkalgudIs ‘meaning’ the missing piece of the empathy puzzle?Books about empathy seem boundless, with each one attempting to teach the reader how to become more empathetic. In 2020 alone, I counted…4 min read·Feb 8, 2022----
Ujwal ArkalgudWhy meaning matters.In April this year, as the people of India were trying to come to terms with an overwhelming spike in COVID-19 cases and deaths, Washington…4 min read·Jul 13, 2021--1--1
Ujwal ArkalgudThe anatomy of a trendContrary to popular perception, a trend isn’t something that’s getting a lot of mentions at a point in time.·4 min read·Feb 4, 2021----
Ujwal ArkalgudDon’t blame the pollstersHere we go again. Yet another “failure of polls” situation. History truly does repeat itself. Sometimes, incessantly.·2 min read·Nov 26, 2020----
Ujwal ArkalgudA permanent identity crisis?The philosopher and social scientist Max Weber made a stark judgment of American culture almost a hundred years ago. He noted that unlike…·3 min read·Nov 6, 2020--1--1
Ujwal ArkalgudIs fake news really that fake?Election season is upon us and the issue of “fake news” is all the rage once again. But is “fake news” really that “fake”?·4 min read·Sep 17, 2020----
Ujwal ArkalgudWhy it’s important to study meaning rather than people.It’s time to ditch that target consumer “persona”.·4 min read·Aug 13, 2020----
Ujwal ArkalgudDear Researchers: If you want to make a difference, stop betting on cultural homogenizationIf you want your clients or the company you work for to truly embrace diversity, then you need to think about re-examining commonly used…·3 min read·Jun 16, 2020----
Ujwal ArkalgudThe role of Cultural Anthropology in InnovationCultural Anthropology simply put enables the study of culture (meanings, habits, rituals shared among a group of people). Techniques like…·3 min read·Jun 13, 2020--1--1