This issue of The Smart Manager features Gautam Hari Singhania, Chairman and Managing Director, Raymond Group who talks about the future path of the company. We have Lynda Gratton and Andrew Scott, London Business School talking about a three-staged life and its implications, while Ken Rutsky, author of Launching to Leading gives us insights on how to lead. Morgen Witzel, Exeter Business School, shows the way for companies to expand internationally. This issue also features The Akshay Patra Foundation, an organisation dedicated to serving wholesome meals to school children. Vip Vyas, Distinctive Performance and Stuart Doughty, an executive consultant share their views on how we can create new worlds of possibilities, while Nicholas Ind, Oslo School of Management tells us how brands can nurture a desire for themselves among customers. We have featured Liri Andersson and Ludo Van der Hayden, INSEAD who talk about what companies must do to survive in today’s digital world. Anees Haidary, Sasken elaborates on harnessing the potential of cross-cultural diversity in companies. In our regular section Robin Speculand busts myths regarding why many fail at executing strategies. Hardik Harsora, Effex, writes about the importance of business modeling. Howard H Yu, Knut Haanaes, and Jayanth Narayanan, IMD, share their views on the indispensible role of innovation in the progress of companies. Rahul Shah, DDI gives advice on transforming from ‘mindfull’ to ‘mindful’, while under First Serve we are featuring the best customer service practices of Grofers.