Case study: Solving for women’s employment challenges in India
A leading CSR foundation looked to provide employment opportunities for India’s youth. Here’s how we solved for it.
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Case study: Why financial inclusion doesn’t mean more savings accounts
Does financial inclusion mean opening more bank accounts for the poor in India? A team of consultants at X-Leap worked with the Gates foundation to answer this question
Helping a German economic agency reposition to become a gateway for Indian businesses
Krefeld wanted to reposition itself to become the hub for international companies like those from India. Here is how the team at X-Leap solved for it.
Verandah March 2023: Can you ChatGPT your way to change?
Techno pundits and change experts will have you believe that AI is set to replace you. But in order to progress, there’s one essential ingredient that we may all be overlooking
Verandah February 2023: A Step Down
How can we better understand our users? And for those we are solving problems for?
Creating a Learning Culture: Here are 3 Things to do Differently in 2023
Here’s how rethinking your company’s learning culture can help continue innovation and growth during times of disruption
Verandah December 2022: A Kinder Workplace in 2023
We look back to discussions from the Designing Kindness event, and what our panel of Kindness Experts thinks is needed, to build a kinder workplace. As 2022 came to a close, we were all looking ahead. At X-Leap, we wanted to engage with our community on the core concept of kindness. A lot of the …
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Why you need a strong purpose
Summary Here at X-Leap we’ve been thinking a lot about Purpose. As a fledgling company, we’ve had quite a few conversations around the usual questions: why are we here, what do we want to do, etc. Through these somewhat existential sessions, I’ve been thinking about the centrality of Purpose. Aside from it being a right-of-passage for …
3 ideas that modern design thinkers can learn from the Renaissance
The Design Thinking (DT) approach to problem-solving is a widely used tenet across industries. Its fingerprints are everywhere, from disruptive startups to everyday products. But in recent years, Design Thinking has come under heavy criticism. Some like Natasha Jen and Bruce Nussbaum, claim that it now lacks the critical approach that its inventors aimed for. …
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Join us for the Unveiling of the OPRA Report
How can organisations balance the need to be productive with the needs of individuals. It starts with listening and then an intent to solve for it. An overwhelming 96% of respondents have reported early symptoms linked to mental health issues. We discuss this and more at the launch of the OPRA (Organisation Psychological Risk Assessment) …