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Shreya Mani

MBA student. Writing about people, organisations, and the ideas that shape how we work.

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"Write the thing you wish someone had written for you."

Photograph — for now, in the abstract.

FEATURED WRITING

5 min read · May 2025

What consulting firms are really selling

6 min read · Apr 2025

The MBA bubble is real — here's how to pop it

5 min read · Apr 2025

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The Everyday Edits

Lighter, observational writing on life, habits, ideas, and culture — read through a business lens.

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Strategy & The World

Analytical longer-form pieces on business trends, industry shifts, and current news with context.

Latest Articles

Your 20s were supposed to be for exploration. So why does everyone act like they’re an audition for the rest of your life There is a quiet cruelty in the

May 21, 2026
5 min

We have normalized exhaustion to the point where being perpetually drained feels like the baseline. Here’s why that’s dangerous — and what the science actually says. “I’m so tired” has

May 21, 2026
5 min

Productivity culture villainizes comfort like it’s the enemy of growth. But what if the place you feel safe is exactly where you need to be sometimes? There is a peculiar

May 21, 2026
5 min

I’m Mani — a writer, MBA student, and recovering optimizer trying to think clearly about work, rest, and the texture of ordinary days.

June 26, 2026

The Software Is Ready. Is Your Organization?

Digital transformation keeps failing — and it has almost nothing to do with technology. Every year, organizations collectively spend over $2.5 trillion on digital transformation. They commission consultants, replace legacy

June 26, 2026

What an MBA Actually Teaches You About People (That Textbooks Don’t)

The real curriculum isn’t in the syllabus — it’s in the room. There’s a widely held theory about what an MBA is for. Finance. Strategy. Marketing. Operations. The hard architecture

June 26, 2026

Ee Sala Cup Namde: What the IPL Teaches Us About Brand Building at Scale

Seventeen years of heartbreak. One trophy. And a fanbase that never left. That’s not a cricket story — it’s a masterclass in brand loyalty. In June 2025, Virat Kohli lifted