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ELECTRICITY DISTRIBUTION COMPETITION NEEDS A NETWORK STRATEGY, NOT SIMPLY ANOTHER SET OF WIRES - A Second Distributor. Does India Need a Second Network?

A Second Distributor. Does India Need a Second Network?

Haryana electricity regulator’s decision to grant Eleven Power a 25-year electricity[…]

Sound legal advice must survive the JOURNEY to a decision - Can Legally Sound Advice Still Fail a Client?

Can Legally Sound Advice Still Fail a Client?

A lawyer advises a company that a proposed transaction carries regulatory[…]

ROW COMPENSATION SETS THE TERMS. COMMUNICATION SHAPES CONFIDENCE IN THE PROCESS. - The Grid Cannot Be Built on Compensation Alone

The Grid Cannot Be Built on Compensation Alone

Standardising Right of Way compensation may be easier than standardising trust.[…]

UNSPOKEN ASSUMPTIONS CAN TURN SOUND DECISIONS INTO COSTLY EXECUTION FAILURES - The Assumptions That Derail Execution

The Assumptions That Derail Execution

In large energy and infrastructure projects, execution problems can begin in[…]

A CULTURE OF OPENNESS MATTERS ONLY WHEN DIFFICULT INFORMATION CAN REACH THE PEOPLE WHO ACT ON IT - What Gets Lost Between the Ground and the Boardroom

What Gets Lost Between the Ground and the Boardroom

Senior leaders make decisions with imperfect information. In a large organisation,[…]

The strongest professional confidence remains open to CORRECTION - Can Humility Make a Lawyer More Authoritative?

Can Humility Make a Lawyer More Authoritative?

A senior partner is explaining a legal opinion to a client[…]

INDIA’S ENERGY TRANSITION IS MAKING RELIABILITY AS IMPORTANT AS RENEWABLE CAPACITY - The Paradox at the Heart of India’s Energy Transition

The Paradox at the Heart of India’s Energy Transition

India is adding renewables at speed. So why is the power[…]

A client can receive every update and still not know where they stand - When Lawyers Communicate Clearly, Why Do Clients Still Feel Uncertain?

When Lawyers Communicate Clearly, Why Do Clients Still Feel Uncertain?

A client receives an email from her lawyer after an important[…]

THE STRONGEST DECISIONS ARE TESTED BY DISAGREEMENT BEFORE THEY ARE PROTECTED BY ALIGNMENT - The Decisions That Survive Disagreement

The Decisions That Survive Disagreement

In a complex power-sector organisation, a meeting in which everyone agrees[…]

CAPTIVE GENERATION TAKES ON A WIDER ROLE WHEN SURPLUS BECOMES SYSTEM-RELEVANT - When the Grid Needs More Power, Who Gets Called?

When the Grid Needs More Power, Who Gets Called?

When the grid needs more power, the next megawatt may not[…]

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