Leapfrogging to Pole-vaulting

R.A. Mashelkar and Ravi Pandit argue that India, and the world, can no longer afford to solve its biggest problems - energy, environment, employment - through incremental 'leapfrogging'. Instead they propose 'pole-vaulting': a radical, disciplined form of innovation that clears the bar entirely rather than inching over it. Their unique '3-4-7 framework' breaks down overwhelming, complex problems into a structured, repeatable formula, illustrated throughout with real case studies of organisations that pulled off exactly this kind of transformation. Written by one of India's most decorated scientists and a veteran technology entrepreneur, this is a genuinely actionable manifesto for leaders who want breakthrough results rather than marginal improvement. Recommended for innovation teams, policymakers and anyone tackling a problem that feels too big to solve incrementally.