In this issue

The cover theme of the November issue of Indian Management is on ‘how the COVID-19 pandemic is unlocking new work paradigms’. Dr Penny Pullan, Director, MakingProjectsWork.co.uk and author, Virtual Leadership states, it would make immense sense for ‘smart managers’ to tap into the mix of hybrid working situations and ensure the best for the organisation as well as the employees in the new normal that has emerged. Mimi Nicklin, a globally recognised millennial thought leader, host of the Empathy for Breakfast show, Secrets of The Gap podcast, and author of Softening the Edge opines that, the time has come for organisations to rely more on regenerative leadership in order to thrive.

The future of the office

In the new normal that has emerged, it would make immense sense for smart managers to tap into the mix of hybrid working situations and ensure the best for the organisation as well as the employees.

5 mins

Lead with empathy

The time has come for organisations to rely more on regenerative leadership in order to thrive.

5 mins

Mobilise your ‘secret army'

Promoting a curious mindset can help businesses establish a deeper connect with customers and thereby emerge stronger post-COVid-19.

6 mins

Top dog syndrome

Why getting to the top at any cost is damaging business.

6 mins

The spark is within

CONTRARY TO POPULAR PERCEPTION, CREATIVITY IS AN OPEN DOOR FOR ANYONE WILLING TO ENTER, SAYS NIR BASHAN, FOUNDER AND CEO, THE CREATOR MINDSET LLC; RECIPIENT OF A CLIO AWARD AND AN EMMY NOMINATION FOR HIS CREATIVE WORK ON ALBUMS, MOVIES, AND ADVERTISEMENTS; AND AUTHOR, THE CREATOR MINDSET: 92 TOOLS TO UNLOCK THE SECRETS TO INNOVATION, GROWTH, AND SUSTAINABILITY

5 mins

Rural Outreach

When HDFC Bank made its foray into the hinterland, there was a compelling vision that powered its goals—one that embraced a holistic, customer-focussed approach as opposed to a product-oriented one. the rural populace had for long been an underserved lot with respect to financial services, and the environment was strewn with challenges. however, the Bank navigated with relative ease by clearly distinguishing between financial access and financial inclusion, and optimally leveraging its technological expertise. its sustainable livelihood initiatives have now reached over 28,000 villages across 27 states and its flagship Parivartan programme has impacted 7.8 crore people—a clear pointer to the Bank’s seminal role in redrawing India's financial landscape.

10+ mins

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Indian Management strives to be a monthly management journal of high Quality targeted at middle and senior managers. It aims to be a credible source of insight, information and inspiration for management professionals. Through in-depth features, articles, live cases and caselets, research analysis, reports, reviews etc., based mainly on Indian experiences, Indian Management endeavors to consistently deliver to its readers a Journal that explores and imbibes the available knowledge and best practices pertaining to all aspects of management.