Business As A Brain

Plasticity—the quality of being easily shaped and moulded—is vital to organisations of today in order to transform into ‘organisations of tomorrow’.

Power of many

Organisations that truly think long term invest heavily in building game-changing teams.

The right approach

Pat McManamon, author of The Intentional Sales Manager, talks about misconceptions held by sales managers, which stand in the way of their teams realising their full potential.

THE TRAILBLAZERS

The meteoric rise of startups has left a deep impact on India’s economic story. In exclusive interviews, we capture the thoughts of six young entrepreneurs who are preparing the ground for a better tomorrow.

Adapt and thrive, or deny and die

With sustainability concerns growing steadily by the day, it is prudent for businesses to make the necessary shift and seize the opportunities that come along.

Keep The Threads Strong

Networks need to exist because there would definitely arise times when we have to be driven by common objectives, intentions, and aspirations.

Boundless Opportunities

A highly networked world eliminates barriers and drives positive outcomes for the various stakeholders—it is like a close weave wherein every thread draws its strength from the others.

Stealing the show

Taking it from the dust and grime of mandis to air-conditioned retail stores with dozens of branded options at fixed prices—that is what Tata Steel achieved while becoming the first company in India to de-commoditise steel and convert it into a retail brand accessible to people across the country. This customer-centric transformation of the company was game-changing.

End of an era

“Act boldly; if we wait for the perfect answer, the world will pass us”—this observation by Jack Welch (1935-2020), who built GE into the world’s largest industrial conglomerate and became known for his aggressive management style, is perhaps the business thinking that best suits these uncertain times.

Connections matter, always

There is no way businesses can prosper in these volatile times, let alone survive, without a networked world.

Leadership 2.0

Steering a digital transformation journey demands a strong sense of purpose, commitment to restructure the organisational core, and unwavering focus on the long term.

More Data Privacy, More Value

Mature markets with data protection laws in operation or on the anvil offer excellent opportunities for companies to differentiate their products and services through their ability to meet data protection regulations around the world.

The ‘sharing' impact

Big businesses can co-exist with the sharing economy and benefit from the latter’s strengths. Such a combined industry experience can create value out of underutilised assets.

The human angle

With its focus on human stakeholders, as in behavioural economics, design thinking holds the potential to drive change in multiple contexts.

Seize the power

Many organisations fail to deploy the full potential of experiments owing to misconceptions.

People (em)power

The sharing economy has upended the traditional rules of business, but retained some of its worst qualities. An employee-centric approach is the need of the hour.

Open minds

Leaders must focus on the self before trying to manage others.

Making elephants gallop

Adopting the microservices architecture can make digital transitions smoother even for behemoths.

Fight or flight?

Leaders should be open to risk—but only to a limit. Evaluating the true risk/reward ratio is essential when making critical decisions.

Co-opportunity knocks

To succeed in the constantly evolving business realm, companies must shift their strategic focus from competitive advantage to constant collaboration.

All things considered

The sharing economy has a promising future, but present-day issues must be addressed in order for it to thrive sustainably.

6 Steps To Becoming The Peacebuilder

The external world may be riddled with hate, fear, and separateness, but leaders can sure find an effective way to tackle this—through conscious leadership.

More Art Than Strategy?

There are multiple paths to conflict resolution, but the foundation of it all is the same—deft management of the emotions at play.

How To Quit Like A Winner

While persistence and perseverance are feted as qualities essential for leaders, knowing when to move on is equally important.

Not All Problems Are Created Equal

How to identify and approach dilemmas.

Who's Next?

Succession planning is the mark of a robust organisation that focuses on the long term.

Through The Future Lens

The most prudent step in uncertain times is to stay close to emerging trends and embed a foresight culture in the organisation.

The ‘Disputed' Child

Millennials are a significant cohort in the workforce, but can HR policies be tweaked to accommodate their unique needs and demands?

Looking Beyond Win-Lose - Value In A Stakeholder World

Deciding on stakeholder focus and measuring tradeoffs between the various groups are among the most challenging tasks in the value creation journey.

In Tandem

Value creation requires an integrated approach to sustainability which goes beyond stopgap reputation management by organisations.