Beyond The Tangible

An organisation’s true value is reflected in the level of employee satisfaction and customer trust it has created as well as the social cause it stands for.

B Schools Can Play A Key Role in Grooming Leaders Of Tomorrow

Beyond just disseminating knowledge, B Schools can become holistic learning centres to create leaders.

The Fallout Of Workforce Stress - A Case Study

Stress has become a constant companion at the workplace for most of us; it needs to be tackled effectively in order to keep negative effects at bay. Work-related stress and its ramifications in personal life seem to have taken a toll in the case of this pharma company employee, Dharmendra Gupta. When he started his career as a medical representative, his aspirations were high—he knew he was qualified enough and had received the right kind of training at his company. He had high expectations from his job too, and was confident he could easily convince any doctor to prescribe a particular medicine. However, things turned out to be different. Faced with multiple demands—in his personal life as well as on the office front—the initial enthusiasm and confidence petered out, and he is now finding it difficult to handle the situation.

The Best Defence

When facing an uncertain future, organisations should avoid going by gut instinct and have a thoughtfully devised plan in place.

People First, Always

How to be a facilitative leader, and run effective, innovative teams.

Fair Play

The power of breaking out of the ‘safety zone’ in business—why women should seize it.

Culture Drives Performance

An ownership culture balances opportunity-seeking with accountability, and stimulates more value creation over time.

All In, All Together

A diverse workforce can not only bring above-average profits to the organisation but also help in value creation.

A Sum Of The Parts

A Sum Of The Parts

Cashing In On A Slump

Cost-cutting across the spectrum is just a rushed response. Thrift would bring in value only when a company understands the nature of the slowdown and thinks long-term.

Be Ready For Risks

Companies should have a long-term strategy in place for navigating recession.

Turning The Tide

The ability to tide over a crisis is the mark of a robust organisation. And the HR can play a seminal role in turning threats into opportunities.

The Lifeline

Tough times call for tough measures, but a company’s culture must always be given priority to ensure continuous business success.

Shrink To Survive

With economic storm clouds on the horizon, it is time to do some contingency planning. Better to be prepared to survive an economic downturn than to be a victim.

The Millennial Connect

Millennials may be a cohort with unique expectations and aspirations, but leaders can win them over by building bonds of trust and through candid communication.

6 Reasons Why A Coach Is Just What Your Team Needs

No one better than a coach to steer a team along the right path and change the course of conversations in such a way as to generate results.

How To Double Company Value By Reallocating Resources

Inertia is an attribute of the strategically poor. The prudent keep pace with the ever-changing business context and reallocate their resources suitably.

Weigh Your Options - Invest In Your Best

Maximising value requires disproportionately funneling resources from ‘cash-generating’ businesses to ‘value creation engines’, but few companies get it right.

Delivering Sustainability Goals Is A Leadership Responsibility

Leaders play an important role in (re)aligning the workforce with the organisation’s sustainability goals.

Between The Covers - Make It A People Business

Extract: The AirBnb way: 5 leadership lessons for igniting growth through loyalty, community, and belonging.

People Power

Human capital is the asset companies build amidst uncertainty.

Change—For The People, For The Planets

Sustainability should not be mere lip-service. It should be deeply entrenched in the organisational culture and pursued with a high degree of commitment.

A ‘Fantastic' Workplace

Workplaces are not mere ‘spaces’ but a physical representation of a company’s mission and values.

‘No' Not A Bad Word

A culture of respectful dissent in a firm starts with the CEO.

Yes-Men No More

Traditional workplace structures must be overhauled to encourage respectful diss from the bottom to the top.

Work smart

Ultra productivity requires time and effort, but it pays dividends beyond just financial health.

The Call To Business

Businesses worldwide can leverage their power and scale to drive the Sustainable Development Goals journey.

Pause; Reflect; Proceed

To achieve success, one has to slow down first, and reevaluate goals, strategies, and focus areas.

Catalyst For Change

As more millennials enter the workforce, businesses must revitalise their organisational culture in order to keep them engaged.

Not A Solo Trip

Repurposing the business is but the first step towards achieving sustainability goals. Buy-in and engagement of all the stakeholders are core to their realisation.