Business
Indian Management
Digital divide
With the disruption that has come about in the workforce paradigm, people management will be the most important part of a leader’s task.
6 min |
September 2020
Indian Management
LEADERSHIP: Choose the right language
For modern-day organisations, success will depend on whether the right balance can be struck between ‘thinking work’ and ‘doing work’.
7 min |
September 2020
Indian Management
EDUCATION: Break the mould
Management research in India should evolve along new paths, maintaining a high degree of synergy with industry.
4 min |
September 2020
Indian Management
A PASSING PHASE: Driving digital transformation
Resilient businesses use digital technologies, data, and analytics to create long-term customer value.
6 min |
September 2020
Indian Management
Venture forth
Tales of adventure often belie the leadership capabilities demonstrated by explorers, but they offer rich lessons for business professionals, opine Amy Posey and Kevin Vallely, co-authors of Wild Success: 7 Key Lessons Business Leaders Can Learn from Extreme Adventures.
6 min |
August 2020
Indian Management
Through a new lens
When caught in the flux of change, the best bet for those at the helm is to liberate their thinking from well-entrenched patterns and prejudices and view things from a different perspective.
7 min |
August 2020
Indian Management
Get Rid Of The Box
Removing the boundary conditions that limit our thinking can lead to entirely different outcomes.
4 min |
August 2020
Indian Management
Too important to leave to chance
“Hard work, diligence, persistence, and a positive attitude are all very useful if you want to succeed. They’re essential… But they’re insufficient. None of them will deliver success unless you also harness the power of opportunity.” Richard M Rothman talks to Indian Management about his latest book, The Power of Opportunity.
6 min |
August 2020
Indian Management
The intangibles
Workforce rationalisation can lead to immense gains—many of them seemingly unrelated to the aspect of sheer ‘numbers’—but only if carried out with strategic diligence.
5 min |
August 2020
Indian Management
On a new path
COVID-19 has posed an unprecedented challenge to humanity.
4 min |
August 2020
Indian Management
Turning the tide
Marketers have managed to turn the COVID-19 crisis into an opportunity through their innovative approach vis-à-vis generating demand and staying connected with consumers.
5 min |
August 2020
Indian Management
The meta-leader
True crisis, those incidents that threaten the viability of an organisation or where lives are on the line, are among the most vexing challenges for executives.
6 min |
August 2020
Indian Management
Stay connected
In times of uncertainty, leaders must foster a genuine culture of care to engage with employees.
6 min |
August 2020
Indian Management
Seize the opportunity
Rapidly changing consumer patterns during a crisis require a dynamic strategy aligned with the pulse of the market.
6 min |
August 2020
Indian Management
Diverge, Disagree, Dissent
Contrary to popular perception, productive conflict can create true value. Specific techniques can be used to make organisational teams embrace this idea.
6 min |
July 2020
Indian Management
UNLOCKING POTENTIAL, ADDING VALUE
In safe hands - “In a psychologically unsafe climate, people think positivity and agreement is what managers want to hear; dissent feels like rebellion or disrespect. And so, because the truth does not simply disappear, it goes into hiding instead.” Amy C Edmondson dissects the psychology behind successful workplace environments and why we all need to fail, intelligently.
7 min |
July 2020
Indian Management
Lead the way
Leaders who harness the power of conflict create a cultural context that liberates the creative impulse of their teams—like Satya Nadella who brought about a productivity spurt in Microsoft by increasing intellectual friction and decreasing social friction.
5 min |
July 2020
Indian Management
BLUE OCEAN THINKERS
Des Dearlove and Stuart Crainer offer a peek into the ‘blue ocean’ concept and its shaping by 2019 Thinkers50 #1 duo W Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne.
5 min |
July 2020
Indian Management
Walking a tight rope
Effective leadership demands empathy, but make sure it is used in the right measure.
5 min |
July 2020
Indian Management
‘IT IS KEY TO ESCHEW MARKET-COMPETING LOGIC FOR A BLUE OCEAN SHIFT'
In an exclusive interview, W Chan Kim and Renée Mauborgne speak at length about ‘blue ocean’ strategy, why businesses need to shift from the familiar waters of red oceans to the uncharted depths of blue oceans, and the prospects such a move holds.
10+ min |
July 2020
Indian Management
Cost of avoidance
The absence of conflict means missed opportunities. Leaders can play a seminal role in shaping cultures that encourage constructive conflict.
6 min |
July 2020
Indian Management
Brand truths
Popular perceptions about successful brands may not always reflect the true picture, observes Luis Pedroza, author of Lean Brands: Catch Customers, Drive Growth & Stand Out In All Markets.
4 min |
July 2020
Indian Management
Beyond definitions
Leaders should follow a multistep process to convey the true worth of dissent and to shape a culture that values its merits.
10 min |
July 2020
Indian Management
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’.
5 min |
June 2020
Indian Management
Power of many
Organisations that truly think long term invest heavily in building game-changing teams.
5 min |
June 2020
Indian Management
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.
4 min |
June 2020
Indian Management
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.
10+ min |
June 2020
Indian Management
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.
6 min |
June 2020
Indian Management
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.
8 min |
May 2020
Indian Management
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.
6 min |