Business
Indian Management
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.
10+ min |
May 2020
Indian Management
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.
6 min |
May 2020
Indian Management
Connections matter, always
There is no way businesses can prosper in these volatile times, let alone survive, without a networked world.
5 min |
May 2020
Indian Management
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.
4 min |
March 2020
Indian Management
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.
5 min |
February 2020
Indian Management
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.
5 min |
February 2020
Indian Management
The human angle
With its focus on human stakeholders, as in behavioural economics, design thinking holds the potential to drive change in multiple contexts.
6 min |
February 2020
Indian Management
Seize the power
Many organisations fail to deploy the full potential of experiments owing to misconceptions.
6 min |
February 2020
Indian Management
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.
4 min |
February 2020
Indian Management
Open minds
Leaders must focus on the self before trying to manage others.
7 min |
February 2020
Indian Management
Making elephants gallop
Adopting the microservices architecture can make digital transitions smoother even for behemoths.
5 min |
February 2020
Indian Management
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.
4 min |
February 2020
Indian Management
Co-opportunity knocks
To succeed in the constantly evolving business realm, companies must shift their strategic focus from competitive advantage to constant collaboration.
6 min |
February 2020
Indian Management
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 min |
February 2020
Indian Management
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.
4 min |
January 2020
Indian Management
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.
5 min |
January 2020
Indian Management
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.
4 min |
January 2020
Indian Management
Not All Problems Are Created Equal
How to identify and approach dilemmas.
5 min |
January 2020
Indian Management
Who's Next?
Succession planning is the mark of a robust organisation that focuses on the long term.
7 min |
January 2020
Indian Management
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.
10+ min |
January 2020
Indian Management
The ‘Disputed' Child
Millennials are a significant cohort in the workforce, but can HR policies be tweaked to accommodate their unique needs and demands?
5 min |
January 2020
Indian Management
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.
5 min |
January 2020
Indian Management
In Tandem
Value creation requires an integrated approach to sustainability which goes beyond stopgap reputation management by organisations.
4 min |
January 2020
Indian Management
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.
6 min |
January 2020
Indian Management
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.
6 min |
December 2019
Indian Management
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.
6 min |
December 2019
Indian Management
The Best Defence
When facing an uncertain future, organisations should avoid going by gut instinct and have a thoughtfully devised plan in place.
4 min |
December 2019
Indian Management
People First, Always
How to be a facilitative leader, and run effective, innovative teams.
5 min |
December 2019
Indian Management
Fair Play
The power of breaking out of the ‘safety zone’ in business—why women should seize it.
5 min |
December 2019
Indian Management
Culture Drives Performance
An ownership culture balances opportunity-seeking with accountability, and stimulates more value creation over time.
5 min |