Worldwide, economies rely on their MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) for job creation and keeping the large enterprises going. India is no exception: MSMEs generate ~30% of India’s GDP, 50% of exports and employment of ~120 million people, the second-largest sector as a source of livelihood for Indians. As India plans to become a […]

Someone said these golden words, “The value of life is not in the length of days, but in the use, we make of them.” This not only holds good for a human being but also an organisation. We see organisations in India that have been around for more than a century: Tatas, Britannia, ITC, Bennett, […]

Barack Obama said, “Learning to stand in somebody else’s shoes, to see through their eyes, that’s how peace begins. And it’s up to you to make that happen. Empathy is a quality of character that can change the world.” One can question the last bit – whether it is a quality that is inherited or […]

India aspires to be a 5 Trillion USD economy in 2025, not too far away. We have more than 1.2 million companies active in India contributing to India’s GDP. We need all of them to grow and stay profitable. Over the last 30 years, India has had a growth trajectory fuelled by the consumption of […]

Our world of work after the pandemic is very different from what we knew earlier. Companies have started leveraging technology at a break-neck speed. Due to remote working, employees work away from the workplace cocooned in their work environments. We have all witnessed frauds and unethical practices all over the world despite people working together […]

Petrochemical giant, Reliance Industries was essentially a B2B business until it decided to plunge into retail in 2006 and then telecom in the form of Jio in 2007. Many management gurus considered these moves to be a large deviation from the company’s core strength of running an enterprise-focused business; they predicted poor outcomes. However, Jio […]

Founder of Walmart, Sam Walton said, “There is only one boss: the customer. And he can fire everybody in the company from the chairman on down, simply by spending his money somewhere else.” This legendary statement is more significant than ever before. Economies are struggling to grow amidst the impact of COVID19 and global slowdown. […]

With the overall market expected to reach $623 billion by 2023, there’s no doubt that the outlook is bright when it comes to the Software as a Service (SaaS) industry. For those looking for careers in the industry, there is a multitude of rewarding options to consider, each requiring their own unique skill set. Whether you’re looking […]

Many organisations have a multi-generational workforce and leaders always have the task of managing the diversity that comes along. However, our current times are pretty dynamic, the views and needs of people in their 20s are vastly different from those in their mid-30s and 40s. Hence, the task of the leaders is more complex than […]

The corporate training industry is up for a major transformation as an increasing number of enterprises are challenging the status quo of the learning methods. Post COVID19, we have a new world of work and a new normal. Millions of people are working full-time outside their physical workplace, social distancing norms have been enforced and […]

The last year hasn’t been easy for anyone. We’re all going through something, whether we’ve been isolated or trying to help kids get through school or lost someone for whatever reason. And it’s dishonest to say that you can be going through things at home that take a lot from you mentally, emotionally, and physically, […]

“The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend”, said Robertson Davies, the famous Canadian author. Business leaders are no exceptions – they observe, infer and form impressions based on what their minds are prepared for. Often these impressions are clouded and worse, they are wrong sometimes; thus, the decisions they make and […]