VUCA as a concept has been in use since the early 2000s to describe the situation many businesses started encountering frequently. There were several disruptions due to geopolitical developments, technological advancements and changes in the global economic environment. As a result, we saw the introduction of new products and services, new ways of engaging with […]

AI has been touching our lives in the form of voice assistants, spam filters, schedulers, parsers, chatbots and many more. We see them in action at our homes, workplaces and the places we visit. We interact with them in order to make our lives easier. Every now and then, we see new launches of AI-powered […]

Digital technologies are infiltrating many different business sectors. Recruitment and staffing are no exception. As these technologies continue to develop and advance, so will the way recruiters seek out new talent and conduct the hiring process. Whether we are the organisation doing the hiring, or an applicant looking for work, understanding what these technologies are […]

The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) will disrupt our way of doing things as the previous versions did. Right from the first revolution in the early 19th century to the latest in the early 21st century, each time we see disruptions of several kinds and at the same time, more output with fewer efforts. The disruption […]

When it comes to hiring people for the job, the first thing that companies and employers look for are skills, experience and educational background. This is true in any type of setting, and even when you are building a team of salespeople. Sales could be a very daunting department. Most of the time, companies prefer […]

Recently Goldman Sachs said that they would not do IPOs for companies whose boards do not have at least one diverse member. Many more banks and investors could follow suit. How deeply they care about it? Do we believe that a company with men and women on its board is more likely to deliver outstanding […]

Every organisation needs customers to buy its products, services or the purpose repeatedly over time. This loyalty leads to advocacy and hence, is critical for the growth of the organisation. We know, some organisations have done this well and thus, have stayed relevant for hundreds of years. There are about three dozen such listed companies […]

Ratan Tata said, “None can destroy iron, but its own rust can. Likewise, none can destroy a man, but its own mindset can.” Our actions are guided by our way of thinking and opinions. It is interesting to see people in the same circumstances behave differently. Boss throws a tantrum at the team for missing […]

Every year, India adds 12 million youth to its labour pool. We do not see creation of a comparable number of jobs to absorb these new minds. So, many remain unemployed or under-employed. Nearly 20% of our people who have the minimum qualification of being a graduate do not have a job. Scarcity of employment […]

It was a leisurely lunch meeting with an old colleague who is on an entrepreneurial journey. We chatted about multiple things, market opportunities to organisation design. The discussions were invigorating to say the least. We realised, these on-the-job learnings were contrary to what we learnt in management schools. Strategy and Structure: what comes first? In […]

Ups and downs are a part of life. They say, if you have none, you’re not alive. Right from the waves in the sea to seasons of the year and experiences in life have crests and troughs. One has to embrace them and make the most of them. Organisations have their own lives and their […]

Each day we leave our workplace, yet keep on thinking about the events of the day, the  conversations we had, the unfinished agenda, the reactions of people and various such scenarios.  After work hours, we do check our emails, answer messages, make work-related phone calls. Do we really check out of work? Most of us […]