Companies look for educational qualification, pedigree, years of experience and track record while hiring top talent. They seek personal chemistry or a sense of comfort in their interactions with potential candidates. These are good indicators for sure, but aren’t necessarily the best one can do. Emotional Intelligence (EI) separates the men from the boys! Why […]

Gen X are typically in their 40’s and 50’s now with at least twenty years of work experience behind them. One would expect, their careers would be in their peaks now; they would be getting promoted fast and leading most critical parts of the organizations they work in; their juniors would be looking up to […]

The news about Decathlon having replaced its HR department with a committee of employees drawn from various departments, has created quite a buzz. Let the debate on relevance of HR in an organization continue. At the same time, we see changes taking place on ground already with the advent of technology such as AI, VR […]

Not too long ago, we evaluated the success of sales and marketing processes in terms of the sale taking place. We said, the rubber hits the road when the cash registers keep ringing. In the last couple of years, as smartphones have become ubiquitous, marketers are discovering new dimensions in the buying behaviours of their […]

Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Walt Disney, Steve Jobs, Henry Ford, Dhirubhai Ambani, Azim Premji, JRD Tata and many more have been iconic entrepreneurs who have inspired generations and would continue to do so. The spirit of listening to one’s heart, being driven by one’s passion and building an entity that creates value for multiple stakeholders […]

 Every business is going digital because customers are doing stuff using smart phones and the apps residing on their phones. You could be a bank, a factory, a retailer, doctor, lawyer, cabbie or an advisor. Your customers are all using their smart phones to place an order, ask a question, check status of their […]

 Indian economy isn’t creating many new jobs in manufacturing sector at the moment. Automation and slackening demand are troubling the sector. However, in the long run, this is a sector which is slated to grow and create many new jobs. Sooner than later, we will see companies on a hiring spree and getting on […]

Union Budget 2019 had many firsts : Independent India’s first woman to be the Full Time Finance Minister, shunning the brown Budget briefcase in favour of a red parcel like bag, keeping the Budget speech devoid of numbers which most people do not relate to. These trivia apart, the Budget did not have any big […]

“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.” said Sam Walton, founder of Walmart. Every good organization wants to understand the needs of its customers, keep track of them as the needs keep evolving and ensure […]

Things change! Yesterday, employers picked the best candidates. Today, employees pick the best companies. Tables have turned but one thing remains ¾ The offer. If only you can give them an offer they can’t refuse. Now, you’d be wondering that it is a fine thing to say but at the same time, not an easy […]

Indian IT industry employs nearly 3 million people which is roughly 5% of the country’s formal sector workforce and contributes nearly 7% to India’s GDP. These numbers may look small, but the sector draws significantly high amount of attention from various quarters. This is due to the volatility and uncertainty the sector has to weather […]

Banking and Financial Services (BFSI) are one of the oldest industry sectors in the world. Apparently, the oldest surviving bank of our times started in Italy way back in 1472. And in India, financial services industry started in late eighteenth century. BFSI sector is credited to empower people in giving shape to an idea and […]