An organisation’s success is largely dependent upon its strategy and execution rigour. A part of this is rooted in its leaders – their beliefs, the way they lead and the future they see. The other important part is rooted in its people – their capabilities, interests and ambitions. Jeffrey Pfeffer of Stanford Graduate School of […]

Someone said, “You can’t use up creativity! The more you use, the more you have.” Businesses have been moving at a pace they never did in the past because there is a high degree of uncertainty in our environment. Leaders are on their toes; they are keeping a close watch on the environment and making […]

We are not surprised to hear that the future of work will be way different from what it has traditionally been. From agriculture, communities moved to industrial work; and then came mechanisation, automation and technologization. The time taken for each of these tectonic shifts is reducing over time. Some black swan events like covid19 step […]

Mother Teresa said, “I can do things you cannot; you can do things I cannot; together we can do great things.” She joined hands with many ordinary people and started a movement internationally towards caring for the destitute and sick. She proved to the whole world that wonders can be achieved if we work together […]

After a long recruiting process, you’ve finally hired the right person for the job. However, the hard work isn’t over yet. Now it’s time to start the onboarding process, one of the most important parts of your business operations. This process introduces new hires to the company and can make them feel like part of […]

Someone said, “Be stubborn about your goals, and be flexible about your methods.” The pandemic taught us many lessons, the noblest among them is that remote working is a possible solution. Many organisations have taken this reality in their stride and revamped their workplaces to be hybrid. What are the implications? Employees get the flexibility […]

Working takes most of the employees’ time every day. Oftentimes, work is considered to be one of the major causes of stress to a person. It is pretty much to say that working is very stressful. Companies that have demanding work schedules may put up a strain on their employees. The HR department prioritizes the […]

Over the last decades, the advancements in technology have changed our lives most definitively one can imagine. As a result, knowledge and information are democratised. The best teachers, doctors, scientists and experts in any field of work are now accessible to anyone curious. Insights and execution are the only two factors that separate the ordinary […]

COVID-19 is no longer a scare it was a year ago. We have vaccines now and most businesses have gone back to normalcy. Road traffic has increased significantly; commercial traffic has picked up quite a bit. Most businesses are optimistic about significant growth in the year. Barring a few sectors such as travel, tourism and […]

Many things have changed in our world post the pandemic. Many of us have been vaccinated, yet we are asked to wear masks, maintain social distance and avoid participating in large gatherings. We have learnt the hard way that a lot of tasks can be performed remotely and can deliver better results than what we […]

John F Kennedy said, “Change is the law of life and those who look only to the past or present are certain to miss the future.” We live in a fast-changing world where customer needs and preferences have been continuously evolving, innovations led by technology have been disrupting traditional business models and our aspirations have […]

HR managers deal with absence or leave management every single day, but even if that is the reality, it doesn’t make the task easy. Tracking vacation leaves, bereavement leaves, sick days, half-days off, study leaves (and the list goes on and on), can be the cause of unnecessary stress and lots of headaches. This is […]