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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.
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.
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.
The Best Defence
When facing an uncertain future, organisations should avoid going by gut instinct and have a thoughtfully devised plan in place.
People First, Always
How to be a facilitative leader, and run effective, innovative teams.
Fair Play
The power of breaking out of the ‘safety zone’ in business—why women should seize it.
Culture Drives Performance
An ownership culture balances opportunity-seeking with accountability, and stimulates more value creation over time.
All In, All Together
A diverse workforce can not only bring above-average profits to the organisation but also help in value creation.
A Sum Of The Parts
A Sum Of The Parts
Cashing In On A Slump
Cost-cutting across the spectrum is just a rushed response. Thrift would bring in value only when a company understands the nature of the slowdown and thinks long-term.
Be Ready For Risks
Companies should have a long-term strategy in place for navigating recession.
Turning The Tide
The ability to tide over a crisis is the mark of a robust organisation. And the HR can play a seminal role in turning threats into opportunities.
The Lifeline
Tough times call for tough measures, but a company’s culture must always be given priority to ensure continuous business success.
Shrink To Survive
With economic storm clouds on the horizon, it is time to do some contingency planning. Better to be prepared to survive an economic downturn than to be a victim.
The Millennial Connect
Millennials may be a cohort with unique expectations and aspirations, but leaders can win them over by building bonds of trust and through candid communication.
6 Reasons Why A Coach Is Just What Your Team Needs
No one better than a coach to steer a team along the right path and change the course of conversations in such a way as to generate results.
How To Double Company Value By Reallocating Resources
Inertia is an attribute of the strategically poor. The prudent keep pace with the ever-changing business context and reallocate their resources suitably.
Weigh Your Options - Invest In Your Best
Maximising value requires disproportionately funneling resources from ‘cash-generating’ businesses to ‘value creation engines’, but few companies get it right.
Delivering Sustainability Goals Is A Leadership Responsibility
Leaders play an important role in (re)aligning the workforce with the organisation’s sustainability goals.
Between The Covers - Make It A People Business
Extract: The AirBnb way: 5 leadership lessons for igniting growth through loyalty, community, and belonging.
People Power
Human capital is the asset companies build amidst uncertainty.
Change—For The People, For The Planets
Sustainability should not be mere lip-service. It should be deeply entrenched in the organisational culture and pursued with a high degree of commitment.
A ‘Fantastic' Workplace
Workplaces are not mere ‘spaces’ but a physical representation of a company’s mission and values.
‘No' Not A Bad Word
A culture of respectful dissent in a firm starts with the CEO.
Yes-Men No More
Traditional workplace structures must be overhauled to encourage respectful diss from the bottom to the top.
Work smart
Ultra productivity requires time and effort, but it pays dividends beyond just financial health.
The Call To Business
Businesses worldwide can leverage their power and scale to drive the Sustainable Development Goals journey.
Pause; Reflect; Proceed
To achieve success, one has to slow down first, and reevaluate goals, strategies, and focus areas.
Catalyst For Change
As more millennials enter the workforce, businesses must revitalise their organisational culture in order to keep them engaged.
Not A Solo Trip
Repurposing the business is but the first step towards achieving sustainability goals. Buy-in and engagement of all the stakeholders are core to their realisation.