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An All Encompassing Leadership Model

To make your leadership more effective, first try to understand why people respond to it.

What Went Wrong With Kodak And Fujifilm!

Two companies, Kodak and Fujifilm ruled the coloured photographic films world market. After the demise of colour film business, Kodak went bankrupt while Fujifilm saw the end of photographic business well in advance and went into producing other products, ensuring its survival and growth. So what went wrong?

Circle Of Trust

According to the 2019 Edelman Trust Barometer, investing in employee trust is investing in your bottom line. Leaders have a major role in building trust, which in turn leads to team stickiness and improved productivity.

Is Lean Smart?

Do not be a lean imposter. Adopt the right techniques that ensure improved profitability and customer satisfaction, and foster employee engagement.

A Poor ‘Reflection'

Performance appraisal is a regular exercise at most companies, and is supposedly meant to keep subjectivity at bay. But many a time, bias creeps in, affecting the morale of employees and leaving them perplexed about the ethicality of the exercise. Here, poor rating by his senior leaves a telecom firm employee perplexed.

Widen Horizons

Strong and productive teams rest on the strength of convergence—of diverse people, different experiences, and divergent views.

Leading Into The Future

What does it take to be a leader in the new economy?

Towards Newer Shores

Starting a business venture abroad would bring along many advantages, especially for SMEs.

Being In The Present

Can we hone the ability to be mindful?

Setting The Stage

A robust onboarding programme is as important as a firm’s recruitment process; without this, talent rarely sticks.

Securing The Future

Preparing the workforce for the uncertainties of the future is the optimum way to create a competitive advantage.

Put The Right Foot Forward

The tourism industry’s failure to attract international tourists calls for a shift in the marketing strategy.

Tune Up To The Pitch

Resonant leadership entails a strong bond with the employees—empowering them, making them feel valued, and thereby bringing out the best in them.

What's Your Resonance Quotient?

Resonant leaders are those who break the mould and chart a new path for themselves, cemented by the strength of connections and empathy. 

The People Business

The people business In December 2000, the two financial giants—one of India’s largest private sector bank and a century-old international financial services group—came together to form Live Strong Life Insurance.1 It was among the first private sector life insurance companies to begin operations that year, after receiving approval from Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI).

Maximising Persuasiveness

Negotiation is an integral part of the leadership journey. A three-pronged approach would come in handy while ensuring buy-in.

Productivity At Stake

Distraction is a workplace reality. It needs concerted efforts to make employees steer clear of it.

Direct Impact

Leaders should prioritise employee engagement to improve productivity, surge ahead of competition, and create an aspirational workplace.

Adding ‘Real' Value

AI can enormously increase the degree of predictability in organisational functions, especially HR.

The ‘What' And ‘How' Of Culture

A framework to understand the commonality element in one’s own organisational culture while working towards innovation.

Best Step Forward

Bringing about change is hard work. It requires support from the top, motivation of those who are affected by it, and orchestration from within.

Spreading Roots

Franchising is a sought-after model for global expansion, but weigh the pros and cons before taking the plunge.​​​

Tread With Caution

Franchising is not the perfect expansion model for all.

It Begins With You

How to build self-esteem and steer a path toward success.

Look Beyond The Valey

The Silicon Valley model irrefutably holds great learnings for startup ecosystems, but India should channel its innovation potential in such a way as to suit native realities.

Boosting Brands, The AI Way

“Ecommerce has transformed the way business is done in emerging markets such as India. With penetration of the internet and smartphones reaching over half a billion people, the opportunity is extremely large and promising,” says Mangesh Panditrao CEO, Shoptimize India Private Limited. It is this opportunity that the company plans to tap in the near future. With 102 live clients and growing at 400 per cent Y-o-Y, Shoptimize is all set to harness the power of AI—for sustainability and growth of themselves and their clients.

Right Fit

Softskills are being increasingly seen as a solid strength, but recruiters should take care to keep bias at bay.

Commit To Clarity

Consistent communication is the hallmark of an impactful leader.

Perfect Symphony

What results is a melody when different notes harmoniously blend. And what evolves is an organisation that scores high on productivity, employee satisfaction, and profitability when its various elements integrate.

Give Yourself A 'Brain Break'

Scientific research has added new depths to the act of delving deep into the realms of the subconscious; it has proven how zoning out benefits one’s creativity and well-being.