Petrochemical giant, Reliance Industries was essentially a B2B business until it decided to plunge into retail in 2006 and then telecom in the form of Jio in 2007. Many management gurus considered these moves to be a large deviation from the company’s core strength of running an enterprise-focused business; they predicted poor outcomes. However, Jio […]

Founder of Walmart, Sam Walton said, “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.” This legendary statement is more significant than ever before. Economies are struggling to grow amidst the impact of COVID19 and global slowdown. […]

With the overall market expected to reach $623 billion by 2023, there’s no doubt that the outlook is bright when it comes to the Software as a Service (SaaS) industry. For those looking for careers in the industry, there is a multitude of rewarding options to consider, each requiring their own unique skill set. Whether you’re looking […]

Many organisations have a multi-generational workforce and leaders always have the task of managing the diversity that comes along. However, our current times are pretty dynamic, the views and needs of people in their 20s are vastly different from those in their mid-30s and 40s. Hence, the task of the leaders is more complex than […]

The corporate training industry is up for a major transformation as an increasing number of enterprises are challenging the status quo of the learning methods. Post COVID19, we have a new world of work and a new normal. Millions of people are working full-time outside their physical workplace, social distancing norms have been enforced and […]

The last year hasn’t been easy for anyone. We’re all going through something, whether we’ve been isolated or trying to help kids get through school or lost someone for whatever reason. And it’s dishonest to say that you can be going through things at home that take a lot from you mentally, emotionally, and physically, […]

“The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend”, said Robertson Davies, the famous Canadian author. Business leaders are no exceptions – they observe, infer and form impressions based on what their minds are prepared for. Often these impressions are clouded and worse, they are wrong sometimes; thus, the decisions they make and […]

India is a country of young people. Every year, 10-12 million people are joining the labour pool. Hence for an organisation looking to grow, there is a constant supply of talent. Over time, people grow; they are ambitious and itching to move into the next higher role. Sometimes, companies do not want to risk losing […]

It was the early days of COVID19-induced lockdown in India. In one of the company-wide Zoom calls, one of our bright team managers asked me about my forecast for the Quarter and a timeframe for the normal days of work to resume. As I think about it now, I can feel how naïve I was […]

Many companies in the world have been trying hard to bring in diversity into their workforce and be considered as a strong employer brand. They are bringing in specific KPI (key performance indicator) of leadership behaviours by monitoring D&I (diversity and inclusion) indices. Traditionally our societies across the world stereotyped roles in homes and organisations; […]

“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” – Thomas Edison Many businesses are back in growth as the COVID19 scare has ebbed away. We need to take a pause to reflect on our past, learn from the experiences of our own and […]

In the 80s, the large companies in the world were IBM, AT&T and the oil companies like Exxon, Shell and Mobil. In 2020, the list of large companies has tech giants like Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google, Chinese majors like Alibaba and Tencent, Financial services companies like Berkshire Hathaway and JP Morgan. In three to […]