Most large organisations have multiple layers and hence suffer from problems like listening to the signals on the ground and taking action at the right time. They miss the bus while small organisations can act fast in terms of adjusting their marketing actions, product portfolio, market segmentation, people strategies, supply chain and other operations. In […]
Recently in a historic decision, the Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI), the richest governing body of cricket in the world announced equal match fees for men and women players. This kind of pay equity is still a far cry for most professions across the world. Do women deliver less output than men and hence, […]
Time and again, great leaders have underlined the importance of having the right talent on board to succeed in a mission. Businesses are faced with unprecedented levels of uncertainties and ambiguities. They are moving fast and adapting on the go. Thus, they need talent that aligns well with the organisation’s core values, believes in its […]
Data breach is one of the most likely risks businesses have been exposed to in recent times as a significant number of work processes have been digitised. Protecting the information of the customers and the business transactions carried out is the sole responsibility of the company handling this. Regulators have defined norms to follow and […]
Someone has wisely said, “You cannot discover new oceans unless you have the courage to lose sight of the shore.” Given the uncertainties our businesses and lives are subject to, we must find ways of maximising our impact every moment of our life. Businesses have to increase their efficiencies, improve productivity, acquire new customers, and […]
Organisations are faced with myriad challenges, right from the uncertainties in the market to the war for talent. In an attempt of decking up their employer brand, sometimes they gloss over their weaknesses compared to their peers and overstate their bright spots. This new phenomenon of catfishing could not only land them in trouble but […]
People pick up jobs typically in the night-time or at weekends, in addition to their 9-to-5 jobs and thus, moonlighting as a concept takes birth. Most often, the second job was taken up without the knowledge of the 9-to-5 employer. As a large number of full-time employees start moonlighting, employers are concerned about it and […]
Mid to small and micro enterprises (MSMEs) are led by a simple structure and hence are designed to move fast. However, their progress is often halted by the absence of expertise. Top leaders of the enterprise are not supermen or superwomen and hence, operate with their limited expertise and insights, and take suboptimal decisions that […]
We were celebrating success on our annual day and giving away awards to outstanding achievers. Our chairman wanted us to figure out the success mantra of these achievers. Amidst several ideas and comments, one stayed in my mind that the world record for high jump is 2.45 m and the same for pole vault is […]
The beginning is the most important part of the work, said Plato, the famous Greek philosopher. Truly said, we have to ensure a solid foundation for anything new. To build a grand structure, we need a robust foundation. Onboarding a new employee is no less of a challenge than laying the right kind of foundation, […]
Socio-culturally, after the pandemic, all of us are looking for greater flexibility and compassion from our employers than ever before. Organisations have been trying hard to come to terms with the new reality of hybrid work; at the same time, they are faced with volatility and uncertainty in the marketplace. As a result, the new […]
Helen Keller said, “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much!” We live in a time where individualism is on the rise and hence, as a result, a little of our time and effort goes into teamwork or working together for a common goal. Enough research has been done to show […]