The gearbox If HR were a machine part, what would it be? For Shefali Bairaria Suri, group chief human resources officer…
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The pull of HR For Bhavya Misra, chief human resources officer, Godrej Capital, a career in HR was not part…
Not waiting for an invitation For Charu Sheel Kunwar, managing director and chief human resources officer at Lighthouse Canton, building…
Trusting the journey For Sakshee Sud, people director and head of HR, Starbucks India, one of the biggest lessons from…
Of courage and self-awareness For Sonal Jain, global chief HR & transformation officer, EPL, one of the biggest barriers she…
The fascinating part of HR For Ina Bajwa, chief people officer, Tilaknagar Industries, one of the earliest surprises about HR…
When she said she wanted to lead sales, Sulbha Kaushal Rai was cautioned that it “wasn’t that simple”, that it…
Walking into a room, Beena Jacob sometimes found herself expected to advocate for the people perspective alone, not challenge business…
Not a sudden calling For Sejal Haribhakti Mody, CHRO, Akasa Air, human resources was never a sudden calling. Her journey…
Courageous keeper of secrets Terminations, performance issues, salary inequities, leadership failures, personal crises. Samarpita Banerjee has carried information about all…
Lessons learnt early Early in her career, Jeyamalini Natesan had the opportunity to work directly with MDs and CEOs. The…
Walking away from certainty After 14 years at Sapient, Manika Awasthi had built credibility, strong relationships and a career that…
Following her internal compass The biggest professional risk Shefali Rai took was walking away from her formal training as an…
An accidental HR professional Beena Dixit began her career as a structural designer, the only woman in an otherwise all-male…
Leadership beyond borders Working across geographies has been one of the most defining aspects of Priyanka Anand’s leadership journey. Exposure…
When she realised that waiting to be invited into the conversation was not a strategy she could rely on, one…
Never a solo climb Somewhere along her corporate journey, Priyanka Mohanty discovered a second passion beyond HR: mountaineering. From Everest…
Pursuing a sense of purpose Niyathi Madasu did not enter HR because she was drawn to policies or processes. She…
Handling subtle bias with tact A leadership succession-planning review proved to be a lesson in tact for Sonia Kulkarni. Successors…
From engineering to enabling people For years, Girija Kolagada led engineering and product teams. Yet, as she did, she found…
Solving bias structurally One of the most defining moments in Preeti Ahuja’s career came when she worked with a business…
Leadership beyond labels Sonali De Sarker has never viewed gender as a barrier to leadership. Throughout her career, she has…
Leading with empathy Inspired by the Buddhist practice of responding with awareness rather than reacting impulsively, Shamita Ghosh’s leadership style…
Training as an entry point Narmina Nabiyeva may not have chosen HR with a grand plan at the start, but…
Not black and white Looking back at her first HR role, Divya Mohan remembers being surprised by how little of…
Curiosity about people It was curiosity about people, what drives them, how teams come together, and what makes some environments…