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Company: Zenith Bank (fictitious), a private sector bank with 18,000 employees across retail, corporate and SME banking. Background During Zenith…
Pursuing a sense of purpose Niyathi Madasu did not enter HR because she was drawn to policies or processes. She…
The cybersecurity industry has spent years framing its workforce challenge as a talent shortage. The numbers support that view. Nearly…
IIFL Finance is a branch-led lending business operating at scale across India, with a workforce that is largely frontline, customer-facing…
The language of work is changing. For decades, organisations focused on employability: whether candidates could do the job when they…
What ‘humanocracy’ mean? Humanocracy is a management philosophy that argues organisations should be designed around people rather than bureaucracy. Instead…
For years, the return-to-office debate has been framed as a tug of war between employers and employees. One side argues…
Recall your first day at work? In all likelihood, you may not remember what the induction deck looked like or…
Company: Urban Logistics, a supply chain company (fictitious) Background An anonymous email addressed to HR alleges that a senior manager is…
Handling subtle bias with tact A leadership succession-planning review proved to be a lesson in tact for Sonia Kulkarni. Successors…
As manufacturing undergoes rapid transformation driven by automation, digitalisation, AI and evolving workforce expectations, organisations are being challenged to rethink…
The global movement of highly-skilled professionals slowed dramatically in 2025. Cross border relocations fell from 3.7 million in 2024 to…
When Allied Blenders & Distillers (ABD) became a listed company in 2024, it marked more than a financial milestone. It…
What does sensemaking mean? In modern complex workplaces that are not just fast changing but also filled with competing priorities,…
Periods of rapid growth are often celebrated as signs of business success. New markets, larger teams and ambitious expansion plans…
Organisations are built on a simple premise: experience matters. That premise is largely correct. Experience teaches judgement, context and the…
Company: Pinnacle Retail (fictitious) A mid-sized chain of department stores with 3,500 employees across 40 outlets, retailing apparel, home goods,…
From engineering to enabling people For years, Girija Kolagada led engineering and product teams. Yet, as she did, she found…
Indo National has been manufacturing batteries in India for more than five decades under the Nippo brand, with Japanese discipline…
The queue at the top There is an assumption embedded in most HR careers: experience accumulates, titles grow longer, and…
Global organisations face a familiar temptation as they grow: standardise everything. Uniform policies. Consistent behaviours. A single cultural template applied…
What does ‘navigating the grey’ mean? Navigating the grey refers to the ability to manage uncertainty, balance competing priorities, and…
Organisations have spent years refining employee engagement strategies, introducing wellness initiatives, recognition platforms, learning opportunities and culture-building programmes designed to…
Motivation is one of management’s favourite subjects. Entire industries have been built around measuring it, improving it and presenting it…
Company: GreenRoot (fictitious), a sustainability-focused social enterprise with 150 employees, working across renewable energy access, ecological restoration, and community-led conservation…