The modern workplace has become fluent in the language of exits. First came the Great Resignation, followed by quiet quitting,…
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Someone I know spent eight and a half years building the research function at a mid-sized communications agency. This was…
Recall your first day at work? In all likelihood, you may not remember what the induction deck looked like or…
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…
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…
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…
Global organisations face a familiar temptation as they grow: standardise everything. Uniform policies. Consistent behaviours. A single cultural template applied…
Organisations have spent years refining employee engagement strategies, introducing wellness initiatives, recognition platforms, learning opportunities and culture-building programmes designed to…
Someone I know works with one of the world’s largest technology and consulting firms. Based in India, mid-level, close to…
Motivation is one of management’s favourite subjects. Entire industries have been built around measuring it, improving it and presenting it…
Solving bias structurally One of the most defining moments in Preeti Ahuja’s career came when she worked with a business…
Nippon Koei is a Japanese engineering consultancy with deep roots in infrastructure development across Asia. In India, its work spans…
Employee benefits once followed a simple bargain: pay people reasonably well and they would work. Healthcare coverage, provident fund contributions,…
Hire for potential, not just pedigree. Look beyond industry boundaries. Avoid groupthink. Value transferable capability. Bring in fresh perspective. Do…
Every workplace runs on two sets of rules. The official ones, written down somewhere and largely ignored. And the unofficial…
Leadership beyond labels Sonali De Sarker has never viewed gender as a barrier to leadership. Throughout her career, she has…
Titan shaped much of Raj Narayan’s leadership journey. Over decades as a people leader across industries and organisations, he observed…
Hybrid work debates usually belong to technology companies arguing about badge swipes, desk ratios, and office utilisation. Manufacturing firms rarely…
The logic behind retirement at 60 once made sense. India was younger. Jobs were scarce. Retirement created predictable generational turnover.…
Annual performance reviews are carefully constructed things. Documented, calibrated, discussed at length — and often forgotten within days. The feedback…
Company: InnovateLabs (fictitious) A startup incubator with 200 employees, supporting early-stage ventures across fintech, edtech, and consumer technology. Background InnovateLabs…
Leading with empathy Inspired by the Buddhist practice of responding with awareness rather than reacting impulsively, Shamita Ghosh’s leadership style…