Tag: Leadership
Gabbar Singh Negi: lessons in leadership from the Silkyara tunnel crisis...
On November 12, the auspicious day of Diwali, tragedy struck as 41 construction workers found themselves trapped inside the Silkyara tunnel in Uttarkashi due...
How can employees win their leadership’s confidence?
In most discussions about workplace dynamics, the spotlight is often on how organisational leaders should engage with their regular employees. However, it's essential to...
AI or humans — Who is better at finding potential quitters?
Some of the world's largest organisations have resorted to layoffs in lieu of an economic downturn this year. Companies such as Amazon, Meta and...
How leaders can deal with slow movers in a project chain
Everyone works at their own pace. After all, not everyone can do the same tasks at the same pace. Even the learning pace differs...
What’s a true global leader’s mindset?
In today's rapidly evolving world, global leadership is more important than ever before. It involves understanding and valuing diversity, promoting collaboration and working towards...
Kisanserv empowers women, has over 70% women in workforce
Kisanserv, a Pune-based agritech startup has decided to empower women by giving them more employment opportunities. In its workforce of over 500 people, Kisanserv...
Only 27% organisations attract, retain talent with strong, inspirational leadership
Thanks to the pandemic organisations and employers the world over have been forced to rethink how they can fulfil the changing needs and expectations...
How to deal with leadership burnout?
One of the most common expressions in workplace parlance, ‘burnout’, has acquired greater ubiquity since the COVID-19 pandemic. Affecting both regular employees and those...
Amazon India lets students shadow its senior leaders for a day
In a bid to help develop and nurture future leaders, Amazon India has announced its unique initiative, ‘ADayAtAmazon’. Under this initiative, two selected B-school...
How disengagement at each employee level impacts organisations differently
It is the HR's job to ensure a high level of employee engagement in the organisation. That is why, companies invest heavily on various...
This Company develops underrepresented talent for leadership roles
Many companies show their intent to hire people from diverse and underrepresented backgrounds. In fact, some companies do hire such talent to score in...
Leadership Conversations
There are familiar ways of doing things that have worked for so long that people operate almost on autopilot in many organisations. It’s not...
Why leadership training shouldn’t only be given to high performers
When evaluating their employees for leadership potential, organisations are likely to focus on the employees who have impressed them most with their performance at...
Character: The Elusive Key to Leadership
What does it take to be a tennis player? For starters, we need a certain amount of knowledge and skills. We can’t play tennis...
Coaching for emotionally intelligent leadership
The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted and exacerbated existing gaps in connection and performance among teams for many businesses. Rebuilding stronger teams in the coming...
Coca-Cola hires Rashmi Sharma as global leadership & learning director
Unilever’s Rashmi Sharma has decided to join Coca-Cola as the global leadership and learning director for the Company’s Bottling Investment Group, confirms Sharma to...
Powering performance with qualified leadership
In the world of ‘expect the unexpected’, leaders, managers, and thought leaders need to aim for clarity, be agile with ‘emotional intelligence’, and have...
Taking a coaching approach to management
The role of managers in modern-day organisations has changed. They manage in complex environments and highly-competitive markets. These are significant pressures on ongoing peak...
How Volvo India’s ‘ExcelHer’ initiative gives women professionals a second chance
Global automobile manufacturer, Volvo, in a bid to further its diversity and inclusion agenda in India, has announced an initiative to include women restarting...
Your leadership or your life?
Are you a Leadership Coach or a Life Coach? A tantalising question, no doubt. How would you answer? The response could be a simple...
What’s in Piaggio’s robust leadership development programme?
At Piaggio, there is a culture to identify the best of talent at a very young stage and provide them the platform to grow...
WayCool kickstarts its leadership development with LEAP
In partnership with IFMR Graduate School of Business (IFMR GSB) at Krea University, WayCool Foods, an agri-commerce company, has launched a leadership-development programme for...
How leadership qualities change at different levels
All leaders who reach the top of their careers go through many stages of leadership before achieving the top spot. In all these stages...
How ERGs serve as a testing ground for potential leaders
The concept of ERG, short for employee resource group, is a well-known one. These are groups of like-minded people who represent the under-represented and...
Team Coaching—A driver for superior performance and collaboration
Amidst the chaos of last year, leadership and culture across businesses transformed rapidly. Staying relevant meant adapting work styles and leadership styles much faster...
Even CXOs can feel stagnated in their career
It's common for mid-level managers to feel stuck and stagnated, when they can’t foresee any further growth path. In some cases, existing jobs are...
How this energy company is championing employee inclusivity & engagement
In today’s competitive business landscape, fostering an inclusive and engaging work environment is not just a feel-good initiative; it’s a strategic imperative. Jakson Green,...
Trident’s Asmita leaves blossom into inclusive workplaces
Forget the tired trope of corporate activism. In the heart of India's textile industry, Trident, a manufacturing company, is quietly weaving a revolution in...
Engagement is outdated: The future of success lies in ‘employee involvement’
In the ever-evolving landscape of the contemporary workplace, a profound metamorphosis is underway, challenging the conventional emphasis on employee engagement. This paradigm shift posits...
Tata Steel: Journey through excellence in talent acquisition
Tata Steel, part of the Tata Group, is a multinational steel-making company headquartered in Mumbai, India. It is one of the world's leading steel...
Singapore introduces flexible work guidelines
In Singapore, fresh measures are on the horizon for workers, as they gain the right to request four-day work weeks, increased work-from-home opportunities, and...
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TCS attrition cools as top performers rewarded
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) reported a modest improvement in employee retention for the fourth quarter ending March 31, 2024. The attrition rate dipped to...
TikTok to let go 250 in Ireland
TikTok, the video-streaming platform, has announced to let go of over 250 employees in Ireland today, 12 April, 2024. This move follows reports from...
Hiring rose 46% for ML engineers, 23% for full-stack AI scientists
There was a significant 46 per cent growth in hiring for machine learning engineers’ roles in India, while hiring for full-stack AI scientist roles...
The QuitTok conundrum: Can public resignation be a force for good?
Brittany Pietsch's viral TikTok video in January 2024 sent shockwaves through the HR world. In it, Pietsch, a former Cloudflare employee, documented her confusing...
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Data analytics and not technology will redefine HR
Q. How satisfying has been your professional journey of 39 years?
A. It has been a bagful of mixed experiences. At times I have been...
EQ, IQ & empathy define the success of a CEO
Q. You spent 16 years at LIC before moving to a corporate role at ICICI Prudential. Now, 22 years on, I am still curious...
“The big change has been that we have moved from jobs to skills,” Amaresh...
Q. How would you define the culture at GE?
A. Having been present in this region since 1902, GE has been around for 120 years....
