I’m not the smartest fellow in the world, but I can sure pick smart colleagues. – Franklin Roosevelt, American President [1936-1945] The value of teamwork at the workplace cannot be understated. Teams are crucial for business sustainability. Whether it is in driving revenue or boosting profits, or in building a work culture that thrives on collaboration,...Read More

“The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint to keep from meddling with them while they do it.” – Theodore Roosevelt Managing is considered a prequel to leadership. It is believed that the best manager will be a good leader. The reason...Read More

Collaboration is easier said than done. Being a high-performing executive is no guarantee that the individual will be successful in facilitating collaboration, too. Sustainable collaboration could be highly tedious for some talented executives or C-suite leaders. Why? The fiery individualism that distinguishes leaders often comes in the way of effectively facilitating collaboration. According to an...Read More

The work environment is changing. Diversity and gender equality in the workplace are in the spotlight like never before. As the emphasis on fair policies for all grows, gender equality in leaves is fast gaining traction as a topic of discussion. Organizations assume that having a strong maternity leave policy is enough to build gender...Read More

“In an economy where the only certainty is uncertainty, the one sure source of lasting competitive advantage is knowledge.” – Ikujiro Nonaka, a famed organizational theorist, best known for his study of knowledge management The economy has a significant bearing on the hiring and recruitment strategy and employee engagement.The labor market currently is amid one...Read More

“Congratulations on completing xx years with us. We deeply value your contribution and wish you many more years of success at our organization.” A congratulatory email from the management on each work anniversary. A communication most cherished… Until you get a feeler of an invisible P.S. (Applicable until you hit the 40s) in the coming...Read More

Oh, you picked up the skills so fast, despite your age!Wow! You have straight hair. So, not all people from your region/community have wiry hair, right?Well, we expected the most qualified person to get the job, but…You speak with a Western accent. I am sure you spent a bigger part of those growing-up years in...Read More

“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak,Courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” – Winston Churchill Do you know what makes the Second World War so fascinating? Its legacy in the form of reconfiguration of responsibilities (of leaders) and global power, at a level no other war probably...Read More

Visions are worth fighting for -why spend your life making someone else’s dreams? Tim Burton. Does going to work feel like this? For many, surviving in the workplace is increasingly developing into an existential crisis. Today, we spend close to a third of our day on the job. According to the American Time Use Survey...Read More

“All the world’s a stage” – As You Like It by William Shakespeare Dotted with many characters and players, and trend-setters, social platforms are pulsating with theatrics. What begins as a small buzz soon assumes dramatic proportions with a strong cascading effect. Alliterations, hashtags, and a swelling rank of followers – so goes the flow....Read More