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Recently, I got a chance to hear Mr. M. Damodaran, former SEBI chief in a management convention. During his discourse, he touched upon his turnaround experience at UTI. Although he made a brief mention, my attention was caught by one of his statement that: “Strength of any organization change initiative can be defined by 3Ps-
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1.4K1.4K ViewOf course. Here is the next article from the magazine. A Challenging and Meaningful Job -Being a School Principal By Vijay Shukla When the editorial board of TISS approached me to write about an article for their prestigious magazine, Kaustubham, on leadership, I requested them if I could write about leadership at schools. I was
Read More2.2K2.2K ViewsThere are many interpretations of the term ‘Sabbatical’. It was uncommon until a few years ago, especially in the Indian Corporate scenario, however, winds of change are now blowing across all walks of life globally including India. For reference in this article, a sabbatical is a prolonged hiatus, in the career of an otherwise successful
Read More1.7K1.7K ViewThe first reaction of a person would be that if something is simple, it cannot have depth and vice versa. It may lead to a more extreme view that this world is unforgiving to simplicity. This mental model has assumed greater significance in today’s world. Our world is in the throes of an information explosion.
Read More1.8K1.8K ViewSome time ago, a friend relocated from the US to Mumbai. He had a couple gas guzzlers in the USA and driving around was second nature to him. That he could drive here as well was a rather tall assumption he made. Indian roads and cars were quite unlike the ones he had come prepared
Read More1.4K1.4K ViewA human being is a complex creation by the Almighty, from a material and emotional perspective. No matter how much science and technology advance, robots can be programmed to perform physical functions that mimic humans but they can never replace the emotions that human beings have. In the course of our lives, we complicate it
Read More1.5K1.5K ViewPolitical experience and the Word Leader My experience with the startup world came about with a startup political party, AAP. Being a startup political party, the responsibilities were not given but taken by people. This was the first work I did which catered to everyone, from streets to bungalows, across communities and classes. I left
Read More1.1K1.1K ViewWhen I was asked to write for this magazine this year, one of the topics suggested to me by the editorial team was to write about my view of “Performance Appraisals – The Way Forward”. My first response was one of recoil. At its very best, the idea of performance appraisals is an outdated approach
Read More2.3K2.3K ViewsCompetition continues to grow for the best talent. When skills are scarce, HR professionals are responsible for finding the best talent but also increasingly important in keeping those high-performing employees that are already in place. Just as it’s more expensive for sales professionals to win new business than keep existing customers happy, HR can help
Read More2.4K2.4K ViewsIS A HARVARD UNIVERSITY GRADUATE IN PHILOSOPHY, IS A PUBLIC INTELLECTUAL AND THE AUTHOR OF TWO INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERS, ‘INDIA UNBOUND’ AND ‘THE DIFFICULTY OF BEING GOOD’; HE HAS BEEN A REGULAR COLUMNIST FOR MANY INDIAN PAPERS AND HAS WRITTEN PERIODIC PIECES FOR THE NEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, FINANCIAL TIMES, AND MANY MORE. HE
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