Strive for perfection. Be it school, university, first day of work, or career progress, this need for “perfection” is reinforced in everything we do. Even in our personal lives, as a child, spouse, or parent, perfect as a prefix is…
As the saying goes, people don’t quit jobs- they quit their bosses. While taking on the first leadership role is a major career milestone, you need to set the foundation right to thrive and be the kind of leader people…
Every organization has people in positions of authority to overlook the work of their teams. These bosses or leaders are abundantly responsible for encouraging and uniting the team members toward common business goals. But while we often use the term…
Imagine a Product Team of 2035. It can have a Product Manager, 50, a Product Engineer, 35, and a Design Intern, 22. Such permutations and combinations across Millennials, Gen Z, and Gen Alpha will be commonplace in offices about a…
“Leadership is an action, not a position”- Donald McGannon This decade started on a rather rough note, with COVID-19 gripping us. Leaders were already facing umpteen challenges in the form of technological disruptions and rapidly growing competition before COVID-19. And…
In the business world, only a handful of topics have been dissected and analyzed as extensively as the topic of work-life balance. It refers to finding a sweet spot between our professional and personal lives. Achieve this fine balance, and…
There are three stages of any crisis – pre-crisis, crisis response, and post-crisis. Pre-crisis, the first stage, involves prevention. You try to identify known risks and prevent them from becoming crises. But the COVID-19 pandemic, a global health emergency declared…
“Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm.” – Publilius Syrus But are the seas of the corporate world ever calm? Especially in the last couple of years, with the coronavirus outbreak and geopolitical tensions, the waters are…
Organizations prioritizing employee happiness are generally recognized as more progressive and morally superior. Moreover, they’re also perceived more positively by the general public and find it easier to attract and retain top talent. But does this happiness also lead to…
The term ‘Organizational Culture’ was coined by Elliott Jaques in 1951 in his book ‘The Changing Culture of a Factory.’ Since then, the concept has continued to evolve and has become a top priority for organizations. According to an SHRM…
