Downturn Myopia Vs. Lighthouse Effect P. R. Joshi (President-Group HR and Corporate Communication, Zydus Cadila) discusses how the lighthouse effect of learning and development will see companies through choppy waters
It is interesting to note that a few days ago, the Polish daily, Rzeczpospolita reported that the crash of a Polish military plane in Northern Poland was linked to budget cuts which forced pilots to c.... Read More
LEADING AT THE EDGEDr. George Kohlrieser (IMD International, Switzerland) lists paths for the leaders of today to follow to become the cutting-edge leaders of tomorrow
Cutting-edge leaders know how to take an appropriate amount of risk, inspire trust and create opportunities to foster success for themselves and their teams. Being appointed a leader, however, does no.... Read More
From Best Practices to Next Practices in HRC. Mahalingam (Executive VP and CPO, Symphony Service Corp.) talks about why HR leaders must focus on evolving best practices to next practices that will help organisations move into higher orbits of employee engagement and organisational effectiveness
Strategy guru C.K. Prahalad is credited with coining the term ‘next practice’ at a time when most management thoughts and concepts were still using the term ‘best practice’. Given the importance of th.... Read More
The Social Clash Behind The Economic CrashDr. Cristina Simón (Dean-School of Psychology, IE University) discusses the emerging forms of employment relationships in light of recent social and psychological trends
The huge impact of the economic crisis may be disguising other types of social clashes that can become key in reinventing the world of work as we have experienced it so far. If we leave apart the tree.... Read More
Fabricating Successful TeamsDr. Teal McAteer (Lecturer, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University) discusses how the extensive use of teams generates greater outputs with no increase in inputs
Pick up almost any business magazine today and you will read about how teams have become an essential part of the way business is being done in companies. A report by The Conference Board of Canada fo.... Read More