What does leadership look like in the future? I know this might sound like a theoretical/ research-oriented question. But let us keep that question engaged for the time being. We all know that technology has been growing at an incredible speed and we are all catching up to some extent. This is indeed a lovely … Read more
Prevent redundancies in startup: Redundancies are horrible! Being in the startup world, I can appreciate how hard it is to get great talent. It is worse when you’d have to let go of employees due to unforeseen circumstances. It is very worrying to see the overall trends and the speed at which redundancies are being … Read more
Stress and startup almost always go hand in hand. It seems to be an accepted standard in a startup environment. Every interview I have been at a startup, one of the first question thrown at me is: How good are you at handling stress. Having been in two early stage startups, I know where this … Read more
We have an urge to start this article with some jibber-jabber about “why writing papers is important for students.” However, we stop ourselves and just directly move forward and show you how you can improve your productivity. Finally, if you have looked for this article online, you already know how important writing is. #1. Dial … Read more
It was interesting to come across the coinage of Workaholic Leader today. I have often wondered about the people termed as workaholics. Why do they do so much work? Don’t they have anything better to do? What else would they be doing if not work? The theoretical lines of question can go on. But at … Read more
In today’s discussion, I’d like to touch upon 3 myths about vulnerability as a leader. I am not really sure where I picked this from – maybe some old books on leadership/ corporate experiences and startup misexperiences. But I do distinctly recall treating being emotional as a bad thing and a sign of leadership weakness. … Read more
The pandemic has no wonder had a severe impact on many. Not only are we grappling with the direct impacts, but also looking at the indirect influences such as recession and depression. Being in about 4-5 months of lockdown, we are waking up to a new reality of working from home. Although it felt a … Read more
COVID has certainly thrown most businesses into unprepared challenges. It has invariably created new scenarios for businesses to project and revise their strategic plans. There have been a fair amount of articles and conversations about preferred approaches to crisis management during covid. We all know the difficult financial situation COVID has thrown businesses into. Most … Read more
It is no surprise COVID has impacted so many industries around us. Today’s question is around its impact on the recruitment industry. In particular, my focus would be on contract/fixed term employments. For many organizations, including startups the contract roles work very well. In my previous startup experience – we used these contracts to perform … Read more
Long Meeting: This will be a continual question for me. I won’t start with a promise that this post answers the questions and provides a simple easy solution to keep meetings crisp. We are talking about people and ensuring that all the opinions are heard to arrive at a sensible decision. It makes no sense … Read more