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