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Book Review: Global HR Competencies by Dave Ulrich
When Dave Ulrich speaks about HR, everyone listens. In his latest book, which he has co-authored with three other big names, Ulrich defines Global HR competencies as “mastering competitive value from...
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Hard To Look Into The Mirror
Try this out in your organization some time. Ask the employees how many of them would rate their performance and skills in the 90th percentile or more. Statistically speaking, that should be no more...
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Funny People
Our culture is full of stories the witty person – think Tenalirama, Gopal Bhand, or Birbal. The theater forms have all had the comic as an integral part of the story. Indian cinema – Hindi as well as...
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Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg
Sheryl Sandberg (born August 28, 1969) is the COO of Facebook and the first woman to be on its Board. She has an MBA from Harvard and served as chief of staff for the United States Department of the...
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Do Business School Rankings Matter?
Quick, give me the name of the best hospital in the country. Now write that name on a piece of paper. Once you have done that, let me ask you about the factors that you have used in coming up with...
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Do Business School Rankings Matter?
Quick, give me the name of the best hospital in the country. Now write that name on a piece of paper. If you have done that, let me ask you about the factors you have used in coming up with that name....
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The Road to Engagement
More than a time-tested formula, what helps while engaging employees is constant passion and an understanding of their needs and psyche. A good mix of objective and subjective approach can help the...
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Resonant Leadership for Results
By Annie McKee & Abhijit Bhaduri “Soft skills are the differentiator.” This simple yet powerful mantra is what drives learning and leadership development at top companies like Wipro, one of India’s...
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Can Ethics Be Taught
Scenario 1: The manufacturer sells a product that they know will be replaced in six months. They make consumers buy more by purposefully making it difficult to make repairs, or by preventing backwards...
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Three Steps To Create A Personal Brand
We pay more for a branded product. The reason why you chose a particular mobile and not the other had to do with the perception you have about the brand. When asked to search for any information on the...
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Hired for Competencies and Fired for Personality
How often have we come across a leader who is competent but has some “fatal flaws” that derail him or her from achieving greatness? The Greeks call them hamartia. These flaws are the leader’s strengths...
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The Brand Matters
India will soon have a fifth of the world’s working-age population. Hiring fresh undergraduates who have a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Economics, Commerce and Sciences is a great source of...
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The CEO As The Chief Talent Officer
The CEO’s role is that of an integrator. The person needs to take a holistic view of the business opportunities and then craft a strategy to make sure the organization wins in the marketplace. That is...
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Building the Workplace of Our Dreams
I was listening to my soon-to-be-ex-employee. He was determined to move and get going with his own start-up. He wanted to get the “exit interview formality” out of the way and leave the organization...
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Upgrade the Detective
The petrol pump was located in Devanahalli just outside the city of Bangalore. It was a convenient spot for people to tank up as they would head out towards the airport. The eight police constables...
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Interview: Marshall Goldsmith
Marshall Goldsmith has been voted as one of the top thinkers of our times. He is a coach to several CEOs and has several teaching assignments. Marshall has been recognized as one of the world’s leading...
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Angela Duckworth: Why Grit Is the Greatest Predictor of Success
Angela Duckworth is an American psychologist who studies achievement. Her studies are clarifying the role that intellectual strengths and personality traits play in educational achievement. Angela...
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Who Will Disrupt the Human Resources Function
Blockbuster, which had more than 9,000 retail stores across America just nine years ago, closed the few hundred video-rental stores last November in a long-expected announcement. The little blue boxes...
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Digital Match Making
Just open the matrimonial ads in the newspapers and you will see what people in any culture believe to be the basis for a happy marriage. That could mean flaunting one’s salary or the name of the...
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Working in a ‘Wirearchy’ World
Changes in our world can be triggered for many reasons. Political decisions can sometimes affect a whole industry overnight. Passing a no-fly regulation by a country can seriously affect the...
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