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building brand ‘you’
In our personal lives and in our careers too, there is one aspect that makes us more acceptable to others—our understanding of their situations. And managers need this quality all the more than anyone else, given that a high empathy
Read Morea question of control
New technologies always evoke fear—of the unknown possibilities it could hold and of the possible asymmetry it could lead to. It is not the newness of the technology that bothers us more, but the power it could lend to a
Read Morepower of many
It is a long-known fact that models—systematic structures that let us organize information—help us make better sense of things. However, in today’s age of big data, one particular model may not be an all-encompassing one—it may not take into consideration
Read Morewhen social goes digital
The digital is no more a distant reality; it has made deep inroads into the lives of even the most ‘un-digital’ of us. While beckoning us to be part of an expansive world that holds many attractions—unlimited freedom and deeper
Read Moresymbiotic relationship
No doubt AI has made massive strides and is continuing its relentless march. But those who extol its deep impact tend to forget there is no AI without HI. AI is but an artificial version of human intelligence, less impactful
Read Moremyths busted
Today’s leaders should apply evolutionary theories to their practise to become mindful and lead effectively, says Graeme Findlay, author of Evolve: How Exceptional Leader Leverage the Inner Voice of Human Evolution and an Associate Fellow at the University of Oxford
Read Morerecognizing failure
In his book Business @ the Speed of Thought: Succeeding in the Digital Economy, Microsoft founder Bill Gates wrote, “Once you embrace unpleasant news, not as a negative but as evidence of a need for change, you aren’t defeated by
Read Morea class apart
Agile execution is now a key differentiator of organizational success. Given this context, it is essential that the CEO is an experienced project manager too. Project managers are some of the best candidates to be CEO because to carry out their
Read Moredoomed to fail?
Driving a project towards its defined goals entails, a convincing purpose, clarity of scope and a definitive deadline. Without these, large transformation projects like Brexit stand a high chance of failure. In my research I looked at large projects and
Read Morebuilding winning stores
Today, more and more customers are adopting digital platforms to make purchases. However, the most prudent approach would be to adopt an omnichannel strategy—one that makes use of the digital medium as well as traditional bricks-and-mortar stores. Digital adoption has
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