In the movie pk the protagonist who is an alien named pk, is always trying to make sense of things on planet Earth. He notices anomalies everywhere. On my way out of the movie hall my mind went to many of the contradictions that exist on the Corporate Planet. Behaviours and practices that I have […]
Can handle millions, but needs approval for a cab charge! Read More »
My mother draws a Kolam every morning at the front door. A ritual, that I remember her doing ever since my first memories. And I have rarely seen her miss a day so far. It is hard to describe what a Kolam is in a language which cannot capture its cultural nuance. Kolam is an
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Every company aims to have an environment where people are energised and motivated to give their best. But when the leadership teams notice a dip in employee engagement they often turn to HR department to come up with a solution. And the usual approach includes, reward schemes, incentive programs, allocating small budgets to project teams
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Today gender diversity is a priority in every company. All CEO’s are concerned about it. It’s a well-known fact that the percentage of women drops dramatically as you go higher in the hierarchy pyramid. In some companies the ratio of women to men at entry level can be as high as 30-40%. But the same
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Organisations use many different methods of decision making, each rooted in their own operating culture. Some profess to operate out of a consensus mode of decision making. ‘Consensus,’ however, is one of the most misunderstood concepts. Many believe that consensus means that every person around the table has to agree to a decision. I learned
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Today almost all companies have the aspiration to be a global company. For many, that means having presence in multiple countries or conducting business in several parts of the world. While, being physically present across many countries may help the business growth, that in itself does not make a company truly global. Globality, I believe,
Ever since people around me got to know about Nucleus Insights, they are curious to know what we do. And when I say we are a consulting company and we “facilitate” a client’s process, there are all sorts of questions about business process consulting, business strategy consulting, what domains we cover etc. But facilitation is
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I was on a holiday recently in Italy with my family. Everyday was a new experience- exploring new places, enjoying the sights and most importantly eating at different places. Some were very small local restaurants, some were more modern bistros, some well established fine dining places and some reasonably touristy restaurants. And one thing that
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One more International Women’s Day (IWD) just got over. Many companies organized events, mostly around health advice for women. More speeches were given by women achievers on breaking the glass ceiling. CEOs and HR heads shared the need for gender diversity. And almost always these events are organized by women at workplace- of women, for
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In the last 15 years I have worked with research and consulting firms, Silicon Valley start-ups, large global multinationals, and small to mid-sized companies run by entrepreneurs. I have experienced some as businesses and some as organizations. And this has nothing to do with the size of the company. Most often businesses begin with a
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