Thought Leadership

23 October 2018

Indra Nooyi – A leader who stood tall at work yet walked away with grace, a rarity in today’s corporate world

When Indra Nooyi stepped down as the CEO of PepsiCo, it was another milestone in her life and a regular event for the corporation In today’s time, a CEO’s movement in usually fraught with excitement, but it was totally missing in Indra’s case The move did not precede any controversy, leadership conflict, ethical or moral jurisprudence or...

17 September 2018

Will Elon Musk’s pot-smoking podcast have the Tesla dream going up in smoke?

How leadership behaviour is entwined with your corporate brand Over the last few weeks, we have been exposed to a flurry of news items showing the maverick founder of Tesla Elon Musk smoking marijuana on a live show hosted by comedian Joe Rogan Musk is no stranger to controversies, this being the latest From late night tweets about almost missing...

13 August 2018

5 Lessons that Leaders can learn from the Thai Cave Rescue Operation

It was a triumph against nature’s fury, helplessness, and the dark On July 10th, 2018, while the Wild Boars and their coach were successfully rescued from Tham Luang caves after a 17 day haul, people across the globe rejoiced their homecoming Their rescue was resonated with hope, light, strength, and miracle, all at once I was gripped to the...

16 July 2018

What can businesses learn from Croatia’s Outing in FIFA 2018

Championships are rarely won by a team of underdogs! But the 2018 FIFA World Cup came to an end yesterday, with surprising twists and an exciting finish! France clearly won the tournament by 2 goals but the real winner who clenched the cup of victory, in my opinion, is Croatia In our dynamic corporate world, there is a lot to learn from Croatia,...

26 June 2018

5 Lessons that Corporates must imbibe from the FIFA World Cup 2018

Every four years, football fever grips the world for about a month, and this year’s FIFA World Cup 2018 is no different While most of us are following the games closely, I want to share a few insights that businesses and professionals can learn from the event And it is not about football in general but specific to the World Cup It is a given...

30 May 2018

Sanctity of Customer Data – Are company boards aware of its RISK?

Some events in the past few months have thrown up risk issues that companies need to handle effectively Corporate leadership, be it at a management or board level is generally concerned with the risk of governance, financial reporting and product & solution efficacy towards customers However, I see, customer data sanctity and security to be...

08 May 2018

Are Boardrooms Getting Younger?

The need for striking an Age Diversity Balance in Boardrooms The global average age of the founder of a successful start-up is around 40 years The average age of founders of start-up companies backed by venture capitalists is around 31 years On the other hand, the average age of boards is about 62 years Both the founding management and the...

02 April 2018

Why Singapore is the World’s Favourite Investment Destination

Over the last twelve editions of the World Bank’s Ease of Doing Business Rankings, Singapore has unfailingly appeared in the top two positions No easy feat, this reflects on the government’s unceasing focus on ensuring a business-friendly environment Not surprisingly, Singapore is the go-to destination for doing business I first visited...

05 March 2018

Is identifying geo-political risks the biggest responsibility of Boards today?

Today’s fragile world has made geopolitical uncertainty a key risk for organizations It has the potential to affect any business in any part of the world – irrespective of the industry, size and business volumes I say this because in the last few years, the world has entered a new, progressively uncertain phase of geopolitics And in this...

13 February 2018

4 sure ways to make your employees fall in love with your organisation on this Valentine’s Day.

An average employee spends 50% of his / her total waking hours at work on any given working day Now, when someone dedicates such a large portion of their lives to accomplishing the mission and vision of the organization, is it not fair for them to expect a little more than salary in return I think, it is In the words of Dale Carnegie, “people...