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When crisis strikes, lead with humanity | Manoj Narkar

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  Understanding good leadership and practicing leadership are two different things. Moving beyond yourself and standing in other people’s shoes is what true leadership all about. Leadership is much more than just a title. Leadership is about empathy, emotional intelligence, and collaboration to create an atmosphere where teams can succeed in challenging situations. This is the time when we leaders must provide direction, guidance, and reassurance to our people. I agree that these challenging times demand promptness. So, as leaders we need to help our people find clarity and strength in everything they do and move forward. Our organization is built on a foundation of genuine relationship-building and shared values. Therefore, we have been putting people first in all our endeavors. We invest in people through various engagement activities, training programs and rewards and recognition and we continuously unleash the full power and creativity of the workforce. As a Human Resource lead...

How to respond to tricky work situations

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Did you know that we spend more than 90,000 hours of our life in the workplace? One can easily witness two World Cups in that time, the whole series of Friends was wrapped in that time. The bottom line is that so much more could have been done at this time. We all know that there are ample of energy-draining situations we face every day - whether it is a disagreement with your supervisor or a difference in opinion with your colleague, or your team member who fails to follow instructions, any of such situations can make your workday filled with moments of anxiety. Throughout my leadership journey, I have faced such situations, learned from them, and have grown eventually. So, today through this piece I would like to share five tough work situations and how to handle them. Someone criticizes your work – You all have experienced embarrassment during a meeting either by a supervisors or coworkers. I am sure that you must have replied positively, and not defensively, while handling suc...

Real innovations require more than R&D | Om Sharma

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  In this 21st century who doesn’t tout the importance of innovation? But many seem stumped by how to achieve it. Why is it so? It is because in reality, innovation is much more than R&D. Innovation involves Discovery, Incubation, and Acceleration and R&D is just a part of it. You always must remember that to develop a business application, to create a model, or to create a product you have to invest a lot of time and the right resources. So, I would say that there are many paths to innovation. Today in this blog I would like to share a few of them which I have witnessed and adopted in my leadership career. ·        Innovation is never a single event  - We tend to think of innovation as a single dazzling flash of insight, but it is a long process that involves the discovery of an idea, the creation of a solution, and finally the change of a product or service. That is nearly never accomplished by a single person. You continuously must work...

How to build a culture of collaboration | Saugat Majumdar

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  In recent times, collaboration has undeniably become a key factor in a company’s success. However, it is a systematically planned process to achieve a collaborative environment in a team. In my blog, I will share few steps to build a culture of collaboration. ·        Smart Technology - Present-day technology is making it easier for employees to work not only smoother and faster but also in a smart manner. Technology can promote collaboration and boost productivity through various digital tools such as messaging apps, employee experience hubs, survey platforms, and so on. If you look around, you will notice that every industry – from healthcare to food service, digital communication tools, uses technology to create a culture of collaboration at work. ·        Lucid communication - To develop a culture of collaboration, you need to enhance communication in the team. The foremost step towards this is transparent expressi...