Organisations that reward constant optimism and penalise negativity create environments where employees feel pressured to hide their struggles, notes Sonica Aron, founder of HR consultancy firm Marching Sheep.
There are reports that the government will soon cut income taxes by about Rs 50,000 crore to boost consumption.
Prime Minister Modi, I suggest that, instead, you distribute about one lakh crore rupees per year to the 80 crore poor, which will boost both consumption and economic growth, suggests Kalyan Singhal, McCurdy Professor of Business at the University of Baltimore.
Here are the leaders that have created the best value for shareholders while maintaining high standards of corporate social responsibility.
Eight Indian CEOs have made it to the list of 100 best performing global chief executives, compiled by Harvard Business Review (HBR).
In yet another sign of rising Indian dominance in the global business arena, eight corporate bigwigs from the country have made it to the list of the world's 100 best CEOs.
Expert advice on how to deal with rude colleagues and bosses in your office.
Indian cities need more than 20 million homes.
Jugaad is not the best solution that one could arrive at -- it is sub-optimal. India needs to have a systematic approach to innovation.
Mukesh Ambani, who heads Reliance Industries, has been ranked among top five best performing CEOs in the world by the prestigious Harvard Business Review.
Nicholas Carr, a leading tech critic and former executive editor of the Harvard Business Review, believes that whatever the ultimate outcome of the transaction, the eagerness of Microsoft to launch such a bid "tells us a lot about the changing shape of business on the Internet and how competition is likely to play out in the future."
If your total EMI payments exceed 35-40 per cent of your monthly income, use these strategies to avoid a Squid Game like debt trap, suggests Bindisha Sarang.
Learn how you can find a way to work more efficiently with your supervisor.
Will it trigger a social and management revolution as well, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
Clearly demarcate family time in your schedule and ensure that you do not work, receive calls or even reply to emails during this time.
Time was when you turned on your car's ignition, all that happened was that the mechanical system fired up your engine and made it run. Today, the moment you do so, your stereo system probably lights up, connects to the Bluetooth on your smartphone, and lets you make calls through an audio assistant or play music from your phone, which you can hear on the car's speakers. All these smart features in a car are powered by semiconductors, or chips, as they are commonly called.
Ajay Banga, the 55-year-old CEO of MasterCard, is on a roll.
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has been ranked as the world's best performing CEO.
Betting big on the 'Internet of Things' as the third major wave in technology space, IT major TCS' chief N Chandrasekaran has said that going digital was no more an option, but a default now.
Jeff Bezos tops Harvard Business Review list on financial parameters but stands 87th overall.
...and getting GDP to measure India's data economy, recommends Ajit Balakrishnan.
'India is home to the third-largest number of family-owned businesses in the world.' 'While everyone pays lip service to succession planning being entrenched in the functional DNA of family-owned business enterprises, it's still not an area of focus for a lot of family businesses', points out Shyamal Majumdar.
In a letter to the Business School community on Wednesday, Nohria said he will step down from the position of dean of the Harvard Business School (HBS) on June 30, 2020, after a decade in the role.
'An influencer is expected to have upwards of 100,000 followers across various social media platforms of YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, Twitter etc,' points out brand strategist Ambi Parameswaran, founder, Brand-Building.com.
Mumbai is the most hard working city in the world. Mumbaikars work for an average of 3,315 hours annually. In comparison, a full-time employee in Beijing works for an average of 2,096 hours a year, says Shyamal Majumdar.
Kia's Seltos SUV has already crossed the 40,000 mark while the slightly pricier MG Hector has sold nearly 13,000 units.
The answer has two components: as a leader with a vision who can carry the masses and his ability to realise his vision through his decision-making and executive skills, says Col R Hariharan.
Can business schools re-invent their role, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
'The harmful side effects of what we call 'management toxicity' are affecting more and more Indians,' note Jeffrey Pfeffer and M Muneer.
Is it likely that one of these days, a demand may rise that only truthful endorsement should be made in media and that if it is discovered that she or he in real life does not use that brand, punishment may follow, asks Ajit Balakrishnan.
Privatisation or consolidation into half a dozen large banks might not rescue public sector banks from the crisis they find themselves in.
Bosses have played a stellar role in stifling the voice of their junior colleagues.
Nano remains a cautionary tale of misplaced ambitions and a drag on profit.
India must weave a quick-fix formula to ensure growth.
'It is in electronics that the gap between where we are and where we need to be is most obvious and most persistent.' 'It is not only a national security issue, but also a commercial issue,' argues Rajeev Srinivasan.
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