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The way to a Google employee’s heart is through his stomach (04 July 05:06) |
| The food culture at Google is institutionalised and everything from M&Ms to fresh fruit juices, colas and pretzels are free. |
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Tackling tribalism in an organisation (04 July 05:06) |
| When people view their organisation as divisible and compartmentalised, it leads to the creation of silos that stops the flow of information and wastes resources.
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Google's messianic ambition and liberal workplace culture (04 July 08:27) |
| Over the last few years Google has consistently topped several ‘best employer’ surveys globally to the extent that its number one billing is now taken for granted. |
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Undiplomatic party (04 July 06:28) |
| Amir Vazir has cut down on consulate parties - there was a time when we would attend at least one week - but there are still a few we don’t miss.
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Etiquette: Eating difficult foods (04 July 06:28) |
| Foods that fall off your fork, roll over your plate, or simply refuse to cut surely make for a difficult meal. Needless to say, it also hampers business conversation. |
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India: A nation of individual winners, not collective strength (04 July 06:28) |
| Why is the Tragedy of the Commons so pronounced in India compared to the other developing countries? |
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People management key in creating value for M&As (04 July 06:28) |
| People management and conducive government policies all contribute towards creating value out of, and sustaining M&As.
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Values determine the choices (04 July 06:28) |
| When faced with a range of difficult options, it is the decisionmaker’s values that determine the choices he makes.
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The way to a Google employee’s heart is through his stomach
(04 July 06:28) |
| The food culture at Google is institutionalised and everything from M&Ms to fresh fruit juices, colas and pretzels are free. |
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Verisign divesting unrelated biz, focusing on core: CEO (04 July 06:28) |
| Verisign lost its way, says CEO Bill Roper, but now it’s divesting its unrelated businesses and focusing on the core.
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Google’s messianic ambition and liberal workplace culture (04 July 06:28) |
| Over the last few years Google has consistently topped several ‘best employer’ surveys globally to the extent that its number one billing is now taken for granted. |
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Tackling tribalism in an organisation
(04 July 06:28) |
| When people view their organisation as divisible and compartmentalised, it leads to the creation of silos that stops the flow of information and wastes resources.
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How do CEOs manage to survive? (20 June 07:55) |
| In an era of frighteningly short CEO tenures, how do a select few manage to beat the odds and hold on to their place in the corner office?
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Acting on advice (20 June 07:55) |
| Deloitte Consulting in India is changing its outward focus and looking at chasing local opportunity aggressively says Ainar Aijala, JR, Global Managing Partner.
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Signs of employees' commitment to the company (20 June 07:55) |
| When the guy says ‘I’m with Infosys’ rather than ‘I’m a software engineer’, you know he’s committed to the company |
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Right Spirit: Make charity an integral part of biz (20 June 07:55) |
| Charity cannot be created by an organisational directive, it needs to be kindled internally in each employee. |
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What drives India Inc to acquire biz abroad? (20 June 07:55) |
| The latest credit crunch is one driver that is emerging and will play a big part in increasing deal activity.
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Tata Communications for long distance designs (20 June 07:55) |
| From being a one trick pony, Tata Communications now wants to straddle the entire telephony spectrum, both home and away.
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Coping with more than one career (20 June 07:55) |
| Having a hard time coping with one career? Try managing four. Anuj Saxena, MBBS, is an actor, film producer, restaurateur and Managing Director of Elder Healthcare.
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What does it take to be a charismatic leader? (20 June 07:55) |
| Sangeeth Varghese, Leadership Thinker and Author, tears down myths of modernday leadership in a series written exclusively for CD.
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Etiquette: Conversation Winners (20 June 07:55) |
| Get others to speak, practice active listening, know what to say and how to say it and most importantly, when to say nothing. |
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Amir Vazir: Fashionably late (20 June 07:55) |
| Amir Vazir likes to be fashionably late. So when we thought we had reached just a tad too early for Rahul Bajaj’s birthday celebrations, we decided to preen around, the Taj Palace lobby fo... |
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McKinsey: Hot bed for future entrepreneurs (13 June 07:38) |
| Companies dial McKinsey's consultant corps when in trouble. Now, having turned entrepreneurs, they are finding out if their prescriptions do indeed work. |
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Innovation is at its best at intersection of cultures (13 June 07:38) |
| Creativity and innovation are at their best at the intersection of cultures, says Frans Johansson. |
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Indian companies becoming active globally (13 June 07:38) |
| With the volume of cross-border deals almost tripling in 2007 from a year before, Indian companies are becoming more active in the global marketplace. |
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Risks in enterprise cannot be eliminated (13 June 07:38) |
| The ability to manage risk exposure is increasingly being deployed as a strategic lever by CEOs and boards today. |
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Myths of modern-day leadership (13 June 07:38) |
| Intimidation includes the leader's authority or position, while motivation typically consists of payouts to the followers like salary or promotions. |
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Moving on: The most important skill to master (13 June 07:38) |
| For one to move into a position, there should be someone ready to move out. |
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Dress codes for resorts (13 June 07:38) |
| With the holiday season in full swing, ‘resort casual’ is in vogue. High-end resorts write it as a dress code and it appears as a byline on their websites/ in-house information. |
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Human capital's Herodotus: Peter Cappelli (06 June 09:39) |
| Recognised as one of the world’s most important authorities on human capital, Cappelli has worked extensively on analysing changes in the workplace and their effects on employers.
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Myths about leadership (06 June 09:39) |
| The biggest myth about leadership is that only people in formal positions, at the top of hierarchies should be called leaders.
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HR Consulating: People, performance and pay counts (06 June 09:39) |
| The global head of Watson Wyatt’s Human Capital Practice is a renowned expert on executive compensation, having worked across sectors in solving the pay and performance conundrum of leadin... |
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Learner's licence of leadership (06 June 09:39) |
| Learning is like the weather, everyone talks about it but nobody does much about it. |
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Lessons to be a leader (06 June 09:39) |
| Here we will offer some suggestions regarding what Indian companies may need to do to build this portfolio. |
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Shiva and Sati: The Tale (06 June 09:39) |
| According to the Shiva Puran, Daksha-Prajapati sought worthy grooms for his many daughters, men of substance, gods who helped life on earth, like Indra, the rain-god or Agni, the fire-god.
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Cheese not far behind in popularity (06 June 07:39) |
| With wine becoming a staple at most socio-business occasions, cheeses surely can't be far behind. |
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Incentives motivate employees to stay on (23 May 06:14) |
| The future is about incentive pay, not about bulk pay increases. |
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By hook or by crook (23 May 06:14) |
| Systems and rules may block elephants - but there are always gaps wide enough to let a rat through. |
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Fair and square (23 May 06:14) |
| In the game of business, playing fair can actually lead to greater profits.
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Our man in Cambridge (23 May 06:14) |
| As chair of the new Cambridge Centre for Indian Business, Professor Jaideep Prabhu will play up all that’s right about India Inc’s global outburst
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Rise of the CIO (23 May 06:14) |
| The CIO is moving from the computer room to the board room the world over. Are indian corporates ready to follow suit?
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Amir Vazir: Tea party (09 May 09:04) |
| Amir Vazir has made a lifelong habit of afternoon tea, or what our British friends refer to as high tea. |
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Etiquette (09 May 09:04) |
| Should hosts control a party or should they let guests take care of themselves ? |
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The cursed gossip-monger (09 May 09:04) |
| At times we wander the world provoking anger and jealousy through comparisons and evaluations. |
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Forced , Fixed or Fit? (09 May 09:04) |
| Performance management systems need to be aligned to meet both organisational and individual goals. |
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One step ahead (09 May 09:04) |
| Yossi Ghinsberg’s more than a motivational speaker, he’s inspirational. |
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Five steps to weathering disappointments at work (09 May 09:04) |
| At times, there are moments when things don’t go according to plan and something truly disappointing happens. |
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Trenches to treasury (09 May 09:04) |
| Good communication is extremely essential in leadership and army places huge premium on leadership over management. |
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PE set to become India Inc's power (09 May 09:04) |
| With rupees one lakh crore in investments during the last four years and board seats in more than 1000 Indian companies, private equity is set to become India Inc’s 800-pound gorilla. |
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Parallel between Mahabharat'a Arjuna & today's managers (02 May 08:12) |
| The analogy one can draw is if senior managers could shed their ego and learn - even from subordinates - the experience could be enriching. |
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