Tag: #corporate
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And Just Like That… I was on the Other Side

When I was pursuing my M.Sc. in Pune University, I had once nicked my left forearm. The cut was so small that I disregarded it, not realizing that over the days that followed, it had festered into a pus-filled mess that made my entire arm swell like a loaf. I kept ignoring it in spite…
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Speaking up! … has Another Side

Whenever there is a mishap or accident on the road, have you noticed that no matter whose fault it is, the driver of the bigger vehicle always gets beaten up? If a pedestrian is crossing the road even when there is heavy influx of traffic, without paying any heed to passing vehicles, if a person…
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Service Providers… and their Other Side

The experience that I have garnered over the last 10 months as an Independent Consultant for Pharma Global Capability Centres (GCCs) & Service Providers has not only given me a lot of insights into the thought process that goes behind establishing GCCs in India but also the other side of Service Providers which, like the…
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The Other Side of Perspective

“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes.” – Marcel Proust. A few years ago, I visited my school in Mumbai where I spent a major part of my formative years as a child. In my mind, my school was always this imposing gargantuan structure with massive…
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The Other Side of a Popular Interview Question

Have you ever been asked in an interview, “how would your colleagues or co-workers describe you”? And was your answer honest or just a biased assumption that everyone around you loves everything about you? Watch this video for my opinion.
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The Other Side of Creating a Culture of Accountability

Creating a culture of Accountability in the Business Process Outsourcing industry is best done when you build a strong foundation for your business during the early days of transition. This requires a paradigm shift in the thought process with the onus on the customer rather than the service provider to ensure that the relationship between…
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The Other Side of Leadership

When I got into a leadership role for the first time way back in May 2004, I was a wannabe tigress. Reality quickly turned me into a scaredy cat. Circumstances made me a conniving fox. Ambition had me soaring like a fierce falcon. For the ones who put their trust in me, I was a…
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The Other Side of Goal Setting

The other side of setting goals is something to consider seriously – I have seen people (including myself) getting complacent when they have achieved their objectives. We feel a sense of achievement, we feel safe – even when the target is short of 100%. Which means our shortcomings, limitations, errors, are all tolerated. And we…
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The Other Side of Inclusivity

What is inclusivity? It is ensuring that you provide equal opportunities to everyone regardless of their race, gender or physical disabilities, treating them fairly and not marginalizing the minority communities. Nowadays you see a lot of organizations harping about their culture of inclusivity. Many a time, this culture is reduced to a statistic where leaders…
