Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other. – John F Kennedy COVID-19 and the Lockdowns have created several challenges and it has impacted every aspect of our lives. One of the most impacted I believe is Education. Who would have thought that kids would not be going to school but attending online classes and …
The COVID-19 situation labours on. While Bangalore and Karnataka seem to be managing the situation much better than the rest of the country with lower infection numbers, the numbers are continuing to grow at an uncontainable pace nationally. The government has no option but to relax the lockdown in order to restart the economy. After …
Covid-19 has brought about new paradigms. This is what is now being popularly referred to as the “New Normal”! According to FlexJobs Study, remote working has increased in the US by 159% between 2005 and 2017. While work from home has existed in the western world for a long time it has been slowly becoming …
Crisis management: Need of the hour We are living in unprecedented times! Humankind, at least in this generation, is experiencing its worst crisis ever with Covid-19. This was something unfathomable even a few weeks back. In this lockdown state, several thoughts have come to my mind. Although in my own lifetime, I have experienced many …
5 Key skills that new age leaders need It was in the early 90s while studying MS in USA, I remember writing a paper about how AI and robotics may take away some of our jobs. However, 3 decades later it’s a reality staring at us! The pace at which AI, Automation, Robotics and Voice …
There is nothing soft about soft skills. A recent CareerBuilder study showcased just how important soft skills have become for employers in these competitive times. In the study, 62% of the employers rated the employee’s soft skills as very important. Having a positive attitude, being dependable and working under pressure are fundamental building blocks that …
Everyone agrees that finding employees with the right technical skills is important. However, fundamental soft skills like communication, critical thinking and teamwork are now sought in every employee irrespective of their seniority level, job function and the type of industry. Nine in 10 employers believe that graduates with soft skills will become more important as …
It is no secret that robots are taking over! Manufacturing, healthcare, driverless cars… you name it. The increasing advent of automation is shifting the focus on the nature of jobs like never before. The World Economic Forum predicts that artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics will take more than 5 million jobs by 2020. This could …
The evolving start-up ecosystem in India is certainly fascinating, especially with its disruptive changes. Moreover, they also contribute to the country’s economy by becoming centres of innovation and generating employment. As we come to the end of 2016, let us take a look at 16 ideas about start-up’s that are nothing but myths. You need …
Many companies are in various stages of understanding how the Internet of Things (IoT) affects their business. While the concept of IoT is not foreign anymore, its adoption is likely to progress at a slow pace through much of 2017. While it promises to revolutionize the operations in many sectors, there are still huge concerns …