“A leader’s job is not to do the work for others, it’s to help others figure out how to do it themselves, to get things done, and to succeed beyond what they thought possible”. – Simon Sinek1 Competent leadership has … Read More
Culture
For Innovation to succeed, one must embrace failure
Organizations begin with an idea and ideas are what make an organization. This whole process of inventing and reinventing is what innovation stands for. ‘Think Different ’ was a campaign run by Apple in 1997, which had the following slogan defining … Read More
Agility of a Cheetah: What organizations seek
“Success is no longer about changing strategies more often, but having the agility to execute multiple strategies concurrently. And success requires CEOs to develop the right leadership capabilities, workforce skills, and corporate cultures to support digital transformation.” – Pierre Nanterme, … Read More
From Rs. 200 to Rs. 30 Cr: Culture is your bamboo tree
On a particularly dismal day of 1990, a 17-year-old boy arrived at the Bandra station in Mumbai. An acquaintance of his had promised him a job. The boy had abandoned his studies after class 10th to support his seven siblings and … Read More
Organization’s communication patterns feed into its culture
“We treat employees as units of productivity, workers to do our bidding. We interact with people but don’t form relationships. Unsurprisingly when we treat people this way they do not feel empowered or motivated.” – Be Understood or Be Overlooked, … Read More
Give employees a sense of purpose to have the fastest rowing boat
“We know we need to deliver the kind of top-tier financial results our investors, associates, and all our stakeholders expect. And we also know something else. We know we need to do it with a sense of purpose, a moral … Read More
Organisation’s Core lies in its Human Capital
“Employees are a company’s greatest asset – they’re your competitive advantage. You want to attract and retain the best; provide them with encouragement, stimulus, and make them feel that they are an integral part of the company’s mission.” – Anne … Read More
If Freud were to analyze your organization
Over a thousand Indian start-ups were launched in the year 2017. Just like newborn babies, these companies took birth with a baton to carve a future better than today. As with a newborn, people are more focused on what new … Read More
Seldom Do Startups Look Inwards: Sanjeev Verma, VP – HR at STT GDC India
Talk to any startup Co-Founder about his people-related challenges. The key challenge that most of them would tell you is that ‘I am facing difficulty in attracting and retaining the right talent‘. Culturro’s team was in conversation with Sanjeev Verma, … Read More
It’s Easier To Create The Right Culture At The Beginning: Vandana Sharma, StartupPeopleConsulting
A startup founder is typically trying to solve an existing problem through a new business model. He/she is focused on their lean resources, they are in a continuous race against time, busy scanning the environment and competition, watchful of the … Read More