Management Perspectives

Mindfulness is more than a missing key in business. It is a doorway. One that leads from stress to resilience, from ego to empathy, from chaos to clarity. The business case is compelling, but the human case is even stronger.

Fundamental concerns such s literacy rates, primary educational levels, income levels, and internet access all affect the starting point for an IT job creation strategy. But those nations that are the most progressive in addressing their IT job deficit will be the most successful in improving their economies and the lives of their people over time.

A star performing employee gets elevated to a big leadership position, but one that is different from his domain. The situation throws up questions such as- ‘How does one learn to say “no” to an offer that is lucrative but not something that one wants do? Once one accepts this offer, but is unable to live up to the expectation of his/her bosses, how does one get out of this sticky situation?

The story of how, in less than two decades, Tatas transformed a sluggish public sector enterprise like VSNL into a global telecommunications conglomerate.