culture
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Sick Leave? Sure, but can you do one small thing?
Leaders, often talk about building high trust, human centric cultures. Yet one persistent challenge hits close to home: how we handle sick leave in India. Next time a team member requests time off when unwell, pause before the instinctive “double take.” Many of us mirror patterns we learned growing up. Think about how we responded… Continue reading
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Run when you hear this- “We’re not a workplace, we are a ‘family’!” 🚨🚨🚨
Every time I hear this phrase dropped in a corporate setup especially here in India, my antennas go right up and my gut goes in twists and knots. On paper, it sounds beautiful. It promises trust, support, and deep belonging. It taps into our natural cultural instinct for collectivism, loyalty, and close relationships.But let’s be… Continue reading
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Why Buzzwords Like ‘Disruption’ Fail Us
“We need a paradigm shift to disrupt the way we use the words ‘paradigm shift’ and ‘disruption’.” 🤦♀️ There was a time when these words carried weight. Today, they’ve become “corporate spices”- sprinkled over a bland strategy to make it taste like innovation. In workplaces, we see these terms diluted daily. We’ve moved from describing… Continue reading
