INTRODUCTION Wild Wild Country is a remarkable and beautifully narrated documentary on Netflix, covering six episodes, each episode covering a milestone of a surreal tale across four years in Antelope, Orlando, USA. The narrative begins in a small nondescript town of 75 odd denizens, living in Orlando USA, who one day discover that a large […]
Inter-generational Conflict in the Modern Corporation: The Unconscious Politics of Yayati & Puru
Introduction There are so many occasions when one comes across a powerful creative leader or a band of leaders straddling organizations, and who relentlessly lament that the next generation of managers has not lived up to expectations, and let the system down. The next generation of managers are accused of being cowardly, over-compliant, cynical, and […]
The Terrifying Potential of Social Innovation & Yet the Heart Aches …
Last week, I was privileged to be invited as a part of the staff for the Group Relations India’s 10th annual conference in Mumbai on a theme – “Meeting the Other, Meeting Ourselves: Fear and Longing in working with difference.” If I were to look at the theme itself – the recruiting of members […]
The Meeting as Equals … ?! A Surreal yet Grand Comedown for American Leadership
As I write this BLOG today … The Donald Trump – Kim Jong Un meeting is being heralded as a world changer by some sections of media, in an attempt to erase the recent turbulent and dysfunctional role of USA in the recent G-7 summit. There have been staunch supporters who have been loudly and […]
Personality Testing: Caveats & Provisos to Consider when using Psychometrics (Part II)
Preamble If you are reading this blog, chances are that you may have read Part 1 and are curious to know about the other three themes or caveats that you must consider while using personality testing. Part I and II of this series exhorts you to mull over the following, before you […]
Personality Testing: Caveats & Provisos to Consider when using Psychometrics
Have you taken a personality test recently and are somewhat dissatisfied with what it reveals about you? Does your Boss seem to trust the findings of your psychometric profile more than his experience of you when it comes to your growth and that promised promotion? Are you a HR leader seeking a tool which may […]
The Phantasy of the Asexual Workplace: What lies beneath?
The Phantasy of the Asexual Workplace: What lies beneath? Introduction One of the oft repeated lines I get to hear from my clients is – “We don’t allow the firm to be influenced and or affected by sexuality – we are a professional organization that endorses values, norms, boundaries, and with a working culture […]
