The most important step in setting up a successful coaching engagement is the process of the coachee finding the right coach. Be it a single coachee for whom the Organisation […]
Over the years, we at CFI have received several hundreds of requests for coaching support for executives. Most of them are very well intentioned and have helped yield great results […]
I am sure all of you are reading a spate of reports about organisation after organisation announcing their decision to do away with the much maligned bell curve. It now […]
For decades the Harvard Business Review (HBR) has shaped global thinking about management. Let’s not forget that several legends in the field have shared their landmark ideas through the HBR. […]
Downshifting as the very term indicates means moving from a higher gear to a lower gear in a vehicle. Derailment is the dangerous act of a rail going off its track. It requires […]
In recent weeks I have been hearing the term acqui-hiring (the practice of buying out a company essentially for its skilled manpower) being used by many of my clients and friends in […]
Every organisation of some standing has some form of a shared leadership platform or forum. These forums are called management committees or executive councils or leadership councils or executive committees. […]
One of the biggest contradictions that I encounter in the HR profession and function is the perennial gap between what is perceived as functional excellence from within and what is […]
I must start by clarifying that this article has nothing to do with the subject of capital punishment. Thanks to many years of work with entrepreneurs and PE / VC firms, […]
Here is a typical (but fictitious) discussion in a talent council meeting in a typical company: You see, Kavish is great at getting things done. His execution is flawless. He […]
