There are many leaders who fail to convince others and as a result – reduce the momentum, interest, capacity and willingness to change in their followers. Typically, such a leader is using only his position in the corporate hierarchy to generate loyalty from his followers or those who report to him. This is not a long-standing solution ! A leader should lead by motivating others, and through the faith placed on him by his followers.

People who, despite their good intentions, fail to…

It is important to implement an effective recruiting process with strict timelines and guidelines that set the foundation for a ‘successful’ recruiting assignment. Inordinate delay in recruiting only demotivates the candidate who is shortlisted for an additional round of interview or who is likely to be appointed for the job.

The hiring or functional manager, internal corporate recruiter and the rest of the interview panel need to be well trained in asking the right questions. The…

Leadership demands tough decision making : someone has to tell people what to do, ensure to hold people to their obligations ( as many forget to do it on their own !), be frank about the consequences if actions are not taken as expected – And under such circumstances, it is not really a sweet and rosy role to be a leader. Recruitment Consultants need to be taken into confidence, if the client company management expects re-structuring, remedy or not-so-easy business growth in sooner…

I believe, most successes are failures turned inside out !

Performance assessment times are a very difficult period to go through for any committed employee. I cater to the Office automation industry and I fill up their vacant positions in Sales and Marketing. Recently, I recommended a candidate who was rejected in the first round of interview by my client company/ employer. Based on my recommendation, the candidate was called in again for another round of interview and was eventually…