The discussion on which personality traits are best predictors of success has been going on for a long time now, without much definitive...

That human beings are motivated in complex ways and that rational factors are often subservient to emotional ones, is well known (see my...

There is no question that the primary mission of most academic institutions is the creation and propagation of knowledge. It is not...

I have written about big data before. On how it is revolutionizing our life and can provide well-run businesses a competitive edge....

I’m a latecomer to Netflix (took a subscription only last month) and have, since then, indulged in occasional binge watching. Apart from...

In a previous post, I wrote about the notion of employee engagement and what drives it. In defining engagement as a construct that has...

It is often assumed that the core skill required for successful management consulting revolves around subject matter expertise. If...

Most articles on management relate to how we deal with others - our direct reports, the teams within our remit - as well as operational...

Strategy setting and the ways in which it can be achieved is one of the cornerstones of management. Through the years, there have been...

As we grow more experienced and rise through the management ranks, we tend to do less execution work. We do more “big picture” work, such...