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Corporate Sponsorship of Research: A Self-Fulfilling Prophecy of Bias?

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Recently social media discussions and articles have highlighted a potential conflict of interest surrounding the sponsorship of the 55th Annual Conference of the Nutrition Society of India by companies like Pepsi, Coca-Cola, and Kellogg’s. These companies, known for products high in sugar and fat, have been linked to the rising burden of non-communicable diseases impacting …

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The Non-Compete Clause and the Talent War in the Indian IT Sector

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The last few weeks have seen a series of high-profile legal battles involving Cognizant and its rivals Wipro and Infosys over allegations that the former is involved in talent poaching and breach of non-compete clauses by hiring top executives from the latter. While Wipro and Infosys are headquartered in India, Cognizant is headquartered in the …

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Leadership Lessons: The Boy Who Cried Wolf and The Leader Who Cancelled Meetings

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In the bustling realm of the corporate world, leadership is often likened to a shepherd guiding his flock, ensuring their well-being, and steering them toward success. However, just as a shepherd’s credibility hinges on his trustworthiness, so too does a leader’s influence rest upon their commitment to their team. In Aesop’s classic fable, “The Boy …

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Lessons on Power Dynamics from the OpenAI Saga – Sam Altman’s Firing to Reinstatement in 5 Days

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The OpenAI Saga is well-known to all. This article is not intended to retell the story, which has been covered well in the media, but to help understand the power dynamics underlying the conflict. On November 17, 2023, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI and the creator of ChatGPT was fired by the company’s board of …

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Need for Accurate Jobs Descriptions and Realistic Job Previews in Hiring

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Alexa is an experienced software development professional with four years of core software development experience. She worked as a Module Lead in a leading software-as-a-service company and joined the company right after graduating in computer science engineering, recruited as a fresher from campus. Having mastered multiple technologies and programming languages like C#, .NET, and Go …

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Workplace Commensality: Yet another cause to work from office

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ABC Innovations is a mid-sized IT company with its headquarters in Mumbai. It had offices spread across all Indian metros and onsite locations in the Americas, Europe, and the Middle East. ABC Innovations also followed a five-day work-from-office week. But the scenario changed upside down in the year 2020, as the COVID-19 pandemic and the …

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The Significance of Grounded Leadership: Fostering Communication and Success

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In a compelling case study, a prominent Indian IT consulting and services multinational found itself vying against industry titans for a lucrative, long-term project from a global financial powerhouse. Despite fierce competition, the company secured victory in a grueling bidding war by pledging to deliver the project at a substantially reduced cost compared to its …

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