January 24, 2025
Measuring Soft Skills

Investment in Soft Skills – expensive but hard to measure

Every organization grapples with the same talent management challenges: How do we develop employees effectively, keep costs manageable, and prepare them for a rapidly changing future? This is the talent trilemma. And surprisingly, two seemingly unrelated concepts – Baumol’s Cost Disease and Moravec’s Paradox – offer valuable insights into this […]
January 21, 2025
girl wondering

Why is higher education so expensive

Think of a string quartet: it still takes four people the same time to play a piece as it did centuries ago. But their wages rise to match other jobs, making concerts pricier. The same thing happens with music lessons. The teacher’s time is limited, just like a craftsman’s. They can […]
January 21, 2025
Team engaged in a lively video call, exemplifying effective strategies from "P-I-N-G: The Secrets of Successful Virtual Communication."

P-I-N-G: The Secrets of Successful Virtual Communication

Andrew Brodsky’s book offers a science-backed approach to virtual communication, introducing the P-I-N-G framework for Perspective, Initiative, Nonverbal, and Goals. Most of us (I will put myself right in front of that line) haven’t quite mastered the art of virtual communication. We’ve spent our lives reading in-person cues – a […]
January 16, 2025
Man in vibrant outfit smiles warmly in front of a brick building and tree, embodying the legacy of Bhaskar Das: Media Pioneer.

The Legacy of Bhaskar Das: Media Pioneer

I met Dr Bhaskar Das at the Governing Council meetings of MICA. His stylishly long hair, colorful eyewear and his knowledge of media was the first thing that struck me. Apart from Santosh Desai, Madhukar Kamath (both erstwhile colleagues from my days at Mudra) and the Director Dr Shailendra Mehta […]
August 18, 2021
Cartoon caveman holding a phone, illustrating the emotional future of citizenship. Perfect for insights into work, leadership, and career talent in HR.

The future of citizenship

Citizenship is a funny thing. Most of us are born into it. Some choose to keep it. Some acquire it. Some are invited to take it. Some seek refuge and get it. There are many shades of citizenship. Ever since work moved to the cloud, the mobile phone has become more powerful than the passport.