June 9, 2025
Neuroscience in Talent Management

HR for Irrational Humans Ep 3: Unlocking Talent Potential Through Neuroscience

This is a new series called HR for Irrational Humans. read Episode 1 and Episode 2 here Businesses are grappling with a talent paradox. Despite massive investments in learning and development, employee engagement remains stubbornly low. Training programs fail to stick, feedback sessions backfire, and high-potential employees quietly disengage. The […]
May 28, 2025
Sovereign AI

Sovereign AI: Why Control Over Culture Matters to Every Nation

Countries once competed to control oil, now they’re racing to build and control their own AI. It is their only chance to control their culture. Because AI isn’t just about tech or gadgets. It’s about culture, values, and control over what people see and believe. Imagine if your entire country […]
May 22, 2025
GenZ trends predict an economic slowdown

What Low-Rise Jeans and Shorter Vacations Can Teach Us About the Economy

This is part 1 of a 2 part series. Part 1 shows that there’s uncertainty in the market. Part 2 will speak of how to negotiate “final and no further discussions warranted” offers. Recession indicators show up in trends Sometimes, they show up in shopping carts, travel plans, and what’s […]
May 21, 2025
AI in learning and Development

Book Review: Applying AI in L&D by Josh Cavalier

Using AI in L&D For Performance Enablement Applying AI in L&D is a clear and practical guide that helps Learning & Development professionals harness artificial intelligence to improve learning outcomes. Josh Cavalier repositions L&D from course delivery to performance enablement, showing how AI can be used to personalize, measure, and […]
May 20, 2025
SHRM Influencer Report 2025

Honored to Be Named Among SHRM India’s Top HR Influencers in 2025

Honored to Be Named Among SHRM India’s Top HR Voices 2025 Honoured to be Named in SHRM’s Top 20 HR Voices on International HR Day On the occasion of International HR Day, it is both an honour and a privilege to be named among SHRM’s Top 20 HR Voices—a recognition […]
May 15, 2025
Speech bubble image with a quote: "We update our curriculum every month." featuring a green leaf above. With Varun Satia, CEO of Kraftshala.

With Varun Satia, CEO of Kraftshala

Kraftshala is a fascinating job-linked platform for marketing and sales education! Here are five jaw-dropping facts about it: It is backed by top investors – Kraftshala has attracted investment from Nandu Nandkishore (Former Head of Asia, Oceania & Africa at Nestlé & Global CEO for Nestlé Nutrition) Pallav Jain & Sarfaraz Khimani (ex-Performics India), […]
April 20, 2025
Sketchnote_Sam Altman's method of thinking clearly

Ever Feel Like Your Mind is Overloaded? Do What Sam Altman Does

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has a surprisingly simple solution. And no—it’s not an app, a planner, or a productivity hack. It’s a pen. And a notebook. (this kind) That’s it. Sam carries a spiral-bound 100-page notebook and a Muji 0.3 gel pen—and he fills one notebook every two weeks. […]
April 9, 2025
Cartoon_Questions for the panel

Don’t Ask the Candidate, “Any questions?”, Do This Instead

I had asked my readers on LinkedIn to suggest ideas on how to improve the candidate (selected and rejected) experience. See the poll details here 1. Desire for Growth: A majority (55%) prioritized feedback because candidates are hungry to learn. Even if rejected, they want to know why—so they can […]
March 31, 2025
The Learning Habit

Building a Learning Culture in the Age of Generative AI

Problem: Organizations struggle to keep pace with rapid AI advancements. AI is really Chaotic Technology and upskilling for this needs to done differently – think play, not work. Problem: Organizations struggle with keeping up with the rapid evolution of AI. Solution: A great learning culture treats learning as a habit, […]