More than 200,000 people were asked about what they would want if one wish of theirs could be granted. More than 4000 people responded. More money in the same job was the second choice on their wish list. What did they want more than money, I wondered.
Hiring from Tier1/ Tier 2 Colleges is Unfair
If hashtag#diversity of the hashtag#talent pool is a necessary condition for building innovative solutions. The practice of hiring from Tier1/ Tier2 colleges (and paying them a premium) is an unfair practice.
Technology must be viewed as a means to simplify work rather than the employee looking at it as yet another piece of work that gets added
Technology must be viewed as a means to simplify work rather than the employee looking at it as yet another piece of work that gets added.
Why do successful companies lose the race? It is not the business model or the financial metrics that kill a business. It is the opportunity to innovate. Innovation is a human process.
Many startup founding teams can trace their origins to the college campus. A bunch of Dreamers get together to build the organisation. Without a diverse talent pool, the ideas cannot be executed. After all you cannot hire someone who has not applied to your company.
Anthropologists decode unfamiliar cultures. Learning about their tools can be helpful for everyone because the same words can have totally different meanings in a different context or society.
Age based generalisations are fairly accurate and predictive when we are younger. The same approach is inaccurate when we are older. We will soon have five generations working side-by-side. It is important to take a nuanced view of those who are above 50 years old.
When we think of building a brand, we think of a logo and color and the typical font. Branding is not only visual. It is also all about sound. Try watching a horror film without the sound and you will know how much of your movie experience is created by the sound. Live audio is creating that possibility. Mentza and Clubhouse have become spots for recruiters to find talent. What’s next?
