STORY • 20th Apr 2022 • 3 Min Read

Zurich Insurance’s Kathleen Savio on succeeding in the new era of working

Employee Relations#LeadersSpeak

As we move to new ways of working, we will continue to listen to our employees and address their individual needs and concerns, find new ways of supporting their mental, physical, social and financial well-being, and achieve an inclusive mindset, says Kathleen Savio, Chief Transformation Officer, Zurich Insurance Group.

STORY • 11th Mar 2022 • 3 Min Read

Leaders must be both plumbers and poets: Harvard Prof Ranjay Gulati

Employer Branding#LeadersSpeak

Leaders must communicate a compelling narrative around the purpose of their company – one that inspires employees to perform beyond their job descriptions, and instils commitment among multiple stakeholders, says Gulati.

STORY • 4th Mar 2022 • 3 Min Read

Talent management isn’t the responsibility of HR alone: Lynne Scheid

Strategic HR#LeadersSpeak#HRCommunity

Managers have a critical role as well. If employees do not enjoy people they work with, they may still leave their jobs even if they are satisfied in their roles, says Lynne Scheid, senior vice-president of human resources, Kofax

STORY • 25th Feb 2022 • 4 Min Read

Customer first, and employee second? Time to strike a fine balance: Nicolas Dumoulin

Talent Management#LeadersSpeak

Those who are able to attract the right talents, develop them and then engage them for a longer period of time will definitely have a competitive advantage in the talent war versus companies who are not able to do so, says Nicolas Dumoulin, Senior MD, Michael Page India & Thailand.

STORY • 23rd Feb 2022 • 3 Min Read

Leaders must ask themselves –‘Am I growing?’: Whitney Johnson

LeadershipTalent Management#LeadersSpeak

There’s a lot of talk about putting people first, but it’s not as easy as it sounds. We don’t put people first, but we mean to. For all our love of novelty, we can also be change averse, says Whitney Johnson, the CEO of management consulting firm Disruption Advisors.

STORY • 18th Feb 2022 • 4 Min Read

Data-driven dialogues are the key to cultural transformation: GfK’s Nikhil Mathur

LeadershipTechnology#LeadersSpeak#PMFuturistForum

Data intelligence allows leaders to synthesise the large volume of data from multiple sources to represent a single point of truth, do simulations and get the optimum solution. It brings in speed, consistency, and smart data-based culture and takes away many personal biases, says Nikhil Mathur, India MD and Head Data Partnership & Innovation-APAC, GfK.

STORY • 15th Feb 2022 • 3 Min Read

Enabling data-driven decision-making is key for us: Ruth McGill, ING Group’s CHRO

LeadershipCulture#LeadersSpeak#PMFuturistForum

Having solid and unified workforce data in place, which can help us make strategic decisions and drive business performance, isn’t an easy job, says McGill.