Unlocking Human Potential: Understanding Productivity in the age of AI
The blog explores the challenges of personal productivity, highlighting common obstacles like distractions and low energy, and emphasizes the importance of intrinsic motivation. It offers practical strategies, such as using simple tools like a pen and diary and maintaining high energy levels, to enhance productivity sustainably. Productivity enhancement initiatives within organizations are often met with […]
The Buzz of Sustainability: Beekeeping and Agriculture
“The keeping of bees is like the direction of sunbeams.” – Henry David Thoreau This blog explores the vital role of beekeeping in enhancing agricultural productivity and environmental sustainability, highlighting the symbiotic relationship between bees and crops. It also details how Dr. Reddy’s Foundation integrates beekeeping into farmland management to boost food security and biodiversity […]
Embracing Rebel Talent: Navigating the Dynamics of Nonconformity in Organizations
In the landscape of organizational behaviour, the concept of Rebel Talent emerges as a compelling paradigm shift, challenging traditional notions of conformity and heralding a new era of innovation and growth. Rebel Talent encompasses individuals who possess a penchant for questioning the status quo, challenging conventions, and driving transformative change within organizational contexts. Understanding Rebel […]
Patchy Skies: Missing ‘Critical Weather Forecasts’ Holds Back Indian Agriculture
As weather patterns turn more erratic, there is a need to address data gaps by strengthening weather-monitoring networks to build effective early warning systems for Indian agriculture. Weather Forecasting and Agriculture India’s hardworking farmers, who form the backbone of the nation’s economy, are confronted with an increasingly formidable adversary – the unpredictable and erratic climate […]
India’s e-waste Challenge
e-waste is one of the fastest-growing solid waste streams in the world. Improper disposal and mismanagement of e-waste can cause severe environmental and health implications. India, as the third-largest e-waste producer in the world, has a greater responsibility towards combating this “tsunami of e-waste” (quote: UN). e-waste is a term used for electronic products that […]
The Evolution of ESG Goals in India
As global awareness and concern for sustainable development goals (SDGs) continue to rise, corporations are increasingly expected to prioritise SDGs by aligning their environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals. This blog details the evolution of ESG goals in India and some current affairs regarding these goals and reporting. As global awareness and concern for sustainable […]
Designing and Investing in Rituals for Social Cohesion and Community Development?
Can rituals grounded in shared values act as behavioural nudges building social cohesion to amplify the impact of community development projects? Human existence is replete with the complex intricacies of ritualistic engagements, a phenomenon entrenched in the many layers of secular and religious underpinnings. From the ancient rites of postpartum vigilance where incantations protect infants […]
Implicit Bias in Hiring: Understanding, Challenges, and Solutions
This blog details on what implicit bias in hiring is, why it happens, the problems it causes for organizations, and measures to reduce it. Hiring is a critical process for any organization, as it determines the quality and effectiveness of its workforce. A successful hiring process ensures that the organization is staffed with qualified, diverse […]
Embracing Japanese Wisdom: Seven Key Concepts to Enhance Everyday Life
Japanese culture has a rich tapestry of concepts and techniques that offer profound insights into life, work, and the natural world around. From the continuous improvement through Kaisen to the soulful hospitality in Omotenashi, these concepts shape not just individual lives but also the broader societal ethos in Japan. In this blog, I’m putting forth […]
Tales from the Tides: Stories from the Fishing Communities
Fishing communities ride the tides of hardships day in and day out. This blog is a reflection on the author’s experience living with fishing communities in coastal villages in Andhra Pradesh. Early in my career, I had the good fortune and opportunity to work on marine turtles along the east coast of India. My primary […]