Occupy movements highlighting economic inequality have quickly spread around the world. But they have also excluded several countries. One interesting example of the latter is India. How have businesses in India coped with the dual pressures of enhancing shareholder wealth leading to economic growth and operating in a society with a high level of inequality? Can businesses in the developed world learn from Indian enterprises that have attempted to balance their respective corporate good with the

Change is like looking at one of those paintings made up of individual images; if you look at it close up, all you can see is a jumble of faces, but when you step back and look at the entire painting from a distance, you can see how all those pieces are interconnected and woven together to create a complete picture.

Sluggish economic growth is hardly desirable, but as this author points out, it may be a blessing in disguise. In this article he outlines eight steps that executives can take to help their firms survive a slowdown and emerge as a smarter, more productive enterprise

Few Indian companies formally engage in a regular process to define and fine tune their “Vision, Mission, and Values”. Why?

How to survive and thrive in the highly competitive outsourcing industry

The need for effective business leaders in India is as intense as it is in most countries. But the path that Indian firms take to develop effective leaders is considerably different than the path followed by American or Canadian firms

How the Indian Family Business and its entrepreneurial spirit play an important role in India’s growth

Mergers fail for several reasons and one of the most common is the failure of managers to plan how to retain the knowledge that existed in both organizations before the merger. Or, simply put, knowledge is too often lost in the merger. A simple solution, meaningful conversation properly organized and structured, will help managers combine not only the companies, but the all important knowledge that employees in both organizations have. This author describes how to do it

Marketers habitually find it hard to quantify the value of what they do, and their use of social networks is the latest manifestation of this difficulty. Why is it so hard to determine the business value of social networks? This article explores the slippery slope of coming up with a useful ‘social media ROI’ and offers new ways to understand social networking’s value proposition

It was once unthinkable that international aid would be so intensely scrutinized as it is today. But academics and observers have concluded that the very problems and ills international aid was supposed to cure still exist, despite the billions that have been poured into countries. This author, long active in the field, suggests that there are a series of best practices that, when followed, will enable managers in the field to get the results that will make a difference