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Balesh Raghurajan


The Psychology of Organizational Purpose
“Leaky Bucket” is a term that an executive used when the conversation moved to attrition. And a similar conversation with a senior leader...

Balesh Raghurajan
Aug 8, 20212 min read


Tuning into your EQ wifi to work remotely
Scrambling to manage the logistical issues that arose after shifting to a remote working scenario, Ravi now found himself relieved that...

Balesh Raghurajan
Jun 3, 20215 min read


Learnings from the French Revolution
French Toast is an all-age, all-time favourite breakfast food. The aroma from a freshly baked Croissant with a dollop of butter is...

Balesh Raghurajan
Jun 1, 20213 min read


Are you a progressive leader?
Based on the recent elections held in few states in India, CSDS-Lokniti did a survey and found that what mattered more to the voters was...

Balesh Raghurajan
May 6, 20213 min read


Why Democratize your workplace
When Ricardo Semler revolutionized management thinking in the 1980s and 1990s, he was way ahead of his time. He was extremely...

Balesh Raghurajan
Apr 21, 20212 min read


Never Train your Employees
Learning needs to be looked at as an ‘experience’ and not just a ‘skill upgrade’. Never provide training engage them in learning experiences

Balesh Raghurajan
Mar 9, 20215 min read


Ecosystem to thrive
Many companies go through large transformation or OD programs that sets themselves up for growth. The dilemma faced most often by them is...

Balesh Raghurajan
Mar 3, 20213 min read


Workplace Democracy
BTW, there are companies that conduct elections and choose their CEO !! In this blog, we will look at something less progressive 😊...

Balesh Raghurajan
Feb 18, 20213 min read


Brave Leadership
Continuing from “ taming the blue whale ” post, I wanted to share couple of stories of radical thinking that saved companies and put them...

Balesh Raghurajan
Feb 2, 20212 min read


Taming the Blue Whale
"If an organization is great in spirit, it is because the spirit of its top people is great. If it decays, it does so because the top...

Balesh Raghurajan
Jan 19, 20213 min read


The “Adaptability” Advantage
Enhancing the “Adaptability Quotient” not only requires a supportive learning & coaching model but an inclusive organizational eco-system

Balesh Raghurajan
Dec 16, 20203 min read


Take a break !!
The remote working realm has exposed use to a new way of working and also a new way of living. There are trends reflecting in housing...

Balesh Raghurajan
Dec 14, 20203 min read


Are you curious?
Kids are always a joy to watch. Their innocence, playfulness and their extreme joy in conjuring up silly games with silly rules are...

Balesh Raghurajan
Dec 1, 20202 min read


Break the Rules
If you are a maverick, non-conformist or if the teenager in you is still active, you get a big kick out of breaking the rules. It sends...

Balesh Raghurajan
Nov 4, 20202 min read


The New Normal or (Ab)Normal
Work-from-home is not just a change in the physical location of work but a massive shift in our fundamental notions of a workplace.

Balesh Raghurajan
Sep 25, 20202 min read


Beyond the pageant
I don’t follow beauty pageants any more. During the time that I was keenly following it, a very popular question used to be “Who is your...

Balesh Raghurajan
Aug 20, 20203 min read


Taylor to Semler
The Origins Fredrick Winslow Taylor (1856-1915) was a thought leader of his times. Working in a factory as a low skilled worker and...

Balesh Raghurajan
Aug 5, 20203 min read


Growing Culturally
Every time a new technology is introduced there is confusion about what it is and where it can be used. Then there are these enthusiasts...

Balesh Raghurajan
Aug 4, 20202 min read


Growing in a bootstrapped newnormal
As I spent my sunday late morning gleaning through the pages of the newspaper, I started smiling nonchalantly on a news item related to...

Balesh Raghurajan
Jun 7, 20203 min read


Culture Code essentials for the ‘new normal’
So, what’s all the fuss about the ‘new normal’? The work-from-home model is nothing new, yet it does not feel the same, does it? As long...

Balesh Raghurajan
May 17, 20203 min read
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