How CEOs play the chief role model of a company A CEO formulates a successful transformation by making it meaningful, modelling the desired mind-sets and behaviour and building a committed team, writes Carolyn B Aiken and Scott P Keller of McKinsey & Co, in a two part series. This is part two; the first part appeared in last week's edition of DH Avenues.
Creating the balance between work and life Nine am to 5 pm, five days a week. Sounds like a distant dream from times far gone? The age of eight-hour working days and clear boundaries between official and personal time are over.
Grooming talent for retail Shortage of skilled manpower, chiefly in the knowledge industries like IT, Biotechnology and BPO, is now looming the burgeoning retail space too.
The Chief Election Commission wants to limit the number of political parties in the country. Will it be a wise move?
Deccan Herald had invited its readers to send in their opinions. Most responses favour restricting the number of political parties, as it is believed to check horse-trading and divisiveness of the nation based on region, religion and caste. Few others assert that the move will be impractical, as coalition and regional parties are now calling the shots.
