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Imagine walking into your office and knowing that only 15% of your colleagues feel they are thriving, while more than one in five feel they are suffering. That’s the reality Gallup’s State of the Global Workforce 2025 report reveals about South Asia. Out of every region in the world, South Asia has the lowest percentage of thriving employees and the highest levels of daily anger and sadness. That’s not just a number on a survey....

In 2014, Satya Nadella took over as CEO of Microsoft, an organization deeply rooted in hierarchy. At the time, Microsoft had a reputation for being rigid, internally competitive, and slow to adapt - a classic example of how hierarchy can create silos and stifle innovation. But Nadella didn’t dismantle the hierarchy; instead, he reshaped the company culture from within. He introduced a growth mindset, emphasized collaboration, and made leadership more approachable. Over time, Microsoft transformed...

This debate of should leaders be feared or loved has been going on for what feels like forever. Machiavelli, that Renaissance dude, thought fear was the way to go. But is he still right? -- Imagine having a boss who's a total pain in the neck. You say "good morning" to them out of pure fear, and they're always putting you on blast in front of everyone else. They've got a mouth like a sailor...

You see a viral dance step tutorial video on TikTok, Instagram Reel, or YouTube Shorts and think yourself - I could do it easily as well. You see a plumber fix the leaking tap rotating the teflon seal tape over the tap thrice, and you think yourself - I could do it easily as well. You observe a workshop facilitator conduct a two hours session, and immediately think - I could do it easily as...

Spanish La Liga: Real Madrid's Galacticos 2002-03 Season, Spanish La Liga: O Fenomeno (The Phenomenon) Ronaldo joined the Los Blancos, Real Madrid Football Club, from Inter Milan for a staggering fee of 45 million euros. With his 23 league goals, Real Madrid won the Spanish La Liga for 29th time in its history. They were jubilant and ecstatic with the victory. In order to further strengthen their team for their conquest next season, the club...

I repeat - do not mix office retreats with team building activities. Why? Before asking me why, I guess you need to ask your team members first. Ask them if the trust fall or the scavenger hunt they have been forcefully playing in every retreat contributed to their growth, or at least made a positive improvement within their teams. If they were really 'really' honest, most of them would say the games and stuff were...