Motes on Management 240122

 BY KR Sekhar

To effect cultural change in a traditional, owner-driven organization towards decentralized decision-making, it is key to be patient, build trust, and remove any apprehensions in the mind of your people.

True sustainability is about combining your economic goals with your environmental and social goals and achieving them ethically and responsibly for the benefit of the community at large.

Strong organizations need to get the right people in key roles, sometimes from outside. Have honest, transparent and candid conversations with your employees to explain the rationale behind the hires for effective cultural integration.

It is good to keep your door open to competent rehires, but make sure they understand that while the organizational culture is not vindictive, the way to secure promotions is not via leaving and returning for a senior post.

True sustainability is about combining your organization’s economic goals with its environmental and social goals and achieving them ethically and responsibly for the benefit of the community at large.

By Subroto Bagchi
A true professional shows high integrity by following set laws and rules, even when inconvenient. Protest the laws, if they seem unfair, and seek counsel for any action that you think you may later regret.

It is important to cultivate the right ethics and develop self-awareness to understand the difference between friendship and professional ethics to prevent the misuse of information or identity in the Internet age.

As a company grows, so do its inherent complexities. Instead of wasting your time reminiscing about the good old garage days, spend time investing in the right level of expertise through each phase of scaling.

Scaling is a game of intellect. The first step in scaling is to get the mindset right and be comfortable with the idea of scaling. A strong reputation plays an important role in scaling as it makes for the new capital.

Create a culture in your organization where there is a harvesting methodology around failure, so it is seen as an ally to learn and grow from and people feel safe taking risks.