Notes on Management 250122

 By SV Nathan

Create your presence with clarity and confidence in communication. Be aware of the identity you project. Learn to listen, seek feedback, and own your space.

Separating the act from the person makes negative feedback a learning experience. Feedback has to outline what went well and what could be improved upon.

Characteristics to look for when you hire: people who are good listeners, are logical, thoughtful, and emotionally intelligent. Change mindsets. Seek those who have worked in unstructured environments and faced tough times.

A lot of unlearning happens while training and retraining existing staff. Give confidence to team members to seek help without judgment. Realize benefits of reverse mentoring for experienced staff.

You need to break a few rules, create some, and make it easier for women to continue in the workforce. A support system, progressive minds, self-assurance from the organization, and men who champion them can further women's presence in the boardroom.

By Arvind Singhal
Classic tools are insufficient to give insights on the opportunity in the market. Rethink models to look at the latent aspirations of Indian consumers and lifestyle changes brought about due to increased exposure.

Some skills of successful managers are similar to the requisites for an entrepreneur. Solutions don’t have to be for the product only. Look for new ways to conduct business, reach out to customers and suppliers, and manage people through motivation and training. In an uncertain world, process-driven systems render you obsolete and unable to adapt to changes.

Dramatic transformation is taking place in a very short period in the Digital Age. Foremost is digital access to information and connectivity. Engineered materials are rewriting the future of engineering and are the second transformational change.

The third most transformational is additive manufacturing in the form of 3D printing. As a result, many industries will completely get eliminated, that’s the fourth transformation. Consumers and producers are coming together directly. Some technologies are about to go mainstream and can create opportunities and challenges for everybody.

Make your reading as diverse as possible. Today’s requirement is not to be a master. The call of the hour is a multidisciplinary approach.