Imagine a world where employees, not just the Board of Directors, assign performance ratings to CEOs and determine if they need to be placed on a performance improvement plan. The 2025 edition of Blind's CEO performance review did exactly that. Following the precedent set by the anonymous professional network in 2023-24, when they first enabled … Continue reading Placing CEOs on a PIP
In today's business landscape, the pace of change isn't just fast—it's unprecedented. Generative AI has revolutionized business operations, creating opportunities and challenges that seemed like science fiction mere years ago. Meanwhile, geopolitical complexities—from fractured supply chains to escalating trade tensions—demand constant organizational pivots. This isn't simple technological and political disruption—it's a perfect storm of compounding … Continue reading Project Zero: Tackling the Hidden Costs of Accelerating Change
Recently, I encountered a new term in workforce planning that caught my attention: NNACV (Net New Annual Contract Value). As someone who's been tracking the increasing focus on workforce planning, this shift in headcount accounting intrigued me. In the age of efficiency, it is only natural that the biggest expense on the balance sheet undergo … Continue reading Workforce Planning: HC to NNACV
On’s Cloudboom Strike LS is creating history at the Paris Olympics. Their groundbreaking spray on shoes are a glimpse into the future; a future of individualization. The concept, however, is not new. Once upon a time, long before mass production, tailored clothes and bespoke footwear were the norm. Trusted tailors and cobblers would meticulously measure … Continue reading Customization, personalization and individualization
I am not someone who regularly peruses annual shareholder letters outside of that of my own organisation; but when my favourite podcasters mentioned Larry Fink’s 2024 Annual Chairman’s Letter, I had to go read it. Given how much valuable advice is tucked away in this single letter, I couldn’t help but wonder how many life … Continue reading Rethinking retirement
Last week I wrote about the three other reports every organization should consider publishing. I ended by saying that there are definitely more reports that organizations should publish and as I mulled over it, I couldn’t get an old Fast Company article titled ‘Why your company needs a sleep strategy’ out of my head. Given … Continue reading The Sleep Report
Last evening during a review of a change management guide developed by an intern, I was asked – ‘what is the best way to promote this new guide? Do I send it out via email, chat or schedule a meeting?’ My immediate reaction was ‘all three and more’. I could tell by her look that … Continue reading The 7 x 7 Rule
There is an uptick of articles on the internet talking about disillusionment with tech jobs, fall in engagement, when to quit your job and the hiring season kick-off. It isn’t just the internet. In a previous post, I mentioned how the year of digestion was leading to employees experiencing loss of autonomy, increased anxiety and … Continue reading How to re-engage with the job you have
One of the first pieces of advice I received when I started my career was – ‘your colleagues are not your friends’. As I sat through the section on workplace etiquette as a part of the campus to corporate program and was familiarized with the rules of harassment, I was left convinced that my colleagues … Continue reading The Friendship Paradox
We’re living in the midst of a perfect storm. With the bank bailouts, focus on optimization and tech layoffs, job security has gone out the window. Organizations are pulling employees back into the office, hard won work life balance is being put to test and all of this while we’re still re-evaluating our relationship with … Continue reading Part 1: Why are we really going back to the office?
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