People Management: Lesson from 3 Iconic Football Managers

Employees are the biggest assets that any organisation has. Their productivity, personalities, overall well-being, all have a direct impact on the company’s bottom line. Hence, managing these assets is of utmost importance for any organisation’s health. To create a productive and efficient workforce, a successful manager needs to deftly tackle both positive and negative aspects … Read more

Unexpected Success of Afghanistan: Impact of Aligning Employees with Appropriate Roles

Eoin Morgan, the England captain, set the world record for most sixes in an ODI innings after hitting 17 sixes in England’s match against Afghanistan. Rashid Khan, one of the best spinners in modern day Cricket, got hit for 110 runs- another world record. It was against the backdrop of England having scored 397 against … Read more

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Important Lessons on Teamwork from the Movie “Remember The Titans”

‘Cause baby there ain’t no mountain high enoughAin’t no valley low enoughAin’t no river wide enoughTo keep me from getting to you babe. This evergreen classic composed by Martin Gaye & Tammi Terrella was given further immortality through the movie Remember the Titans. Amidst external turmoil over issues of race and society, the newly integrated T.C Williams … Read more

Understanding the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Human Resource Management

The ordinary person’s introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI) has shuffled between extremes. Either the technology is so powerful and domineering that it threatens the very existence of humankind (Isaac Asimov’s I Robot being a primary example, or Ava in Ex Machina being a more recent example), or it is borderline docile, like BB8 in Star Wars: The Force Awakens. From Agent … Read more

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Exploring Organizational Culture through the Lens of Michael Scott

Dunder Mifflin Paper Company, Inc. was a company with a rather unique culture. Throughout the series, Michael Scott was considered highly eccentric, especially in his role as Regional Manager. Under his management, there were frequent non-work-related projects, an inexplicably extreme interest in employees’ personal lives, and compulsory office excursions that made the paper company appear … Read more