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Gender Equality: A Win-Win Game For Everybody

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  “A daughter is not a burden. Please look around us- see how girls are bringing pride and glory for our nation. They are excelling in several fields,” the PM said picture credit @freepik Equality between men and women makes any society go forward and prosper. Let us resolve that there will be the same number of girls taking birth as the number of boys. Beta-Beti Ek samaan,” he said. Considering the progress achieved in increasing gender equality in industries, women staff are often paid slightly less than their male counterparts, and they are under-represented in senior management positions. Although discrimination and unfair wages are unethical, the facts show that there are still massive hurdles to equal opportunity and that employers have a crucial role to play in addressing these hurdles in their workplaces. The most important steps that leadership teams should take to drive change within the company and help to reduce the gender pay gap between workers. 1. Re-assess the job requi

Compassion & Empathy: In Building Leadership

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  When asked what is the most key element in leadership, I heard two words that are rarely expressed in business: Empathy and Compassion. Empathy is to think of wearing somebody else’s shoes A friend of yours has always shared a problem with you, and you say, "Oh, I know how you feel?" Okay, that's sort of empathy. Compassion is to wear someone else’s shoes or walking the distance You are being compassionate when you rely on what you think or believe for others. Clearly put, Compassion= Empathy+Action picture credit @Cnews The greatest gap we have in our culture and in the world right now is a lack of empathy. We need people to be allowed to step in someone else's shoes and explore the world from their eyes. Importance Of Compassion In Building Leadership Demonstrating compassion would mean partnering with the colleagues: Most people believe that being caring would mean agreeing with something done by subordinates, which is not true. One should still be compassionate

Start-ups In Pandemics: It’s a Pause not a Full Stop

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The spread of coronavirus is clearly a human disaster case. It has also caused severe harm to the economy. The outbreak of the virus is affecting countries at varying rates, with each occurring to undergo a common pattern of "disease phases." picture credit @freepik It has not only slowed down advancement on the organizational front but also dragged other companies and the entire market to a halt. It is a difficult prospect for everyone, especially as entrepreneurs, investors, strategists, faced with a new range of problems that may really be challenging. Startups require capital injection and mentoring, the structure has already changed overnight, and the entire final selection and screening procedure has been carried out globally. There are no possibilities for mentors and team members to connect with others, and now networking is a bit more difficult. In times of crisis, those who survive could very well adapt. They define what works, improve it, and set the stage for prog

Factors Booming Women Entrepreneurs In Every Field

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At this time and age in India, we can proudly declare that women entrepreneurs in India are not a mysterious concept. Women in India have taken up entrepreneurship on a small and medium scale since time immemorial, but much of it has begun with the need to run their households and businesses. picture credit @freepik The modern Indian woman is no longer typically in a need-based environment. Taking the lead in entrepreneurship now is a matter of choice and they are no longer restricting themselves to certain sectors but their expertise and creative reach across sectors - from conventional sectors like food processing, agro-products, handicrafts, and textiles. Women entrepreneurs are now venturing across sectors like Aviation, real estate development, ITES, BFSI, Pharmaceuticals, hospitality, tourism, etc. India has been labeled as one of the fastest-growing start-up communities in the world, with 11% of the adult population involved in early-stage entrepreneurship. The participation of