SINCERE COMMITED AND SUCCESSFUL

In this issue of CULT, we bring to you the story of a couple who have been instrumental in the growth and success of the institute as we know it today. Both these individuals have been silent crusaders and have kept their focus and attention going which has helped them achieve success and create a legacy of excellence. Both Mr. Sandeep Ghosh and Ms. Shikha Ghosh give due credit to their teams and insist that any leader is only as good as his team. Another important factor for success in their opinion is the ability to innovate and create solutions out of problems. It is this innovative spirit that has taken helped them on numerous occasions and has created magic in most of what they touch. While Ms. Ghosh has been associated with almost each division of Planman consulting and IIPM, Mr. Ghosh has been the man behind the expansion and the growth of the institution. He has been instrumental in setting up the various branches that the institute has across the country and has been managing the smooth functioning and operation for years.

As both the leaders who we have featured in this issue have agreed that Innovation is key for business growth and wealth creation, the importance of innovation becomes even more evident in times of crisis. As most businesses grapple with the trying times and try to keep themselves afloat, it is the innovative spirit of the organization and its people that comes in for the rescue and helps the organisation save itself from the perils it is facing. It would be unwise to say that a slowdown impacts one functional area of a business more than the others, as the fact is that each function, be it marketing or finance or HR each have their own set of challenges to face and overcome in order to survive the downturn. These days, more and more organizations are waking up to the importance of understanding the HR implications on any strategy that they wish to implement, it becomes even more critical for the top management to see that the role of the HR department is not reduced to on only nodding in agreement at most of what is decided. The leaders of the HR function in an organization must also see themselves as change agents. And in this light they must “BE” the change that they want to see in their company. It is very impressive to see that most Indian corporate leaders have actually walked the talk and have lead by example. This leads me to believe that we are infact a starong and resilient bunch of professionals who have taken this slowdown as a time meant to reflect and rectify the mistakes that others have committed in the past. It also points to the fact that the Indian HR professional is mature and proactive and is better equipped today to handle situations like the current slowdown with greater ease and better results the next time over.