Simplicity @ the other side of Complexity

Prasad Oommen Kurian's blog on Human Capital Managment and Organization Development

Sunday, August 14, 2011

Daydreams of an OD Mechanic

›
After making a living in the Organization Development (OD) field for more than a decade, I have realized that my primary role so far has bee...
2 comments:
Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Placebos, Paradoxes and Parables for Culture Change

›
These days, I find myself thinking a lot about ‘culture change’. In my previous post ( The Culture Lizard ), I mentioned that just by changi...
1 comment:
Sunday, January 16, 2011

The Culture Lizard

›
“We need to change the hierarchical culture here. So let us stipulate that everyone should be addressed by their first name in the office”, ...
2 comments:
Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Architects of meaning - From CHRO to CMO

›
"It doesn't make sense!" This is a statement that one is likely to hear quite frequently in today's 'dynamic & com...
Saturday, September 4, 2010

Renewable resources for thought leadership in HR

›
About 3 years ago, I wrote a post in this blog on “Thought leadership in HR in India” – based on an informal survey that I had conducted at...
1 comment:
Sunday, May 30, 2010

Driven to insights

›
Over the last few years, I have spent quite a lot of time driving my car. This post covers two of the interesting thoughts triggered by that...
Sunday, February 21, 2010

Accelerated learning and Rites of passage

›
The words 'Accelerated Learning' appear in my current business title . This gives me an 'excuse' ('obligation' !) to...
15 comments:
Saturday, October 17, 2009

Paradox of 'business orientation of HR'

›
This post allows me to come back to one of the key themes for this blog – exploring the paradoxes in the Human Resources (HR) domain. Based ...
2 comments:
Monday, August 17, 2009

The power of ‘carrot and stick’

›
It seems rather ‘regressive’ for someone who calls himself an ‘Organization Development Professional’ to write a post on ‘the power of carro...
11 comments:
Sunday, April 19, 2009

The leadership sandwich

›
This is a 'thinking aloud' kind of post. Usually, I find it difficult to do 'thinking aloud' kind of activities. My reasons ...
6 comments:
‹
›
Home
View web version

About Me

My photo
Prasad Kurian
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Life at the intersection of theory and practice. Exploring the paradoxes and possibilities in Human Resources, Organization Development and Personal Effectiveness - using stories, myths and concepts from a wide range of fields
View my complete profile
Powered by Blogger.