During a briefing at IMA’s CEO Forum, Jonty Rhodes, a prominent cricketer, explained that as a member of the South African squad, he observed his captain Hansie Cronjeplay decisively to each member’s strength. Everybody could simply not be exceptional at everything and as long as each team member did his job, success was near assured. Unlike Jonty, most motivation speakers tell stories on attributes of personal achievement, which include routine, discipline and an unrelenting yearn to succeed. Inspiring as these anecdotes are, the underlying messages on leadership and management is usually muted, in what they offer as take-aways for business managers to apply in the work place. Human Resource Managers who are frequently responsible for putting together the company offsite, or leadership development programmes, must remember this distinction as this podcast explains.

Sheikh Hasina's sudden downfall has upended Bangladesh’s politics. It may also disrupt a strong India-Bangladesh relationship that helped stabilised the Eastern border for 15 years. While shared interests and careful diplomacy may preserve ties, the potential commercial and geopolitical fallout could be significant.
At a recent all-India, cross-Forum session, Pramit Pal Chaudhuri, South Asia Practice Head, Eurasia Group, Fellow at the Ananta Aspen Centre and Editor of the Quad+ Journal, discussed how the situation in Bangladesh might evolve and the implications for India, both geopolitically and for businesses operating in the region. This podcast summarises these discussions.

This year, dozens of major countries will hold (or already have held) elections. There are also important developments underway in the economic realm, both globally and in India. At a recent joint session of the India CEO and CFO Forums in Pune with Rajat Sethi, IMA’s Chief Policy Analyst and one of India’s leading political commentators and public intellectuals, we explored the impact of India’s recent election results, including on the new government’s likely policy priorities. This podcast summarises these discussions