Although managers are encouraged to use the informal organization structure to further corporate goals and objectives, can they really do so without identifying it first?Informal groups or communities are a manifestation of social capital in organizations since they are developed

While we have heard so much about human capital, social capital relatively is an unknown concept for many. This paper delves into the idea and attributions of social capital and how both organizations and individuals can make sense of their

Toxicity in budding organizations such as startups has been the center of attention in recent times. Several disgruntled employees have come out on social media to express their horror tales taking the corporate world by surprise, and subsequent acceptance of

Women have greater opportunities for forming and pursuing their own goals now, more than ever before. And yet women continue to be underrepresented in the leadership pipeline. At ODA, we felt the need to look at the issue from more

Transforming L&D teams from reactive to consultative mind set
As companies grow and their enabling functions also grow in size – a common ask from business leaders is “How do I move my team from an order taking mind set

Listening in new ways are important to create new possibilities for self, others and for organizations. Because we listen all the time, we take our listening for granted, and how we listen becomes automatic. Many a times we believe that

One of the major challenges organizations face today is creating a steady pipeline of “ready-now” leaders to move up into positions of greater scope and responsibility – and fast growing organizations feel this challenge even more than others. Another critical