Gautam Ghosh

Why the Second Year as CEO Is the Hardest The second year of a CEO’s tenure is a crucible. It’s when early promises are tested, scrutiny intensifies, and the margin for error narrows. But it’s also the year that determines whether a leader wi...

Why the Second Year as CEO Is the Hardest

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The mindsets and practices of excellent CEOs www.mckinsey.com/capabilities...

3 megatrends that will redefine staffing www.staffingindustry.com/news/global-...

Two billion humans are doing something bizarre right now: sleeping | Aeon Essays It is our biggest blind spot, a bizarre experience that befalls us every day, and can’t be explained by our need for rest

Two billion humans are doing something bizarre right now: sleeping | Aeon Essays aeon.co/essays/two-b...

Gen Z is already burning out at work: Survey reveals troubling signs of exhaustion among the youngest workforce A new survey by Youngstown State University reveals a troubling trend: nearly half of Gen Z workers already feel too burned out to keep going. With 43% juggling full-time jobs alongside additional…

Gen Z is already burning out at work: Survey reveals troubling signs of exhaustion among the youngest workforce hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/workpla...

TCS CEO: Deploying fewer than approved H-1B staff, focus on hiring in US TCS's performance portrays a muted demand environment, driven by weak client sentiment and a pullback in discretionary spending, which continue to constrain growth.

TCS CEO: Deploying fewer than approved H-1B staff, focus on hiring in US hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industr...

#organizations #knowledgeorganization | Gautam Ghosh (I wrote this 21 years ago) Taking the trends of how #organizations develop, maybe it won't take long for organizations to not even attempt at being 'long-life' entities. Maybe, just maybe organizat...

New LinkedIn post: A blog post I wrote in 2004, about how organization of the future might become like movie crews.

Thank goodness I wasn't that correct!
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Revised guidelines likely by March to create desi Big Four The govt is preparing a plan to boost large audit and consultancy firms. This initiative aims to overcome regulatory hurdles that prevent domestic companies from growing. The goal is to create firms c...

Revised guidelines likely by March to create Indian Big Four

Will that be enough? Where will the talent come from? m.economictimes.com/industry/ser...

‘Worship of false gods’: MAGA spreads hate on Diwali as Trump lights diyas at White House Although Trump was seen celebrating Diwali with Indian Americans at the White House, members of the MAGA camp viciously spoke out against Hindus and those indulging in the festivities in the US.

'Worship of false gods' MAGA spreads hate on Diwali as Trump lights diyas at White House www.financialexpress.com/world-news/u...

UK TV channel deploys AI host for current affairs documentary AI Presenter: Channel 4 said it opted for an AI-generated host for the latest episode in its long-running current affairs series, "Dispatches", to raise a wider question about trust and authenticity i...

UK TV channel deploys AI host for current affairs documentary ethrworld.com/s/jp9frhq

True. I usually mute them, and set it up so that media is not downloaded. Scan once a day and then clear chat

The rise of 'vibe working' From vibe coding to vibe checks, welcome to the white-collar vibening .

The rise of 'vibe working'

The term is shorthand for using generative AI to do the tedious and strenuous parts of a project, but it also conveys the idea that work is free-flowing, improvised, and easy.
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GOLDMAN’s Solomon, on @cnbc.com this am:

“.. Technology has had an impact on headcount .. for decades.”

WhatsApp is testing a cap on how many messages people and businesses can send to recipients who never reply. The cap is designed to curb spam without affecting typical conversations. www.moneycontrol.com/technology/w...

Your brain peaks later than you think: Science finds the right age when mind works the best Recent research shows that the human brain often reaches its peak much later than commonly believed. While physical abilities peak in early adulthood, psychological functioning—including reasoning, em...

Your brain peaks later than you think: Science finds the right age when mind works the best

55-60? So the best is yet to come?
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Brand as culture shapers, not just advertisers brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/media/b...

BCG Global Chief AI Ethics Officer Steven Mills said employees crave AI training.
The consulting giant's research shows most employees want roughly five hours of training.
Once workers learn the basics, Mills said, that's when the real value begins www.businessinsider.com/bcg-how-comp...

Local edge, broad portfolio powering Tata’s EV dominance amid global competition: Chief Product Officer Anand Kulkarni Tata Motors EV: Discover how Tata Motors is leading the electric vehicle market in India with a wide range of EVs and innovative features. Chief Product Officer Anand Kulkari shares key insights on…

Local edge, broad portfolio powering Tata’s EV dominance amid global competition: Chief Product Officer Anand Kulkarni brandequity.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/busines...

Self-Taught Thieves Keep Blowing Up ATMs—And Walking Away With Millions In an increasingly digital society, an underground assemblage of thieves in the Netherlands has kept alive the art of violently stealing large sums of cold, hard cash.

Self-Taught Thieves Keep Blowing Up ATMs—And Walking Away With Millions www.gq.com/story/self-t...

30 years on, Internet Archive hits 1-trillion preserved pages Internet Archive is still adding about 500 million pages a day

Internet Archive reaches new 1-trillion page landmark almost 30 years after it started backing up the WWW - and more than 100,000TB of files have been safeguarded since

@internetarchives.bsky.social is still adding about 500 million pages a day
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SAP, Novo Nordisk job cuts hit India employees Novo announced plans to cut about 9,000 jobs worldwide, while SAP is undertaking a restructuring as the industry shifts rapidly towards AI and cloud technologies. SAP stated it is "continuously…

SAP, Novo Nordisk job cuts hit India employees hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industr...

For campus drives and mass hiring, why recruiters are relying on AI to spot potential talent AI In Recruitment: Discover how recruiters are leveraging AI for campus drives and mass hiring to identify high-potential talent, streamline assessments, and enhance candidate experience.

For campus drives and mass hiring, why recruiters are relying on AI to spot potential talent hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/hrtech/...

A book vending machine provides an outlet for D.C.-area authors after funding cuts Washington, D.C.'s vending machine LitBox distributes books, with a serving of hope as local writers struggle with arts funding cuts.

A book vending machine provides an outlet for D.C.-area authors after funding cuts www.npr.org/2025/10/16/g...

Australia's rainforests are releasing more carbon than they absorb, warn scientists Australia's rainforests are the first in the world to make the "concerning" switch, say scientists.

Australia's rainforests are releasing more carbon than they absorb, warn scientists www.bbc.com/news/article...

#brandyou #content #community #personalbranding #socialmedia | Gautam Ghosh #BrandYou is about #Content and #Community - Thoughts on #PersonalBranding and #SocialMedia (Originally posted in 2010 https://lnkd.in/gYi3Gjs3 ) I believe that the essence of building your persona...

new Linkedin Post - Brand You is about Content and Community www.linkedin.com/posts/gautam...

TCS layoffs spark complaint to Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis TCS Layoffs: In July, TCS had announced plans to reduce its headcount by around 12,000 employees, largely at the middle and senior levels, citing skill mismatch.

TCS layoffs spark complaint to Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industr...

Nothing here to celebrate today!!

The Hunt for the World’s Oldest Story From thunder gods to serpent slayers, scholars are reconstructing myths that vanished millennia ago. How much further can we go—and what might we find?

The Hunt for the World’s Oldest Story

From thunder gods to serpent slayers, scholars are reconstructing myths that vanished millennia ago. How much further can we go—and what might we find?
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How America’s elite colleges breed high-status careers—and misery “They funneled the shit out of me.”

How America’s elite colleges breed high-status careers—and misery
The “career funnel,” a phrase coined by sociologists Amy Binder and Daniel Davis, describes the mechanism behind the crowding of elite college graduates into three high-paying fields.

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AI to now manage Rs 6,000 crore fund, all analysts fired. Is the future of high-skilled human jobs at risk? Artificial Intelligence takes over high-skilled jobs as a venture capital firm entrusts Rs 6,000 crore fund management to AI, raising questions about the future of human roles in knowledge-based indus...

AI to now manage Rs 6,000 crore fund, all analysts fired. Is the future of high-skilled human jobs at risk? ethrworld.com/s/wy42rqy