Company we keep : insights into Indian corporate culture

Table of Contents: Part 1: Cultural Undercurrents 1. The Corporate Caste System 2. Working in a Pressure Cooker 3. Gender Guides 4. The Personal and the Political 5. Jugaad @ Work Part 2: Lifestyle Compensations and Compulsions 6. The Carrot and the Stick 7. Validation and Purpose 8. Workaholism 9. On the Seesaw with Work and Well-being 10. Connecting Vs. Connections Part 3: The Corporate Lifecycle 11. Corporate Boot Camp 12. Middle of the Marathon 13. Shifting Goals 14. Seeking Relevance 15. The Corporate Continuum Part 4: Expert Reflections 16. Reframing Success 17. Leadership Behaviour and Influence 18. The Organizational View and Role of HR 19. Workspace Design

This book is a market research-based exploration of Indian corporate culture. It looks beyond the glamour and jargon of the business world to individual stories that share real personal insights into the aspirations, vulnerabilities, pressures and possibilities of corporate careers and lives. There are many challenges facing business corporations today-the pandemic have barely moved on from, economic recession, rapid changes in consumer behaviour and technological and competitive disruptions. These challenges stick out like the visible tip of an iceberg, while culture, the biggest challenge, is like the slow-moving, gigantic mass that lurks deep under the surface.