Reviewed By Vijay Karkare Managing Director @Cornerstone IndiaLeadership personality shapes organisational culture more directly than any values statement or policy document — employees experience culture through how their leader actually behaves, not what the company says it stands for. This is the first thing I assess in any...
Reviewed By Vijay Karkare Managing Director @Cornerstone IndiaCommon leadership mistakes that hurt business growth rarely show up as one dramatic failure — they build quietly, through small, repeated behaviours a leader doesn't realise are compounding. Over two decades of executive search, I've seen the same handful of patterns derail otherwise capable...
Reviewed By Vijay Karkare Managing Director @Cornerstone IndiaLeadership hiring is one of the most important decisions an organization can make. The right executive can drive innovation, improve business performance, strengthen organizational culture, and position a company for long-term success. On the other hand, hiring the wrong leader...
Reviewed By Vijay Karkare Managing Director @Cornerstone IndiaMicromanagement in the workplace is one of the fastest ways a capable leader quietly damages a high-performing team — and it is a pattern I have pushed back against since my earliest days managing people, having seen upfront how much...
Reviewed By Vijay Karkare Managing Director @Cornerstone IndiaLeadership styles in the workplace decide more outcomes than most boardrooms give them credit for — I have watched the same P&L target hit by two leaders with completely different results six months later, purely because of how they led,...
Reviewed By Vijay Karkare Managing Director @Cornerstone IndiaTransformational leadership and micromanagement sit at opposite ends of the same question: how much does a leader trust their team to get to the outcome without them? I ask this question in almost every senior search we run, because the...
Reviewed By Vijay Karkare Managing Director @Cornerstone India Executive decision making is the process by which C-suite leaders navigate high-stakes, often ambiguous choices — under time pressure, with incomplete information, and with consequences that compound across the entire organisation. It is also, in 2026, one of the most visible...
Reviewed By Vijay Karkare Managing Director @Cornerstone India The CEO–board relationship is the working dynamic between an organisation's most senior executive and its governing body — encompassing strategic alignment, performance accountability, succession planning, and the trust infrastructure that allows both to function at their best under pressure. It is also...
Reviewed By Vijay Karkare Managing Director @Cornerstone India Modern enterprises operate in an environment defined by constant disruption. From digital transformation and changing customer expectations to global economic uncertainty and leadership shortages, businesses must make critical decisions faster than ever before. In such a landscape, leadership continuity can become a...
Reviewed By Vijay Karkare Managing Director @Cornerstone India Accountability is often cited as one of the defining characteristics of high-performing organisations. Yet many businesses struggle to create a culture where employees consistently take ownership of outcomes, collaborate effectively, and remain aligned with organisational goals. The challenge is rarely a...
