Rajeev Shroff

He joined the Indian Administrative Service and built a career on fearless decision-making and unwavering integrity. Meet our guest, Anil Swarup, former Coal Secretary of India, Author, and Public Speaker. From leading some of India's toughest governance reforms to making bold decisions in high-pressure situations, his journey is filled with lessons on leadership, integrity, and execution. 💡 Here are my key takeaways from our conversation: → In governance, the toughest decisions become easier when your values are non-negotiable. → Centralized decision-making has made the government faster, but execution remains the biggest challenge. → Ideas aren’t the problem—implementation is. Making a policy work requires balancing political, social, and economic realities. → A successful policy isn’t just a vision—it must be: ✅ Politically acceptable ✅ Socially desirable ✅ Technologically feasible ✅ Financially viable ✅ Administratively doable ✅ Judicially tenable ✅ Emotionally relatable ✅ Environmentally sustainable 🎥 Here's a glimpse of it: https://lnkd.in/gdRZQkXZ P.S. Which IAS officer should we invite next? Drop their name in the comments! 🚀 #AnilSwarup #Podcast #CivilServices #UPSC #Leadership #Governance

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Culture isn’t what’s written on the walls. It’s what lives — and breathes — in the halls. In every boardroom discussion and client conversation today, one truth keeps rising to the surface: Strategy may set the direction. But culture determines the velocity. Culture shapes how people think, act, lead — especially when no one is watching. It defines what’s possible, permissible, and valued. In a world that is more volatile and demanding than ever, culture has quietly emerged as the most powerful, invisible advantage — the difference between momentum and mediocrity. Over the past few months, we’ve engaged with clients, teams, and industry leaders to ask: What really sustains success over time? The answer kept coming back to one word: Culture. The India Culture Sensing Report 2025 by Deloitte captures this with real, compelling data — built on over 170,000 employee reviews across 75 organisations. It not only shows where Indian industries stand today but also where leadership must lean in to create lasting impact. Some signals stood out sharply: Growth & Learning is a clear strength: 92% of organisations are actively investing in employee development. But real gaps persist — only 23% excel on Agility & Innovation, and just 16% on Performance & Results — pointing to urgent needs to strengthen adaptability and meritocracy. And the financial case is undeniable: Organisations with strong, positive cultures are: 1.7× more likely to experience growing Free Cash Flow 1.6× more likely to improve Net Profit Margins 1.2× more likely to deliver stronger Total Shareholder Returns compared to those with declining culture scores. This makes culture not just a 'people agenda' — but a strategic lever for long-term value creation. For us, this work is deeply personal. Culture is not an initiative — it is the everyday experience of our people. And as leaders, we are shaping the places where people spend a third of their lives. That comes with profound responsibility — and even greater opportunity. The organisations that get culture right will not just endure — they will lead. If you're curious about the patterns emerging across industries, and what they could mean for shaping the future of work, you can explore the full findings here: https://lnkd.in/gCP9hQ-4 Sathish Gopalaiah Nitin Razdan Japneet Kaur Sachdeva Saurabh Dwivedi Debasish Mishra Anand Shankar  

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Kicked off the virtual session of “Certified Facilitraining Practioner Program”, mumbai batch The focus? Real stories, structures, frameworks and practical learnings on client conversations, defining scope of work, setting success measures, and clarifying roles and responsibilities. It’s all about building clarity on deliverables before jumping into session design A step too often overlooked, yet absolutely critical for relevant and impactful learning session. Facilitator Ganesh Dalvi, CPF I M FOLKS School Of Facilitation and Learning

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