HR & Real Estate News India

Based on a 2026 report by Heidrick & Struggles on ‘Chief HR officer focus: What high-performing CEOs want from their CHROs’, the number of skills that CEOs are looking for in their head of HR has climbed from roughly 8.6 in 2016 to nearly 13.0 in 2026. CEOs have also increased the span of control of their CHROs.

According to Kathi Enderes, Senior Vice President, Research, The Josh Bersin Company, the skills that matter most in the HR 2030 vision will be those that enable people to design, govern, and interpret agentic systems, rather than perform the routine work those systems are increasingly handling.

A survey found that 72 percent of Gen Z professionals prefer an individual-contributor route for career progression, while 52 percent do not want to move into middle-management roles.

Bagchi's immediate priorities are recapitalising the brand and strengthening the leadership bench. Many seniors are set to retire and the "command culture" has resulted in the creation of satraps for each division.

A 2018 report from Accenture on ‘The Disability Inclusion Imperative’ highlighted that companies that have led on key disability inclusion criteria over time saw 1.6 times more revenue, 2.6 times more net income, and 2 times more economic profit than other companies in the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)...

Mumbai is the ‘mother of redevelopment,' with other cities having much to learn, CREDAI-NATCON leadership said in Kolkata

HDFC Bank appointed Anup Bagchi as Managing Director and CEO, following Reserve Bank of India's approval. Bagchi succeeds Sashidhar Jagdishan, whose tenure ends on October 26, 2023. He has over three decades of experience in financial services, primarily with ICICI Group. Bagchi's leadership positions include...

Tewolde was chosen in large part for his record at Ethiopian Airlines, which grew into Africa’s largest and one of its most profitable carriers under his leadership.

McKinsey’s Women in the Workplace 2025 finds women leaders leaving at the highest rate in years - burnout, stalled advancement, unsustainable expectations. Deloitte’s Women @ Work 2025 echoes it: many question not just where they work, but whether the traditional leadership path is worth its cost.

Real estate career options on the rise

The real estate sector is offering significant career growth opportunities, with salaries ranging from ₹6 LPA to ₹25 LPA. Professionals can move up the career ladder quickly with the right skills.