Holacracy has become one of the most widely adopted systems of self-management over the years. It is also known to be a management practice for the modern era. In this interview, we have featured Brian Robertson (Co-founder, HolacracyOne) to understand what is Holacracy and what makes it so popular and widely-accepted among different organisations.
Brian also highlighted how to make meaningful decisions driving change, need of social technology in today’s world and biggest challenge for a sustainable future.
Interviewee: Brian Robertson (Co-founder, HolacracyOne)
Brian Robertson is the world’s foremost expert on Holacracy, a revolutionary framework for running self-managing organizations. After years as CEO of an award-winning software company, he co-founded HolacracyOne to share this innovative framework with other organizations ready to self-manage. Brian wrote the book Holacracy: The New Management System for a Rapidly Changing World. Over 1000 companies use Holacracy today – in healthcare, insurance, banking, retail, technology, nonprofit and government sectors and in places as diverse as Dubai, Shanghai, Amsterdam, London, Berlin, New York, Bangalore, Las Vegas and rural Africa. He’s thrilled to see the method take root and grow with such force. Interviewer:
Noopur Pathak (Chief Media Editor, INNOVATION ROOTS)
Author: Noopur Pathak
Leading an Enterprise and a Startup with Vinod Sood
In current times, enterprises and startups have faced challenges of leading and at the same time ensuring development of team members & colleagues. In this edition of video interview, we are happy to feature Vinod Sood (Co-Founder and Managing Director, HSC) to share his experiences on addressing these challenges.
He also shared his thoughts about dealing with lack of ownership and responsibility, and what qualities can established enterprises learn from startups.
Interviewee: Vinod Sood (Co-Founder and Managing Director, HSC)
Vinod Sood is Co-Founder and Managing Director at Hughes Systique Corporation (HSC), an Engineering R&D Solutions & Services company. Prior to his current role, he was Head of Global Engineering and R&D at Hughes Software Systems (HSS) and served on its Board as well. Before HSS, Vinod worked with C-DOT where he was part of the core team which designed India 1st Digital Switch. Vinod is a veteran of hi-tech software industry, during his career span of 36 years he has built high performance teams at premier R&D organizations in India. Vinod has an exceptional track record of building profitable and sustainable institutions from conceptualization to maturity.
Interviewer: Noopur Pathak (Chief Media Editor, INNOVATION ROOTS)