For the leadership development programs for senior leaders, is it better to partner with reputed business schools or with reputed leadership development consulting firms?
Author - Prasad Kurian
is a senior Human Resources leader with deep expertise in Talent Management & Organization Development. He is the author of the book 'Life in Organizations - Paradoxes, Dilemmas and Possibilities'. Prasad's career has been characterized by a conscious effort to stand at the intersection of theory and practice in HR. You can see many examples of this is his blog on HR and OD titled 'Simplicity @ the other side of Complexity'.
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