Steps towards being Deergha Ayush: 7 lessons from famine-era Bengal

Leaders must recognise the existence and urgency of the crisis or problem

All companies periodically undergo turbulent transformation, apart from their continuous adaptation to changing circumstances. Continuous adaptation is a bit like diet control and fitness for an individual while turbulent transformation is a bit like a surgical procedure. The latter is more disruptive for people, and demands a large mindset shift among the key leaders (of the companies). It demands skills essential to survive and prosper for long (Deergha Ayush). I reflect on seven lessons I learnt about managing turbulent transformations. I choose a historical example from my early life; it offers great lessons for corporate transformations. A key ingredient lies