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Chandrasekhar Sripada
Professor of Organisational Behaviour (Practice)
Executive Director - Human Capital and Leadership Initiative (HCLI); Faculty Advisor (HR)
Email chandra_sripada@isb.edu
Website www.chandrasripada.com
Overview
Sripada Chandrasekhar (Chandra) is combines vast practitioner experience with deep academic interests in teaching, research, and scholarship. Chandra’s current research interests are focused on Leadership, Talent ,Culture, and Future of Work in Digital Economies. Chandra teaches a range of courses covering topics such as power, influence, change , networks, personal and organizational leadership, strategic human resource management and future of work and careers. Chandra was a C-Suite executive with a large public, private and MNC firms and held the role of the CHRO for more than 25 years. He has wide cross-border experience of leading people and building Human Capital Strategies across continents, nationalities, and cultures. Apart from teaching PGP and modular programs, Chandra teaches extensively in ISB’s Executive education programs. He is also a certified Executive Coach and sits on the Boards of both for-profit companies and NGOs. His recent publications include the edited book on Leading Human Capital in 2020s (SAGE) and working papers on talent strategies in Unicorns and Global Development Centres.
Experience
Academic
- 2017 - Present: Professor of Organisational Behavior (Practice), Indian School of Business
Professional
- 2017 - Present: Executive Director - Human Capital & Leadership Initiative, Indian School Of Business
- 2013 - 2017: President & Global Head of HR, Dr. Reddy 's Laboratories
- 2009 - 2013: Vice President & CHRO ( South Asia), IBM
- 2004 - 2009: Vice President & CHRO, Capgemini
- 2000 - 2004: President & CHRO, Reliance Infocomm.
- 1996 - 2000: Vice President & CHRO, NIIT
- 1991 - 1996: General Manager & CHRO, Pennar Industries
- 1979 - 1991: Senior Manager - HR & OD, SAIL/RINL
In the Media
June 28, 2021: Tackling the third wave and beyond, Times of India.
January 19, 2021: Work from Home needs an Ecosystem - Op-Ed, Island Daily - Srilanka.
January 11, 2021: Let this be a year of weaning away from offices, The New Indian Express.
October 27, 2020: A robust ecosystem for remote work, Deccan Herald.
June , 2020: Pandemic and remote work: Interview, Indian Express.
April , 2020: First Priority: Human Capital, Fortune India.
April 26, 2019: Why the gender gap persists in Indian workplaces, Forbes India.
February 8, 2019: In 2019, is human capital on top of your board’s agenda?, Fortune India.
October 28, 2018: India’s talent crisis: Is it a musk deer tragedy?, Forbes India.
October 7, 2018: Who will bell the cat?, Business Standard.
May , 2014: Invest in Yourself: Keep learning through all your life” Interview with Sumit Choudhury, Rule of the game, Sumit D Chowdhury, Bloomsbury.
February , 1998: Leading Change through Human Resources towards a globally competitive India, Tata McGraw Hill.
Research & Publications
Published Papers
Ghosh, Koustab., Chauradia, Amit., Sripada, Chandrasekhar. (2020) "Flock Together or Fly Alone: Cohort's effect on newcomer's job search and turnover", Academy of Management Proceedings , 2020 (1) Sripada, Chandrasekhar. (2019) "Inclusive Hiring", Asian Management Insights , 6 (12), 28-33 Sripada, Chandrasekhar. (2019) "Executive Education in India: Now and in the Future", NHRD Network Journal , 12 (1), 64-67 Sripada, Chandrasekhar. (2019) "People at the Heart of Corporate Governance: Reimagining the Role of HRM", NHRD Network Journal , 12 (4), 364-375 Sripada, Chandrasekhar., Chauradia, Amit., George, Glory. (2018) "Why the Gender Gap Persists in Indian Workplaces?", ISBInsight , 3 (9) Sripada, Chandrasekhar. (2018) "Three Dimensions of a Great Place to Work", Asian Management Insights, Singapore Management University , 5 (1), 52-57 Sripada, Chandrasekhar. (2012) "Skill Based Volunteerism, how can organizations leverage their employees for social good?", NHRD Network Journal Sripada, Chandrasekhar. (2008) "Towards Global HR-an equal challenge for all", Global HRM, NHRD Network Journal
Books and Monographs
Conference Proceedings
Cases
Sripada, Chandrasekhar., Menachery, Thomas. (2022) "Uniting Spirits: The Path to a New Culture at Diageo India", Harvard Business Publishing Education Sripada, Chandrasekhar., Shah, Geetika. (2021) "SAP Labs India: Building an Inclusive Organization", Harvard Business Publishing - Education , 19 Sripada, Chandrasekhar., Shah, Geetika. (2019) "Building a great place to work: Intuit India", ISB-Harvard Publishing