Great Expectations: What Do People Really Want From Their Leaders?

Exploring the transition from "Hands-on Controller" to "People Steward."

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Join HONO COO Randeep Singh and a panel of CHROs as they debate the future of leadership, agility, and the "Human-Centric" workplace. Fill out the form to watch the full discussion.

In this dynamic session from SHRMTECH '22, HONO COO Randeep Singh moderates a conversation with top HR leaders from DCM Shriram, Berkadia, and National Engineering Industries. The panel explores how the pandemic accelerated a decade’s worth of change into just two years, fundamentally altering what employees expect from those at the top.

"The CEO is no longer just a Chief Executive; they are the Culture Education Officer. It’s not just about 'Why' or 'How' we work anymore—it’s about 'Who' you are as a person."

Key Discussion Pillars

  • The End of the Pedestal: Why the traditional hierarchy is being leveled and replaced by leaders who aren't afraid to show vulnerability and "steward" their teams rather than control them.
  • Agility as Survival: A look at how leaders moved from "knee-jerk reactions" to thoughtful, agile business models that prioritize employee mental and physical health as a core requirement.
  • Technology vs. Human Sentiment: The "When and Where" of digital adoption. Discover why technology is an incredible enabler for mundane tasks but cannot replace the "sentiment catch" of a face-to-face conversation.
  • Phasing Out & Paving the Way: A bold debate on the "insecurity of leadership" and why the best leaders focus on making themselves irrelevant by empowering the next generation.
  • The "Who" Factor: Why employees are looking past salary and benefits to find leaders who demonstrate humanity, trustworthiness, and genuine empathy.

The Panel Experts

Randeep Singh
Ex-COO, HONO (Moderator)

Sandeep Girotra
President & CHRO, DCM Shriram

Debashish Ghosh
VP & Head HR, Berkadia

Sandeep Gautam
CHRO, National Engineering Industries Ltd.