It is retrospection time
for individuals
on how their lives
have gone this far
Equally important for corporates
to introspect on proclaimed objectives
lines mouthed for the media
and real time intentions
practices on the ground....
Tips on handling business
on handling 'people'
spread easily across the globe
with East lapping up
everything the West does
so it's all about profits, profits at any cost
down sizing/ smart sizing/ right sizing
pink slips at the drop of a hat!
Poaching when needed
discarding the moment you don't anymore
past contributions forgotten
plight of employees be damned!
" Our people are our greatest assets"
"Customer is the king"
"We value all our stake holders"
"CSR and environment, our top priority"
Perhaps the introspection
will lead to a realization
that slogans need to be
assimilated and imbibed
not just in letter
but in spirit as well!
May the setback be the trigger
for a new beginning for corporates
with focus on genuine love
for people, society, environment
less focus on bottom line, top line
more on serving, meeting needs
and earning fair profits...
NB: CSR refers to corporate social responsibility
Introspection is good Rajeev for those willing to change. Very difficult for people with pre fixed notions or whose objectives are questionable eg. Profits at any cost.
ReplyDeleteBut it is bound to revise the views of the common man like what we have seen after the 2015 Chennai floods
Thank you so much Sundar for sharing your thoughts on the subject! We can only hope for better days. After all 'Hope' isn't it what keeps us all going?
ReplyDeleteIt's a wonderfully penned poem. More power to you. I hope people with power do some real introspection.
ReplyDeleteI just loved it. Keep writing more on this.
Thank you so much Supratik! I knew that this poem would resonate with you. So happy to receive your feedback!
ReplyDeleteGreat though,if corporate world introspection, Our people are our greatest assets"
ReplyDelete"Customer is the king"
"We value all our stake holders"
"CSR and environment, our top priority" along with employees. Truth and love will live long
Thanks a lot for giving your feedback on this poem English!
ReplyDeletePerhaps the corporate will have to introspect their role play in stabilizing the company and then to CSR. This scenario was wholly unexpected and your concern is explicit in poetic form. Well done.
ReplyDeleteThank you sir for sharing your thoughts on the subject!
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