Srinath Sridharan

Independent markets commentator. Media columnist. Board member. Corporate & Startup Advisor / Mentor. CEO coach. Strategic counsel for 25 years, with leading corporates across diverse sectors including automobile, e-commerce, advertising, consumer and financial services. Works with leaders in enabling transformation of organisations which have complexities of rapid-scale-up, talent-culture conflict, generational-change of promoters / key leadership, M&A cultural issues, issues of business scale & size. Understands & ideates on intersection of BFSI, digital, ‘contextual-finance’, consumer, mobility, GEMZ (Gig Economy, Millennials, gen Z), ESG. Well-versed with contours of governance, board-level strategic expectations, regulations & nuances across BFSI & associated stakeholder value-chain, challenges of organisational redesign and related business, culture & communication imperatives.

Latest Articles By Srinath Sridharan

To Work, Or Not To Work, From Home

Srinath Sridharan

Opinion Columns

With emerging technologies, and improvements in the space of AI and other smart automation, much of manual intervention-based roles and skills can be replaced by machines

Ten Banking Lessons From Silicon Valley

Srinath Sridharan

Opinion Columns

What did the era of cheap money and relaxed regulations do to the business of banking? Answer: it injected lethargy and glamour into it! The banks forgot the basics of banking – risk management, balancing their assets and liabilities, and having cash needed to pay on demand!

Does Leadership Start From The Top?

Srinath Sridharan

Opinion Columns

Leaders should lead by example and show the behaviour they want to see in their employees. This means demonstrating the values and behaviours that are important to the organisation, such as honesty, integrity, and accountability

Celebrating Women Leaders We Learn From

Srinath Sridharan

Opinion Columns

While some corporate policies have changed over time to create gender-fairness workplaces, most have not been revamped to keep up with the times. Hopefully, women leaders will push for these changes

Why A US-bank Failure Highlights A Strong RBI

Srinath Sridharan

Opinion Columns

The lesson for the Indian financial institution is simple. Improve their risk management framework and have real-time analysis of the Asset Liability Management

The Art Of The Polite Argument In Business

Srinath Sridharan

Opinion Columns

Effective arguing is an essential skill that requires preparation, an understanding of the opponent's perspective, and the ability to stay focused. Make your voice heard, even without shouting! Make your presence felt, without screaming. Make your points accepted, without hurting. After all, in our lives, we need to make our point, and not enemies

India’s Destiny With D2C

Srinath Sridharan

Opinion Columns

Technology-led disruptions help enhance the online shopper experience from awareness to discovery to purchase to post-purchase brand engagement. Technology adoption to build search tools using voice, regional languages and image-based search is helping reach a wider set of

Emoting Humans, From Caveman To The Digital Era

Srinath Sridharan

Opinion Columns

Expression of human emotions has changed and taken shape over the centuries. In the context of technology, have we evolved ? For this is critical to the way modern businesses operate, and how society accepts or codifies what is normal

Startups Missing In The Budget 2023

Srinath Sridharan

Opinion Columns

The Budget could have provided better deals for Indian startups at a time when the global investment winter is becoming more severe

What Indian Family Businesses Can Teach Musk

Srinath Sridharan

Opinion Columns

They have to deal with multiple stakeholders – governments, policy makers, regulators, market influencers, analysts, bankers, vendors, employees, and more. Their actions are constantly watched by these stakeholders, and opinions formed.