The Push for Corporatisation in Nepal Nepal’s economic landscape underwent a significant shift with the liberal economic policies of the 1990s, which created a fertile environment for the private sector. Before this, the country’s economy was predominantly agrarian, with a private sector limited to small-scale manufacturing, including handicrafts. State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) were responsible for producing …
Nepal Rastra Bank (NRB) has unveiled an accommodative monetary policy for FY 2025/26 that appears friendly to the private sector. Guided by liberal economic principles – deregulation and private sector development – the policy adopts a flexible stance toward banks in terms of operations and toward borrowers. Agriculture and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) remain …
Monetary Policy Focuses on Spent Forces, Ignores Pluralism Read More »
Reimagining use of Strategy with OCSM© as key qualifiers W alk the corridors of any organisation today, and you will encounter one of the most frequently uttered and least understood words in business: strategy. There are several other fashionable words too: transformation, digital, quantum leap, change management, IPO ready, differentiating approach, customer centricity, unique value …
Why Emotional Intelligence is the Leadership Skill You Can’t Ignore Anymore I n today’s fast-moving, often unpredictable work world, and high-pressure work environments, technical know-how, being smart or skilled and strategic planning alone are no longer enough to be a great leader. You may have the best strategy, tools, or experience but if you don’t …
Raveena Desraj Shrestha (Chapman) is a career banker with over three decades of experience in Nepal’s financial industry, rising from the grassroots to serve at the highest level of executive leadership. She has been recognised nationally and internationally for service excellence, transformation, and leadership. After taking voluntary retirement, she has devoted her second chapter to …
Tick-the-box training may fulfil audit trails but fails to shift performance or mindset Read More »
The Body Speaks The body speaks volumes, often louder than our words I first stumbled upon it in the book Sell Your Way to the Top by Peter Thomson. It was the mid-1990s, and I was a rookie salesman trying to find my footing in the real world of cold calls and product pitches. Chapter …
Gaurab Hamal, Deputy General Manager of Marketing and Brand Management at CG Electronics, has served the company for over five years. He also lectures on management at Islington College. Hamal possesses diverse marketing experience across the automotive, spirits/liquor, telecommunication, and electronics/home appliance sectors. The HRM Nepal recently interviewed Hamal to explore various dimensions of sales …
Leading Beyond Titles, Living Beyond Templates In the past two issues of this magazine, we explored a deeply personal metaphorical terrain. First, as a startup of the self, and then as the corporate within. In The Startup of You – Where Innovation Meets Inner Evolution (Vol. 5, Issue 10 – Asar 2082), I invited readers …
A Journey of Challenges and Rewards Pravin Raman Parajuli, Chief Executive Officer, Nepal Life Insurance Company Limited I began my professional journey in 2003. Looking back, the job market was quite different from what it is today. The financial sector, particularly banking, was considered the dominant force in the employment landscape. It was a time …
Manoj Gyawali is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Nabil Bank. He was appointed CEO on March 26 of this year, after serving as the acting CEO. Gyawali began his journey at Nabil Bank as Deputy General Manager (DGM) in August 2020, and was later promoted to General Manager and Deputy CEO. Known for his …
