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Back in IIM Lucknow, one of our professors - Payal Mehra mam spoke about different human psychological types based on how they perceive themselves and others around them. I have reproduced the chart that she explained in the picture below. It is a version of transactional analysis by Eric Berne. I+ means "I am good", I- means "I am not good". Likewise, U+ means "You are good" and U- means "You are not good". It should be noted that these personality types may be temporary and change based on times, people, circumstances, etc. However, the underlying tendency is longer lasting than the transient state. Without delving into details about each personality type, I will elaborate on what I am trying to create. I+U+ I+U+ means I am good and you are also good. Such people are appreciative of others and have healthy self-respect at the same time. They stay positive most of the time. This is the type of culture that I have tried to create at F...

In the early days of Finwisor, I heard a friend of mine - Tushar Rokade, the then city head of Weddingz.in - say "I want to hire people who are smarter than me." What struck me about this statement was not just the humility of an MBA from IIM-L who was making strides in his own industry, but a great ideal for creating a workplace. Our HR Challenges Our unconventional objectives Our ethos, where Sewa is the primary objective and profit secondary, is something we ourselves had never heard of. There is little literature on parameters to judge people's willingness to serve. On the other hand, we live in times where career success is defined by the earnings of an individual. People aligned with our ideals are a rarity in such times. Fast-changing industry In the rapidly changing world of financial planning, the landscape is dynamic. It requires individuals who have an innate curiosity to keep molding themselves and learning as per the changing scenarios. Remuner...