There is so much bad news that the news portals bring into our feed every day, you couldn’t be blamed for thinking Apocalypse is upon us. That is probably why the Kingdom of Bhutan looked at things in a different way many years back. The erstwhile King of Bhutan developed the Gross National Happiness (GNH) to measure how well a country was doing. The similarity of this phrase to the more common Gross Domestic Product was intentional. The intent was to underline the fact that being able to smile through the tough times we live in is not easy. That is why it is more priceless than a few big numbers on a spreadsheet.
If you are wondering why you are reading about Gross National Happiness from an executive search firm, the reason would become clearer to you when you see the nine domains under which Gross National Happiness is calculated. There are some GNH domains such as living standards, community vitality, time-use, psychological well-being, or cultural resilience and promotion, where the best Executive Search firms in India can contribute more than you imagine. Also, good executive search firms can contribute these measures of happiness to both ends of the value chain – companies recruiting for the role as well as the people being placed in those companies.
Companies recruiting for a role
A company could spend ages on its Mission and Vision statements. It could have the best business strategy, and or the most effective marketing. The product or service offered might be the best in class. Yet all of this comes to naught if the company doesn’t have the right people running the show. The above strengths could easily degenerate into weaknesses with poor leadership or even a senior hire who is a misfit.
A good search firm would place an executive who is best aligned to the ‘character’ and ‘culture’ of the company, and who can bring the company’s strategy to fruition on ground. The right leader can ensure that the teams beneath work perfectly in tune with each other and with the company’s vision. This would result in much better performance and profitability. And when that happens, the traditional measures of a company’s success would also be positively affected. This, in turn, spreads happiness and good cheer among all stakeholders – promoters, shareholders, vendors, suppliers, and employees.
Recruited Employees
A talented professional might not always find it easy to get the ideal employer where he or she could shine. At the other end, all companies who might be looking for a good hire might not even be aware of all the good hiring prospects available. This is where an executive search firm proves to be the perfect bridge between the two. The right executive search firm can help in finding the right challenging role, preferred location, competitive compensation, and also the perfect leadership team for such a person. This is very likely to result in enhanced job satisfaction. This impacts not only the ‘happiness’ of the candidates, but actually makes their families happy as well.
Of the scores of executives we have placed so far, many have come back to thank us for being the life changing catalyst in their life and career. Interestingly, many of them have also revealed how the first call from us actually made their day and got them happy, even before the selection process began. Of course, there are few who can get a tad irritated by such a call, but let us leave that for a discussion another day. ☺
International Day of Happiness – 20th March
The United Nations designated 20th March as the International Day of Happiness way back in 2012, based on the GNH template developed in Bhutan several decades ago. The right fit between organization and a prospective employee can lead to happiness all around the table. That is why we urge you to work with your respective executive search firm to find that one organization or executive respectively that can bring you happiness.
As one of the leading executive search firms of the country, we would be more than happy to help you find your happiness. For other things, there is always your news feed ☺.
Wish you all a happy day today and always!
Ashutosh Khanna
Co-Founder & Director
(WalkWater Talent Advisors Pvt. Ltd.)