Anil Gaur

Group Chief People Officer

Akums Drugs & Pharmaceuticals Ltd.

Overview

Group Chief People Officer focused on HHRD (Heart to Heart Relationship Development), achieving solidarity between business and employee goals, and creating true engagement through enjoyment and purpose alignment.

Perspective

Believes managing talent is tough but also his favorite aspect of the job. Emphasizes that people need to enjoy what they do to bring motivation and zeal, which creates true engagement and alignment with business values and purpose.

Key themes

  • HHRD (Heart to Heart Relationship Development) over conventional HR
  • Achieving solidarity between business goals and employee goals
  • True engagement through enjoyment and purpose alignment
  • Resilience, humbleness, and effective communication
  • Learning mindset and patience for career growth

Quote

People need to enjoy what they do, that will bring the motivation and zeal to do their work, that's what brings true engagement and alignment with the business' value and purpose.

Advice for HR professionals

  • Be patient and have a learning mindset—there is no gain without pain.
  • Develop resilience, humbleness, and effective communication as essential attributes.
  • Focus on achieving solidarity between business goals and employee goals.
  • Emphasize HHRD (Heart to Heart Relationship Development) in building human resource capabilities.