Beyond the scripted code of conduct

True leaders do not follow scripts written for them; scripts are written after them

The resignation of Binny Bansal of Flipkart is the latest in a series of departures of heavyweight CEOs in recent months. While the background of each of these resignations is different, there is a common pattern with deeper implications linking them all. This is about “defining what is right and what is not”! It is a matter of concern that leaders who are supposed to be the trustees themselves are succumbing to temptations and making the line of separation between “right” and “not right” pale.

“Words are empty vessels into which we pour meaning” is an old saying. But there is