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Puthran and Associates: Enhancing Authentic Leadership

R Deepa, Aastha Tripathi

Product #:W37027
Supplier:Ivey
Discipline:Human Resource Management, Organizational Behaviour/Leadership
Setting:India, 2023
Details:Case (PDF) • 8 pages • 2024-12-20

Subjects:

Leadership stylesTalent managementEmployee retentionLeadership developmentSuccession planningWork-life balanceLeadershipHuman resource managementBoardsManaging yourselfBusiness managementOrganizational cultureOrganizational behavior

Industries:

Business services sector

Geography:

AsiaIndia
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In 2023, Puthran & Associates, an all-women intellectual property law firm in India, was grappling with challenges in employee retention as women employees resigned or relocated due to family commitments. Elizabeth Puthran, the firm’s founder–partner, believed strongly in her founding policy decision that P&A be an all-women team of lawyers and attorneys. Yet with the increasing departures of its employees, the firm needed to balance maintaining a women-centric workplace with ensuring operational stability and growth. While Puthran’s authentic leadership style emphasized inclusivity and talent development, she needed to consider potential policy adjustments to improve retention and employee satisfaction.

Learning Objectives

This case is designed for undergraduate and graduate management courses on leadership, talent management, human resource management, entrepreneurship, gender diversity, and women in leadership. The case could also apply to undergraduate management programs that are integrated with bachelor of law programs as the case pertains to the management of a mid-sized boutique law firm in India. After working through the case and assignment questions, students will be able to do the following:

  • Explain the role of women in leadership positions and the challenges and opportunities they face.
  • Analyze how an authentic leadership framework could be applied to the case and how it influences business decisions.
  • Evaluate the impact of leadership decisions such as a women-only policy and its potential benefits and drawbacks.
  • Design a strategy for filling the leadership pipeline and developing succession planning across all levels.
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