Leadership is multifaceted as different scenarios demand different styles of leadership. Driving a startup presents its own set of challenges, requiring the efficient utilization of limited resources. It demands humility, the ability to admit mistakes, seek help, and uphold ethical principles. Amit Sahay (Founder & CEO of GreenHRM Solutions) intends to bring a fresh perspective to the HR Domain, contributing to business growth.
He believes that business must be a part of the solution and redefine the value of environmental assets that are essential for sustaining life itself, such as the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the land we use to sustain permanent human settlement. He believes that HR professionals are in a unique position through their roles and responsibility to engage with people at all levels, disciplines, and sectors from Hire to Retirement and drive environmental sustainability in the organizations they work in.
Leading with Humility and Purpose
Born in Jamshedpur on January 26, 1970, and raised in Vikas Vidyalaya, Ranchi, Amit’s journey began amidst nature. He completed schooling and pursued I. Com & B. Com (Hons.) at Ravenshaw College, Cuttack, followed by a PGD in Human Resource at Xavier Institute of Social Service (XISS), Ranchi. With over 31 years of experience, Amit worked across various states and rose to the position of Head HR/CHRO in companies like Data Cables, Tata, Jindal, and UK-based Evonith & Liberty Steel Group. Moreover, he contributed to HR transformation, and talent management, and received numerous awards and accolades.
Being passionate about environmental sustainability, Amit initiated GreenHRM Solutions to make a meaningful contribution to society. He recognizes the potential of HR professionals in leading environmental initiatives and believes in giving back to society through this endeavor.
| About Amit Sahay Hobbies: Watching and playing music & sports. Favorite Cuisine: Steamed Rice & Mutton. Favorite Book: Living with Honour – By Shiv Khera, The Winning Way – By Harsha & Anita Bhogle Favorite Travel Destination: Singapore & Dubai Awards & Recognition: Certified External Assessor for Tata Business Excellence Model (TBEM)Senior Business Leaders Program (SBLP)Tata Affirmative Action Program (TAAP) & CII National HR Excellence ProgramPerformed many external assessments in Tata Group Companies |
The Untapped Power of HR
Amit Sahay, an HR Professional, has long harbored a desire to make a positive contribution towards addressing the climate crisis. His strong personal passion, unwavering professional dedication, and exceptional people skills inspired him to venture into entrepreneurship. This desire was further fueled by his close friend and colleague, Jaydeep Sarkar, who shared a vision for innovative thinking and making a difference. Amit recognizes the imperative for organizations to strategically address the climate crisis, ensuring consideration for stakeholders, clients, suppliers, and society at large.
As a professional in human capital management, Amit Sahay sees the potential for significant leadership in integrating environmental sustainability into HR policies, practices, and procedures. His position allows him to engage with individuals across the organization, from management to staff, throughout the entirety of their employment journey. Amit, the founder of GreenHRM Solutions, endeavors to engage HR professionals in driving sustainable organizational growth through the revision of HR policies and practices to promote environmentally conscious resource use.
Commitment to Environmental Sustainability
Established in June 2022, GreenHRM Solutions is committed to integrating environmental awareness into HR processes. Leveraging innovative technology and cost-effective practices, the company aims to revolutionize HR services. With a focus on continuous improvement and alignment with core values, the firm is poised for success despite challenges. Amit’s dedication to environmental responsibility underscores the importance of preserving natural resources for future generations. His company strongly believes that “Natural Resources, such as Air, Water, Mother Earth, and Sunlight, are what we all share in common.” Therefore, it is the collective responsibility to prevent any harm or damage.
Amit Sahay has assembled a team of talented and experienced professionals possessing the requisite skills, capacity, capability, and passion to educate clients on adopting environmentally friendly HR policies, practices, and cultures within organizations. His leadership system aids in comprehending organizational expectations and key approaches. The company is committed to fostering a performance-driven work culture, where employees are motivated to excel and achieve organizational goals, all while adhering to the organizational core values, policies, practices, and rules.
Leveraging Technology for Cost-Effective Solutions
Amit Sahay has established GreenHRM Solutions on the SPICE framework, centered around simplicity, passion, innovation, collaboration, and environment. These values guide the organization in enhancing business operations and introducing fresh perspectives. Amit ensures that organizational values are simplified for easy comprehension, exemplified by defining innovation as seeking cheaper, better, faster, and safer methods. This approach fuels the company’s commitment to continuous improvement across all sectors and stages, enabling it to achieve its goals despite constraints and risks.
As the CEO of a full-stack HR consultancy firm, Amit faces challenges in securing contracts from corporate houses due to rigid systems and procedures. GreenHRM Solutions has innovated by leveraging digital platforms for cost-effective HR solutions, tailored to client needs. With Amit Sahay and the Co-Founder’s extensive industry experience, marketing strategies were adjusted to highlight expertise, leading to increased opportunities. Despite initial hurdles, the company has navigated job crises successfully, thanks to persistence and industry support. The firm has revolutionized offerings by embracing new-age digital platforms. Leveraging cutting-edge technology allows the company for innovative, path-breaking, and cost-effective HR products and services.
Cultivating a Sustainable Workforce & Community
GreenHRM Solutions prioritizes environmental awareness and promotes social and economic well-being for both organizations and employees. Committed to the Vision 2030 of Jharkhand, the company aims to give back to its home state through a soon-to-be-formed social organization. By building a full-stack HR Consultancy Firm, the company challenges HR stereotypes and expands services into learning and development and a job portal. With 20 corporate clients and 25 team members, the firm maintains a positive net worth and plans to increase clients to 50 with 50% annual revenue growth by FY 24-25. Steadily progressing, the company aims to achieve its vision well before 2030.
Amit Sahay and his co-founder drive GreenHRM Solutions, offering environment-friendly, innovative HR products and services. They believe in changing traditional business models to be part of the solution in combating environmental challenges. The team comprises talented professionals with experience in corporate houses, dedicated to promoting eco-friendly HR policies and practices. GreenHRM Solutions focuses on various initiatives like paperless offices, reducing carbon footprints, and incorporating green goals into employee performance metrics. The company advocates for the 10R concept, emphasizing rethink, refuse, reduce, reuse, repurpose, replicate, recycle, repair, refurbish, and recover strategies. Through collaborative efforts, the company aims to fulfill its commitment to providing environment-friendly, innovative HR solutions.
VUCA-Proof Leadership
Amit Sahay remains actively engaged in staying updated on industry trends through extensive reading and social media use, which proves invaluable. His diverse connections offer insights into evolving HR trends. Sharing experiences and seeking advice within professional networks fosters a collaborative leadership approach for him. Drawing on collective wisdom helps him make informed decisions and stay relevant. This dynamic exchange enriches his understanding and enhances his adaptability as a leader.
In today’s rapidly changing world, technology, especially SMAC (Social, Mobile, Analytics, and Cloud), plays a central role in organizational dynamics. Additionally, Amit Sahay is mindful of VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex, and Ambiguous) business scenarios and seeks to mitigate risks. These experiences heavily influence Amit’s leadership style, evident in GreenHRM Solutions’ mission, vision, and core values adopted from day one. Its management practices ensure the deployment of these values at all levels. The culture foundation revolves around the SPICE framework (Simplicity, Passion, Innovation, Collaboration, and Environment), reinforcing core values to enhance client businesses.
Breaking the Mold
At GreenHRM, the team endeavors to cultivate a performance-driven work culture, motivating employees to excel and achieve organizational goals while aligning with the company’s mission, vision, core values, and long-term, and short-term goals. The company prioritizes creating a diverse and inclusive environment by welcoming individuals from various social and educational backgrounds, possessing new-age knowledge, skills, and abilities, and representing diverse ethnicities, and genders, including persons with disabilities, ex-defense personnel, and professionals with career breaks. The company has implemented people-friendly HR policies and practices to break stereotypes. Additionally, as the entire HR function is IT-enabled, all employees must utilize the platform.
Amit Sahay emphasizes the importance of fostering well-being alongside productivity, recognizing work-life balance as essential for long-term leadership success. He acknowledges the uniqueness of each individual’s balanced life, advocating against trying to conform to a one-size-fits-all approach. Instead, he encourages understanding personal priorities and making informed choices to improve work-life balance. As a leader, Amit implements various strategies to support his team in achieving a successful balance, such as providing diverse workstations, creating entertainment zones in the office, and promoting disconnecting from work during breaks. He also emphasizes clear expectations and realistic deadlines to reduce stress and enable better time management.
| According to Amit, industry leaders may adopt the following five points: Practice 3P – People, Planet, and Profit: By treating people and the planet well, profit will naturally follow.Change the mindset from considering people as cost to people as revenue.Develop the ability to listen to what people do not say.Practice integrity in all dealings, both within and outside the company.Be willing to break the comfort zone and make sacrifices. |
