A tale of two young leaders: Alicia Hendy and Romal Shetty!

Alicia Hendy was my manager at APC by Schneider Electric and her many statements that I got while she answered my questions (in or out of context) that still give goosebumps to many in HR, who believe they are here as a catalyst, change agent, talent advocate, even when you are not making a dent in the universe :)

1. "You can get promoted any time and any number of times at APC. There is nothing sacrosanct about the month of April to get the annual performance review ritual to get recommended for promotion"! I quote this statement in all discussions where I see annual appraisal considered as the day of deliverance!
2. "Give them any designation that they want except mine"!
India is a designation sensitive workplace! Above statement was lighthearted statement, but she made it clear, designations don't change your reality!
In other words, not all title changes mean a promotion!

Back to current context:

You can reach the level of a partner at Deloitte India in 12 years flat!
This is the promise to the talented freshmen from college joined by the young (in the late 40's) CEO for India, Romal Shetty! https://lnkd.in/g-MHN5R2
If this is not revolutionary change to supercharge the workplace, invoking and positioning young leaders, then what is?
In the next 4 years, Deloitte India is poised to see 1000 partners, which is a 100% rise from the current numbers!
If you are not making statements, you are not a leader! Others just talk!
Not only promises can become statements,. They are platitudes if no contextual changes are made to facilitate actions to fulfill those promises.
So, here the action was to give Golden Handshake to 35 partners above age of 55 to make way for the young and talented. Golden Handshakes are usually PSU terms, often derided as the socialist era's politically correct action! One may question, however silly it may sound: Why Golden Handshake (read, special treatment and a big moneybag too) and not just Severance Pay as Notice Pay, etc. define for all other staff who are laid off for business reasons?
Another silly question: Were these 35 Partner's only fault that they were old?

Deloitte India offers ‘Golden Handshake’ to senior partners aged 55 & above. Plans to elevate younger partners (thefinancestory.com)