Your equation with the forces that matter are at an all-time high. Some companies that offer sabbaticals find their managers reluctant to take a break for fear that they will lose precious time and opportunity. Some tackle the issue by opting for shorter sabbaticals instead of one long break. HR professionals have when considering sabbaticals is how to cover the work load of the absent worker. Very often you find that companies are wary about letting their people go on sabbaticals.
Most companies value the continuity that sabbaticals interrupt.
In companies that have a larger development programme, a sabbatical is considered as a paid leave. For an increasing number of employees in senior positions, companies are paying for the sabbaticals. Singh has been moving up the ranks since he joined the company in 1994. Well, he couldn't have set his sights higher. Meanwhile, it is ex-Citibanker Shailendra Bhandari who is stepping into his shoes.