With artificial intelligence (AI) disrupting lives and industries, and the job market, FulcrumQ, a global strategy and human capital advisory firm specialising in business success, aims to enhance outcomes by aligning talent in areas that drive the maximum value by focusing on the intersection of strategy, human capital, and value creation.
The company is looking to build a new category in the global human capital management landscape, deploying its proprietary framework called “Science of Talent to Value,” to help companies across scales and sizes identify the areas and roles within their business that drive the maximum value within a given cycle. Shefali Salwan, Founder of FulcrumQ, says the company is keen to invest capital, talent, and resources in India to serve this market for the long term. In an interview with The Economic Times Digital, Salwan discusses the current job market scenario, explains the importance of India as a market, why FulcrumQ’s commitment to this market is personal, and more. Edited excerpts:
The Economic Times Digital (ET): What sets FulcrumQ apart from executive search and HR consulting firms, and why does that matter?
Shefali Salwan (SS) : Executive search fills roles. HR consulting builds systems. Both are important, but neither answers the question that determines whether a strategy delivers: where does a leadership decision actually change value? FulcrumQ focuses on that question. Across 120+ client engagements, spanning organisations from $49 million to $300 billion in revenue, we consistently find that a small set of roles, typically 20-35, carries disproportionate influence on outcomes. We identify those roles and concentrate leadership precision there. At scale, success is not about better talent everywhere; it is about placing the right leadership in the few roles that matter most.
