PROJECT 3:
CORPORATE LEADERSHIP FOR INDIA TODAY
Submitted By:--
Ayan Banerjee
G13012
GMP 2013-14
Section-A
Date of Submission: 08.07.2013
Said NR Narayana Murthy, Chairman, Infosys: “Our assets walk out of the door each evening. We have to make sure that they come back the next morning. Performance leads to recognition. Recognition brings respect. Respect enhances power. Humility and grace in one’s moments of power enhance dignity of an organization. Progress is often equal to the difference between mind and mindset. I want Infosys to be a place where people of different genders, nationalities, races and religious beliefs work together in an environment of intense competition but utmost harmony, courtesy and dignity to add more and more value to our customers day after day. Leadership is about making people say, ‘I will walk on water for you.’ It is about creating a worthy dream and helping people achieve it.”
Rahul Khosla, Managing Director of the Rs 10,000 crore Max India Group, a diversified business conglomerate, is leading a transformational phase in the company across several important dimensions of performance, quality and growth. Recently interviewed by Hindustan Times on leadership, Rahul, among many things, had this to say:
What is a good leader? Of the many traits that define good leaders, I choose three: vision, it defines the overall purpose of the enterprise; clarity of mission and goals, courage of conviction, and an ability to think and invest in the long term. In today’s world, just having a vision is not good enough. Good leaders also need the ability to
References: 1. Managerial Ethics - Chapter 09 - Moral and Ethical Executive Leadership for Corporate Decisions By Fr. Ozzie Mascarenhas, S.J., Ph.D. 2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page 3. http://www.cdtl.nus.edu.sg/brief/v6n4/sec2.htm