Anniversary Special 2018

Updated : Dec 28, 2017

'The Best Management Lesson I Learnt'

Top corporate honchos share their success stories

Ajay Bhushan Pandey, CEO, Unique Identification Authority of India (Photo: Vivan Mehra)

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'Critics Make You a Better Performer'

We must learn to take criticism positively as it signifies people's concern and it is our responsibility to allay their fears.

Amit Agarwal, SVP and Country Head, Amazon India (Photo: Vivan Mehra)

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'It's Still Day 1...'

Working backwards from customer needs is key to True Customer Obsession.

A.M. Naik, Non-executive Chairman, Larsen & Toubro (Photo: Rachit Goswami)

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'You Must Lead by Example'

Courage is the topmost trait of leadership, which means you refuse to back down, come what may.

Anand Kripalu, MD and CEO, United Spirits

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'The Power of Focus'

It may seem counter-intuitive to suggest that focussing on fewer things will help one grow faster, but that is what happens.

Deepak Iyer, MD, Mondelez India Foods (Photo: Rachit Goswami)

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'People Are All That Matter'

Creating a passionate team with a strong sense of vision and purpose can make a world of difference.

Dilip Shanghvi, Managing Director, Sun Pharmaceutical Industries

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'Earn Trust, Build Bonds'

The potential of people comes out when you give them challenging assignments, empower them and give them the space to make mistakes.

G.V.K. Reddy, Founder and Chairman, GVK (Photo: Rachit Goswami)

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'Face Challenges, Work Hard'

There is no substitute for hard work, self-discipline and commitment to your job and those alone will make people believe in you.

Falguni Nayar, CEO and Founder, Nykaa.com (Photo: Rachit Goswami)

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'Follow Your Customer'

Sifting through each order tells you all about customer behaviour, trends and the larger story at play.

G.V. Prasad, Co-chairman and CEO, Dr. Reddy's (Photo: Vivan Mehra)

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'Thrive Through Change'

Adversity builds resilience. It also helped me discover my reason for being - which was to create a self-sustaining high-performance organisation.

Harsh Goenka, Chairman, RPG Enterprises (Photo: Rachit Goswami)

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'Build on Trust'

More than the dotted lines that link up the hierarchy, it is the invisible lines of trust that are the cornerstone of all people policies.

Onkar S. Kanwar, Chairman, Apollo Tyres (Photo: Shekhar Ghosh)

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'Make Believers Part of Your Team'

When the going gets tough, set clear, even bold, targets, and align people's efforts to transform the organisation.

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'Track Your Growth Driver'

The sooner you identify the KPI that matters, the saner your business will be and the faster it will grow.

Radhika Aggarwal, CBO and Co-founder, ShopClues (Photo: Vivan Mehra))

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'Grit Wins the War'

We all need to be that ideal job candidate who has a passion for the work he is doing and the determination to carry on.

Rajiv Lall, Founder MD and CEO, IDFC Bank (Photo: Nishikant Gamre)

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'It's All About People'

Culture is vital to institution building. It requires relentless communication to ensure that purpose, vision and values of the firm are internalised.

Shikha Sharma, MD and CEO, Axis Bank (Photo: Vivan Mehra)

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'Be Learning Agile'

Learning from the new kids on the block is one way to keep yourself in sync with the all that's changing and evolving in the world today.

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'No Authority Needed to Influence People'

Authority could be used well or abused, but influence is earned and so is respect.

Rashesh Shah, Chairman and CEO, Edelweiss (Photo: Vivan Mehra)

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'Be Long-term Greedy'

Building a stable and sustainable organisation requires a very long-term outlook and focus on the bigger picture.

Ritesh Agarwal, Founder and CEO, OYO (Photo: Shekhar Ghosh)

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'Be Patient'

Putting the right team together is a challenging task, but being diligent pays in the longer term.

R.S. Sodhi, MD, Amul (Photo: Rachit Goswami)

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'Give More to Earn More'

The planning process is a holistic bottom-up approach that ensures everybody is involved... Its where strategic goals are decided collectively and drive action and progress at every level.