We’re only too familiar with the attributes in general that constitute the fabric of a great leader. On this occasion, however, let’s dwell on the mettle that relegates CEOs functioning in the Indian market space to a formidable league, one that well… you’ll discover in the course of this discussion, is quite their own. So what makes the Indian CEO so special? Foremost, I believe is a characteristic that has proved itself near-inherent to successful corporate leaders in India – ‘innovation’; an ability to consciously encourage creative visualization & deployment of skills to engender products & services equally unique in their value proposition. Far more than ever, today’s fiercely competitive & globalised marketplace milieu compels the existence of innovation not as a mere frill, but as an inescapable necessity! Be it the iconic Narayana Murthy who ensures innovation stays vibrant from the top in Infosys’ bloodstream, the bold Sunil Mittal with his revolutionary operating philosophy that outsources everything except marketing & customer management at Bharti Tele-ventures Ltd., or the perennially-on-the-move Dr. Vijay Mallya who quite aptly brought the ‘good times’ to Indian air travellers, this focus towards innovation as a tool for competitive advantage is truly providing India Inc. an edge over the international pack.
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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2008
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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2008
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