How to influence people outside your organisation
For today’s leaders, winning the commitment of people outside the ambit of their power is a significant stepping stone to achieve desired outcome
Engage to enhance
By engaging its employees, an organisation can enhance the productivity of its workforce. And this is an office truth that every CEO learns early
My next goal: Leading a successful IPO
T.G. Ramesh has made several transitions in his career. After being an entrepreneur in the IT industry and then starting up a wildlife resort that he sold to Café Coffee Day, Ramesh is now gearing up for his next assignment at the helm of mid-size IT services firm, CSS Corp
The contrarian approach
Rashesh Shah, chairman and CEO, Edelweiss Financial Services Limited shares his entrepreneurial journey and what it took to build his organisation
“Leaders have to be transparent and pro-active”
S. Prem Kumar from The Smart CEO caught up with Gurucharan Das, an author and former managing director at P&G, who spoke about leadership and the India growth story.
The story of a serial entrepreneurThe drive to go through the hardship of starting up multiple times is one key reason why Krishnan Ganesh, founder and CEO of TutorVista, is a four-time entrepreneur. He shares with...
The Wise LeaderNarayanan Vaghul, former chairman, ICICI Bank, draws ideas from American Generals during World War II, the life of Mahatma Gandhi and even Sachin Tendulkar’s cricketing career to...
Rahman. Rockstar.How A.R.Rahman has almost perfected the art, or should one say the business of continuously re-inventing himself...
How you can own a slice of India’s next billion-dollar startup?An inside peek into Mumbai Angels, one of India’s first angel investing clubs, and several reasons why angel investing can be exciting and rewarding...
Plan A to Plan B and beyondAn entrepreneur’s move from Plan A to Plan B must be ‘process-oriented’, says John Mullins, professor of management practice at London Business School and co-author of ‘Get...
Inventor. Entrepreneur. Investor.Vinod Dham, who is acknowledged as ‘Father of the Intel Pentium’ and currently founding-managing director at Indo U.S. Venture Partners, has constantly reinvented himself to st...
The People ManInfosys’ Mohandas Pai is a man on a mission. His biggest challenge today: meeting the aspirations of 1,30,000 Infoscions...
It’s not a myth; it’s a beliefDevdutt Pattanaik shares his experience as the chief belief officer of Future Group and how his understanding of India has helped shape his career and the ethos of Future Group...
The business of quick service restaurantsFor an Indian QSR, the best way to approach a business is to make smart choices - on menu, format, location and process. And for those who have managed to build a strong foundation...
Sanjeev Bikhchandani’s search for a NaukriInfo Edge’s executive vice-chairman, Sanjeev Bikhchandani, launched his first Internet portal, Naukri.com, in 1997 when India had only 14,000 Internet users. Today, he is churnin...