IIMA-Leading from the Top
IIMA-Leading from the Top

Author: N Balasubramanian

Publisher: Random House India

Published: 2016-03-01

Total Pages: 150

ISBN-13: 8184005121

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Although corporations have been around for well over half a millennium, Corporate Governance as a distinctive field of study and specialization is of relatively recent origin. With corporate footprints escalating across industry and service sectors over different geographies around the world, governing the corporation has become an increasingly complex exercise. Professor Balasubramanian explains the three pillars of governance—the shareholders, the board and the executive management including the dynamics of managing board effectiveness—through real life case studies and interactive examples. The author aims to encourage dialogue about leading corporations in an ethical and sustainable manner. In the wake of corporations like Satyam, Sahara, Sardha, SKS Microfinance, and National Spot Exchange making headlines for all the wrong reasons—Leading from the Top becomes essential reading for aspiring directors, budding professions, and the conscientious citizens.

IIMA - Managers Who Make A Difference
IIMA - Managers Who Make A Difference

Author: T V Rao

Publisher: Random House India

Published: 2016-03-01

Total Pages: 158

ISBN-13: 8184001665

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What qualities do you need to be a successful manager, and how can you develop the qualities you already possess? Managers Who Make a Difference examines how managers’ perceptions about themselves shape their behaviour at work, and studies the ways in which people can translate their ambition, sense of purpose, perseverance, confidence, and resourcefulness into successful management. How can you train yourself to spot competences in others and build on them to create an effective team? How do you achieve the right balance between adherence to existing systems, and creative or experimental problem-solving? And do you have the people skills—the ability to network extensively and build trust-based relationships—required to be a leader? Richly illustrated with anecdotes and experiences of well-known managers, and with a broad array of tips and self-assessment tools to sharpen your management skills, this book is a must read for all practising and aspiring managers. The IIM Ahmedabad Business Books bring key issues in management and business to a general audience. With a wealth of information and illustrations from contemporary Indian businesses, these non-academic and user-friendly books from the faculty of IIM Ahmedabad are essential corporate reading.

The IIMA Story
The IIMA Story

Author: Prafull Anubhai

Publisher: Random House India

Published: 2011-12-16

Total Pages: 186

ISBN-13: 8184002777

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How was IIMA born? Who were the key players? What has made it synonymous to success? These questions become even more relevant as the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) marks its Golden Jubilee year in 2011. Established in 1961, IIMA is the first Indian business school to achieve international recognition. In 2002, Economist Intelligence Unit’s list declared IIMA as the most selective management school in the world. And in 2011, IIMA has been ranked number 7 in Financial Times (FT)’s global ranking of Masters in Management Programme. In this well researched and timely book, Prafull Anubhai charts the journey of this premier institution from its inception to what is it today—the construction of its iconic campus by American architect Louis Kahn, policies and processes that set the benchmark, exemplary leadership exhibited by its various chairmen and directors, and the vision and future challenges for the institute. In The IIIMA Story, Prafull weaves all the threads together to present a vivid history of one of India’s greatest pride that has shaped the lives of many individuals through generations.

The Future of Indian Universities
The Future of Indian Universities

Author: C. Raj Kumar

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2018-02-15

Total Pages: 619

ISBN-13: 0199091447

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At a time of social, political, and economic shifts across the world, India is faced with the pivotal challenge of addressing the state of its universities. In a region that was home to the leading higher learning institutions during ancient times, the descent in the quality of higher education offered by modern India’s universities is yet to create the desired impact. To be effective, universities will need to create institutional ecosystems that are reflective of the complex and interconnected worlds their graduates will live in. India’s extraordinary demographic profile creates a compelling need for its universities to reimagine their roles. The contributors in this volume argue for fundamental reforms to bring about a renewed sense of purpose. The chapters are authored by leading scholars in the fields of law, management, educational theory, liberal arts, international relations, and science and technology, and reflect the multiple approaches necessary to address the most difficult challenges in our times. The volume provides international and comparative perspectives on higher education, and will be immensely useful in highlighting issues being faced by Indian universities.

Leading the Listening Organisation
Leading the Listening Organisation

Author: Mike Pounsford

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2023-12-22

Total Pages: 179

ISBN-13: 1003835228

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How organisations listen, learn, and adapt to their environment drives success and long-term sustainability. This book focuses on internal stakeholders and how employers can use the voice of their people to improve decision-making, innovation, and performance. It is about why listening to employees matters and how to do it well. Leading the Listening Organisation reveals not just the practices and processes that underpin effective listening but also the leadership characteristics and mindsets necessary to create resilient organisations that feel fair to work in, where people want to speak up, and where new ideas can flourish. It is based on extensive international research with leaders across over 500 organisations before, during, and after the pandemic. The authors bring decades of international experience and expertise in communicating with employees across public, private, and third sector organisations. Rich in practical tools, processes, and working frameworks and brought to life with case studies and insights from leaders and communicators, this book provides a complete guide to understanding the barriers to, and implementation plans for, leading a listening organisation. This comprehensive guide will resonate with leadership, internal communications, human resources, and organisational development professionals.

IIMA - Being Ethical
IIMA - Being Ethical

Author: Prof S Manikutty

Publisher: Random House India

Published: 2016-10-25

Total Pages: 206

ISBN-13: 8184002769

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Businesses have to act in self-interest but to what extent should they sacrifice ethical behaviour? The question has become increasingly relevant with the recent high-profile corporate scandals such as the Satyam and the 2G scam. But can, and should, a business behave ethically at all? Is the corporate social responsibility of a company just to make profits as Nobel Prize winning economist Milton Friedman once famously declared? In this timely book, Professor S. Manikutty takes us through the minefield of business and ethics, looking at how ethics enters work and the choices available to companies and individuals. He argues that being ethical is not a simple of doing the right thing vs the wrong thing; it is also to find a balance between multiple right or wrong choices, arriving at not a solution but a compromise. Using a variety of examples and case studies from Indian businesses, Being Ethical is an indispensable book any responsible manager.

DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION
DIVERSITY, EQUITY AND INCLUSION

Author: Sunitha Singh Sengupta

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2024-07-08

Total Pages: 574

ISBN-13: 1040097790

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The benefits of high integrity and high-responsibility organizations are well[1]established conscience mechanisms based on the principles of inclusion that emphasize justice, care, and fair practices at workplaces. Superrich Amazon investor Nick Hanauer writes in Oxfam’s state of wealth inequality report published on Monday (January 21, 2019) “I am a practitioner of capitalism,” ... The most important lesson I have learned from these decades of experience with market capitalism is that morality and justice are the fundamental prerequisites for prosperity and economic growth (Singh Sengupta, 2021). When leaders and organizations operate from a deep awareness of their consciousness—they naturally behave responsibly beyond what appears to be their own self-interest...The managers who integrate spiritual values with their managerial styles in the entire operations management system bring integrity and oneness to the organizations...

Viksit Bharat 2047
Viksit Bharat 2047

Author: C Bhaktavatsala Rao

Publisher: Notion Press

Published: 2024-10-30

Total Pages: 107

ISBN-13:

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This book, titled “Viksit Bharat 2047: Infrastructure. Innovation. Inclusion.” reviews how India has progressed to a globally recognized and respected position over the last ten years, more specifically over the last five years. The key highlight of the book is an espousal of how India is poised to transform itself as Viksit Bharat by 2047, India’s 100th year of independence. The book presents, in brief, certain success stories in various economic, industrial, and social sectors that India has notched up over these years. It also presents a few futuristic transformational pathways. This demonstrates, in a compelling manner, how effective public policy and governance has caused a paradigm shift in how India has started viewing itself and how the world has started viewing India. India’s future is likely to be dramatically more elevated than even staunch India optimists may imagine. The key is an impactful combination of visionary goal setting, objective self-belief, and competency building. This book will inspire policy makers, academicians, business leaders, students and public to believe in and work for Viksit Bharat.

Indian Women in Leadership
Indian Women in Leadership

Author: Rajashi Ghosh

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2018-10-10

Total Pages: 309

ISBN-13: 3319688162

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This book provides intriguing insights into the development of highly qualified women leaders in diverse Indian contexts and their role at national and organizational levels. While India has made enormous economic strides in the past few decades, gender inequality and underutilization of female talent remain deeply rooted and widely spread in many parts of Indian society. This book addresses an urgent need to stop treating Indian women as under-developed human capital and begin realizing their potential as leaders of quality work. This book will fill the gap of research on international leadership for students, academics, and multinational organizations.