When CEOs Lead From The Front
“The great differentiator in business is when an organisation steps out and creates value for something never tried before.” – Kerry Baskins
Dear reader,
After having overtaken China, India is now the most populous nation in the world. The fastest growing large economy, the “bright spot” in the world, and now heading G20 presidency, India is always a major talking point at international fora.
With an impressive economic report-card, and ambitious developmental targets, India will have a high percentage of working-age population at least for the next two decades. While many high-income economies have greying population, and China’s working population, too, is declining, India’s unique demographic dividend must be harnessed to its fullest. This will ensure that while India makes rapid economic strides, it also exports skilled workforce to all over the world. The skilled workforce has a direct bearing on the economy. Talking about the economy, industry leader Rashesh Shah, in the last issue of BW Businessworld, talked about India’s “The Quadruple Balance Sheet Advantage”. This is also reflected in the corporate balance sheets.
After our annual specials, around BW 500 and Most Respected Companies, in the current issue of BW Businessworld, we showcase the outstanding CEOs who braved various odds to emerge victors and came to be known as our “Most Valuable CEOs”. They generated exceptional value for their shareholders and investors. Our knowledge partner TechSci Research helped us zero in on the list. Modern-day managers leading corporates are often asked to “multitask”.
This, however, remains a contentious issue. Does “multitasking” actually improve efficiency and productivity? Or, is it actually a misnomer? We posed this question to Chairman, EAC-PM, Bibek Debroy, also a prolific author, columnist, translator and speaker. You will find his views in the “Last Word” column interesting.
We lost industry patriarch Keshub Mahindra recently. He inspired many and touched multiple lives. We pay our tributes to him. In this issue of BW Businessworld, Tarun Das writes a column, capturing the multi-faceted personality that Mahindra was.
This issue of BW Businessworld has all other features and columns that you look forward to.
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