The Indian CEO: A Portrait of Excellence Contributor(s): Spencer, Signe (Author), Rajah, Tharuma (Author), Narayan, S. A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 076193362X ISBN-13: 9780761933625 Publisher: Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd OUR PRICE: $19.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2021 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Recognizing the pivotal role of leadership in building sustainable corporations, this book analyzes the key qualities that go into the making of a successful CEO in the Indian business environment. Based on a landmark study which covered some of the most successful business leaders in India, The Indian CEO uses the framework developed by David McClelland of Harvard University, to determine key competencies necessary for Indian business leaders to steer their corporations in the rapidly changing business and social environments. This book is based on in-depth interviews with outstanding Indian business leaders, and includes a detailed study of the most effective behaviors vis-??-vis the most common situations faced by these leaders; and the behaviors and characteristics of Indian CEOs vis-??-vis their global counterparts. The authors discuss qualities such as change and team leadership, accountability, empowerment, networking and executive maturity among other critical dimensions of leadership in this emerging economy. |
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BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Organizational Behavior |
Dewey: 658.420 |
LCCN: 2007001626 |
Series: Response Books |
Physical Information: 0.49" H x 8.42" W x 5.58" (0.60 lbs) 264 pages |
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Publisher Description: Recognizing the pivotal role of leadership in building sustainable corporations, this book analyzes the key qualities that go into the making of a successful CEO in the Indian business environment. Based on a landmark study which covered some of the most successful business leaders in India, The Indian CEO uses the framework developed by David McClelland of Harvard University, to determine key competencies necessary for Indian business leaders to steer their corporations in the rapidly changing business and social environments. |
Contributor Bio(s): Spencer, Signe: - Signe M Spencer is Senior Consultant at HayGroup, in the McClelland Center for Research and Innovation. A graduate in psychology from the University of Chicago, she also studied M.Ed. in Human Development and Psychology from Harvard. At HayGroup, Ms. Spencer has worked with clients such as IBM, Tyco, Standard and Poors, BAE Systems, Catholic Health Association, Huawei, Singapore Ministry of Education, Novelis, PepsiCo, Seton Hospitals, Delphi, and many others, developing leadership competency models, a range of implementation strategies and high-stakes assessments. Her work has included all aspects of competency research, including integrating competency findings across a wide variety of jobs and improving methods of competency research, designing and validating competency applications, and providing individual feedback and coaching to executives. In addition, she designs interactive on-line tutorials to teach HayGroup's motivational and managerial concepts and to facilitate competency development. She is co-author of Competency Assessment Methods (1992) and Competence at Work (1993). Rajah, Tharuma: -Tharuma Rajah is Partner and Regional Director, Asia, Hay Group. He has a bachelor's degree in law from the University of London and is a member of the Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn, UK. Lahiri, Gaurav: -GAURAV LAHIRI is Director, Strategic Clients, at Hay Group, London. A mathematics graduate from the Delhi University, he specialized in Human Resources and Business Strategy at the Xaviers Labour Relations Institute in Jamshedpur. Seetharaman Mohan is Executive Director, Human Resources, at Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited. He is a mechanical engineering graduate from the Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Pilani, and MBA from the Indian Institute of Management in Bangalore. S A Narayan is Director, Human Resources, at Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited. A graduate in science and law from Bombay University, he specialized in Personnel Management at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Mumbai. He is a member of the National Institute of Personnel Management and National HRD Network. He is a member of HR Committee of ASSOCHAM (Association Chamber of Commerce and Industry), New Delhi and the Academic Council of University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun. |