The Indian Ceo: A Portrait of Excellence (Response Books) (Response Books)

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-à-vis the most common situations faced by these leaders; and the behaviors and characteristics of Indian CEOs vis-à-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. Contents......Page 8 Foreword......Page 12 Acknowledgements......Page 22 Preface......Page 25 Indian Leaders: Challenges in Execution......Page 32 Research Methods......Page 42 Introduction to the Indian CEO Model......Page 52 A Case Study of Competencies in Action......Page 59 Socially Responsible Business Excellence......Page 68 Energizing the Team......Page 79 Managing the Environment......Page 93 Inner Strength......Page 104 In a Turnaround Situation......Page 116 In Improving a Business......Page 131 In Launching Something New......Page 138 In Boundary Management......Page 149 Comparisons......Page 162 The Way Forward......Page 176 Appendix......Page 188 About the Authors......Page 204 Indian Leaders : Challenges In Execution -- Research Methods -- Introduction To The Indian Ceo Model -- A Case Study Of Competencies In Action -- Clusters Of Competencies -- Socially Responsible Business Excellence -- Energizing The Team -- Managing The Environment -- Inner Strength -- What Makes A Ceo Successful? -- In A Turnaround Situation -- In Improving A Business -- In Launching Something New -- In Boundary Management -- Conclusions -- Comparisons -- The Way Forward. Signe M. Spencer ... [et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References. Torchbearer of change : the leadership imperatives Research methods Introduction to the Indian CEO model Case study : pure for sure Clusters of competencies Socially responsible business excellence Energizing the team Managing the environment Inner strength What makes a CEO successful? In a turnaround situation In improving a business In launching something new In boundary management Overall comparison The stories they chose to tell Challenges for the future Appendix 1 Appendix 2 About the authors. This book analyses the key qualities that go into the making of a successful CEO in the Indian business environment.The book discusses areas like change and team leadership, accountability, empowerment, networking and executive maturity, and situational leadership among other critical dimensions of leadership in emerging economies