Leadership at Infosys & Mindtree

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This is a presentation describes on the different leadership styles of different people at Infosys and mindtree & how it helps company to accelerate.

HIGH PERFORMANCE LEADERSHIP

FLOW OF PRESENTATION

LEADERSHIP
• “The ability to influence a group toward the achievement of a vision or set of goals”. • Today execution becoming the secret to making ordinary companies extraordinary.

• True leadership capital becoming even more important than tangible assets such as real estate.
• Today leaders are needed to
– Challenge the status quo. – To create visions of the future. – And to inspire organizational members to want to achieve the visions.

N. R. Narayana Murthy

Presented by – Group K1 & K2

About NRN
Name: Nagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy Born: August 20, 1946 (age 64) Place of Birth: Mysore, Karnataka Family Background: Born into a Kannada Madhawa Brahmin Family Post Graduation: IIT Kanpur (1969) Occupation: Chief Mentor, Infosys Technologies Ltd. Spouse: Sudha Murthy Children: Akshata and Rohan Net Worth: $1.6 billion (2010) Serves on the boards of HSBC, Ford Foundation, Unilever, UN Foundation
“Progress is often equal to the difference between mind and mindset.”

Awards and Accolades
• Awarded the JRD Tata Corporate Leadership Award in 1996-97. • First Indian winner of Ernst and Young’s World Entrepreneur of the year award. • The Economist ranked Narayana Murthy among the ten most admired global business leaders in2005. • He has been awarded the Padma Vibhushan by the Government of India, in the year 2008 • ET Businessperson Of The Year Award (2001) • Business Week “The Stars of Asia” for the years 1998, 1999 and 2000.
“When in doubt, disclose.”

What people say?
‘Narayana Murthy overcame many obstacles and demonstrated that it is possible to create a world-class, value-driven company in India. Through his vision and leadership Murthy sparked a wave of innovation and entrepreneurship that changed the way we view ourselves and how the world views India.’
-Bill Gates

‘Narayana Murthy is a role model for millions of Indians. An iconic figure in the country, he is widely respected and looked up not only for his business leadership but also for his ethics and personal conduct. He represents the face of the new, resurgent India to the world.’
-Manmohan Singh

“In God we trust, everybody else bring data to the table.”

Contribution

• Pioneered the globalization of IT Services
– Global Delivery Model – Modular Global Sourcing – Knowledge Management System

• Led key corporate governance initiatives in India • Philanthropy

“The real power of money is the power to give it away.”

On Leadership: Lessons from the Infosys Journey

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Vision Communicating vision and values Trust is very important Courage is the first attribute of a great leader Demonstrate your commitment to values Openness and fairness A leader is nothing without people to lead Create an inclusive environment The power of feedback

“Our assets walk out of the door each evening. We have to make sure that they come back the next morning.”

Charismatic Leadership Style

• Trust is the foundation of leadership • His approach is visionary • Dedication and commitment towards work, highly ethical and hard working • Employee satisfaction leads to organization's success • High influence on employees • Emotionally expressive and warm
“When in doubt, disclose.”

References

• “A Better India A Better World” – N.R. Narayana Murthy • http://www.rediff.com/money/2005/jan/04spec. htm (The essence of leadership) • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N._R._Narayana_M urthy • http://www.karnataka.com/ngos/infosys.html (Infosys Foundation)

“The real power of money is the power to give it away.”

Subroto Bagchi

A leader Selection parameters Why Mr. Bacgchi Background Factors Goal and Passion Philosophy Learning s from family Qualities Personalities Leadership styles/approaches References

“Thinking through the organization’s mission, defining it and establishing it, clearly and visibly” - Peter Drucker 1966 “A Leader is a person others opt to follow to a place they would not have gone by themselves” – Joel barker

A leader Selection parameters Why Mr. Bacgchi Background Factors Goal and Passion Philosophy Learning s from family Qualities Personalities Leadership styles/approaches References

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Does he come across as a role model? Does he run his business ethically? Is his life story inspiring? How does he conduct himself in social/personal life? – Any controversies surrounding him? – Does he belong to an affluent family? – Is he a first generation leader?

A leader Selection parameters Why Mr. Bagchi Background Factors Goal and Passion Philosophy Learning s from family Qualities Personalities Leadership styles/approaches References

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Inspiring life story Humble family Ethical & humanitarian Excellent orator & inspirational writer. Arts background but is part of the management team leading one of the fastest growing technology companies of the world.

“He is an Inspiration to those who come from small-town India, urging them to recognize and develop their inner strengths, thereby helping them realize their own, unique potential”

A leader Selection parameters Why Mr. Bacgchi Background Factors Goal and Passion Philosophy Learning s from family Qualities Personalities Leadership styles/approaches References

• Bengali, born in Patnagarh, Orissa in 1957 • Holds a degree in political science from Utkal University • Started his career as an LDC in Orissa Govt • Joined as Management Trainee in DCM, ND • Shifted to Wipro Technologies, Bangalore • Moved to Lucent Technologies • Co-founded MindTree Consulting in 1999

A leader Selection parameters Why Mr. Bacgchi Background Factors Goal and Passion Philosophy Learning s from family Qualities Personalities Leadership styles/approaches References

Family and Friends – Group of three friends who initiated the idea, Mr. Subroto Bagchi, Mr. Krishna Kumar , Mr. Anjan Lahiri – The firm is an outcome of a number of friendly relationships which he had built. • Childhood experiences – Living in a backward area of Orissa made him realize the essentials of life. • Work Culture – Environment in which he worked provoked him to lead a new IT consultancy firm • Role Models: His parents, Rudy Giuliani & Mother Teresa Support Systems: Moral (family), Professional

A leader Selection parameters Why Mr. Bacgchi Background Factors Goal and Passion Philosophy Learning s from family Qualities Personalities Leadership styles/approaches References

• Goal “For me, everything I do must be an uplifting experience, beyond being just being an acceptable deliverable” • Passion and Drive “Give me the challenge of a tough, dirty, and strategic role that no one is willing to take”

A leader Selection parameters Why Mr. Bacgchi Background Factors Goal and Passion Philosophy Learning s from family Qualities Personalities Leadership styles/approaches References

• Knowledge and competence are more important than rank • Leadership is also about humility • Receptivity, which is an important ingredient for successful leaders • Emotions is quintessential in a leader of tomorrow • Job of top leaders is to build leaders • Invest in Long time view • Spirit of volunteerism
– “hetroarchy” as against the hierarchy

A leader Selection parameters Why Mr. Bacgchi Background Factors Goal and Passion Philosophy Learning s from family Qualities Personalities Leadership styles/approaches References

• It is more important to respect your subordinates than your superiors • Not to measure personal success and sense of well being through material possessions • It is not about what you create for yourself, it is what you leave behind that defines success • Measure success in terms of that sense of larger connectedness

A leader Selection parameters Why Mr. Bacgchi Background Factors Goal and Passion Philosophy Learning s from family Qualities Personalities Leadership styles/approaches References

• Imagination is everything • Success is about the sense of independence • Success is your ability to rise above your discomfort, whatever may be your current state • Success is about vision
– connectedness to a larger world existence – Giving back more to life – Creating extra-ordinary success with ordinary lives

A leader Selection parameters Why Mr. Bacgchi Background Factors Goal and Passion Philosophy Learning s from family Qualities Personalities Leadership styles/approaches References

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Hardworking & dedicated Great orator and writer Tries to learn from his mistakes Possess capability to inspire Rational and deeply intuitive Good human before a good leader Capability to attract and retain talent that is better than him in many aspects • Risk taking capability • Learnt leadership from Azim Premji

A leader Selection parameters Why Mr. Bacgchi Background Factors Goal and Passion Philosophy Learning s from family Qualities Personalities Leadership styles/approaches References

• (E)xtrovert i(N)tuitive (F)eeling (J)udgement

– Such leaders are Warm and Decisive – Decisions based on Values and Empathy – Strive for Supportive environment, Consensus and Harmony, Expressive and Inspiring – Seek leadership directly and take charge quickly – Apply and adapt to past exp to solve problems – Goal accomplishment through cooperation and focused planning; provide insights – They create a clear organization with agendas, timeline and task accomplishments, decide and implement quickly

A leader Selection parameters Why Mr. Bacgchi Background Factors Goal and Passion Philosophy Learning s from family Qualities Personalities Leadership styles/approaches References

• Democratic & Transformational

• In the Leadership grid, he comes across as a team • oriented leader (Though dominantly people • oriented)

• In the Leadership Continuum, he falls in the • Subordinate- centred leadership – Inclusive Leader

Excerpts from Books A leader Selection parameters Why Mr. Bacgchi • Background Factors Goal and Passion • Philosophy Learning s from family Qualities Personalities Leadership styles/approaches References
– The Art of Business Leadership Indian Experiences- S. Balasubramanian – The high performance entrepreneurs – Go kiss the world

Articles
– Essence of leadership – Bagchi – Blogs by Bagchi

Websites
– http://www.mindtree.com/subrotobagchi/13-key-lessons-that-make-upwho-i-am/ – http://www.cio.in/view-top/leading-leaders-subroto-bagchi – http://www.mindtree.com/newsletter/mar09/feature.html – http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/neethamohan-803082-gokiss-the-world/ – http://www.mindtree.com/subrotobagchi/emploi-globale-newsletterexclusive-interview-with-subroto-bagchi/ – http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/people/person.asp?pe rsonId=23612427&ticker=MINT:US – http://www.infibeam.com/Books/info/Subroto-Bagchi/Go-Kiss-TheWorld/9780670082308.html – http://weblogs.asp.net/sbehera/archive/2004/08/25/an-inspiring-speechby-subroto-bagchi-chief-operating-officer-mindtree-consulting.aspx

Key Points for its leadership
• Ashok Soota: "MindTree Has a Great Leadership Team at Its Helm“ • Hard Work • Technology Leadership • Solution Approach • Opening New Markets • Customization And Localization • Act as LinkedIN

Leadership Evolution at Mind Tree
• MindTree was started in 1999 by 10 industry professionals who came from Cambridge Technology Partners,Lucent Technologies and Wipro. • The founding team was led by Ashok Soota, who was at that time vice chairman and president of Wipro, one of India's largest software companies.

Leadership Evolution at Mind Tree(Cntd…)
• Anjan Lahiri- Hard worker, Smart in Technology • NamakalParthasarathy- Operating Systems expert. • Kamran,Scott,KalyanandRostow • V.G.Siddhartha,Ashok Soota, andSudhir Sethi

Leadership Evolution at Mind Tree(Cntd…)
• Vision in 1999: • Achieve $100Million in revenues • Establish developmen tcenters in four international locations • Create ownership through stock options at all levels in the B organization • Commit a significant portion of our PAT to support enhancement Of primary education in the societies we working

• Vision In 2010:
– Successful Customers – Happy People – Innovative Solutions

• In 2007-08, Most Admired Knowledge Enterprise in India by Teleos • fastest growing technology companies in Asia Pacific by Deloitte Technology Fast 500 in 2009 • In 2009, MindTree was ranked among the top 5 global R&D service providers by Zinnov Management Consulting Pvt. Ltd



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