When we Speak of Leaders The Ambani Brothers Top are the Top of Mind Recall [/b][/b]
Who is a Good Leader? The term leadership is almost perceivable in many ways and hence there are whole list of definitions of a good leader. Well from Indian point of view it can be viewed differently. Leadership originates from God and a good leader knows this fact and is secure about his own identity. Awareness of his authority is one of the qualities of a good leader. A good leader does not impose his leadership style on people and make life difficult for them by seeking to reap what he did not sow, but he grooms, and natures the ones who follow in order to bring out the best in them. Instead of commanding his followers to do unplanned things he himself finds out things that ought to be done.
He creates good relationships with his followers, understands their needs and provides strong leadership influence. A good leader also seeks the counsel of more experienced mentors who have walked the path before to guide him lest he leads people astray. In India there is no shortage of success stories.
One such to quote which is of the very recent is of Mr. Anil Ambani who is said to be India's Second Billionaire[/b] Anil Ambani and his brother Mukesh Ambani are two of the richest people in the world. They both crack the top ten list, and Anil's fortune weighs in at approximately $40-billion. As of 2008, his huge fortune tripled in size from 2007, but is fluctuating to date due to the financial crisis. His brother is famous for eccentric building projects, such as his 27-floor skyscraper home in Mumbai. Anil, on the other hand, is famous mostly for arguing with his brother over the direction their company is taking.
Anil is Chairman of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani .Ambani's father, Dhirubhai, started the family business and Anil and brother Mukesh were born into wealth. Anil quickly took to the family business and joined the Reliance Company that his father founded in 1983 as Co-Chief Executive Officer. Anil immediately succeeded in leaving his mark on Reliance. Since 1991, Reliance has raised over $2-billion from these markets. Anil has since been known as a financial wizard.
The Reliance Group is India's leading textiles, petroleum, power, petrochemicals and Telecom Company, and most of that success is owed to Anil and his keen business sense. Anil is the Chairman of Reliance Communications, Reliance Capital, and also Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance energy. He has a 66% personal stake in Reliance Communications. Ambani is an avid sports fan, and has been linked to purchasing, not one team, but three: Newcastle United and Everton (Premier League football clubs), and Portsmouth.
The recent financial crisis - most famous for the "housing bubble" crash in America - affected the entire world. Many experts say that this is the world's first global crisis and not even a fortune like Anil's is safe. His net worth (in terms of company worth) dropped substantially for a while after the recession first hit, but Anil and his rock-solid companies are pulling through just fine. He was named to the list of Indian Trillionaires (Indian Rupee) in 2007, and has earned some notable honors over the years.
A Times of India poll voted Anil the Best Businessman of the Year in 2006, Bombay Management Association awarded him The Entrepreneur of the Decade,[/b] and he was even voted the MTV Youth Icon of the Year in 2003. Anil is the less famous of the two billionaire brothers, but in terms of accomplishments and innovations, Anil leads the pack not only in his immediately family, but in most of the world. The 49-year-old Ambani is sure to make headlines as he continues to be one of the world's most influential businessmen.