Like A Boss

Nirmal Jain, founder of IIFL, finds inspiration from the fascinating success stories of Amazon and Flipkart and loves to read George Orwell and Benjamin Graham.

Like A Boss I Hexaware’s Atul Nishar on building a compassionate organisation, emulating the franchise model of McDonald’s and leadership style

Atul Nishar, founder and chairman, Hexaware Technologies on his first leadership lesson, what he learnt about communication and how to treat people

Like A Boss I Leaders are created in life, not in any business school, says Info Edge India's Sanjeev Bikhchandani

Sanjeev Bikhchandani divulges why leadership can never be taught at business schools and why there's no single role model in his life

Like A Boss: Cyril Shroff on drawing inspiration from Uday Kotak, his biggest support i.e. his wife Vandana, the power of trusting your team and much more

Inspire others to be better than you. Lead with clarity and a sense of security and confidence, says Cyril Shroff, one of the premier corporate lawyers in India.

Like A Boss: Don’t like me? That's ok. We can still happily co-exist if there's respect - Oyo’s Ritesh Agarwal

Ritesh Agarwal, who built one of the world’s biggest hospitality brands, on his management style, inspiration, the book that has influenced him the most and more.

Like a Boss: Infosys co-founder SD Shibulal on how leadership hinges on challenging the status quo, uncertainty principle and steering the company during a crisis

Infosys co-founder SD Shibulal has a Masters in Physics and Computer Science but he has never been to a business school and yet he continues to inspire through his leadership. In this edition of our Like A Boss series we caught up with him to understand his leadership style and what keeps him inspired.

Like A Boss | LIC Chairman MR Kumar on why a ‘gentle but firm’ leadership style works, the importance of empowered decision-making, and more

MR Kumar, chairman of India’s largest insurer, due for an IPO next year, on his management style, the book that influenced him and lessons in leadership.

Like A Boss | L&T’s Subrahmanyan on the company he admires most, the secret to success and the importance of collaborative management

Larsen and Toubro managing director SN Subrahmanyan on his management style, the books that have influenced him and advice on running companies.

Like A Boss | Ecom Express’ TA Krishnan on why micro-managing is bad, the benefits of participative leadership and why he recommends The Art of War

TA Krishnan on leaders who have influenced him, his management style and advice to the new crop of leaders.  

Like A Boss: Ronnie Screwvala on why unlearning is vital for a good leader, the importance of “a bit of” fear, and why tough decisions can't be collaborative

Serial entrepreneur Ronnie Screwvala talks about the importance of sticking it out in crunch times and how he likes to be involved in his work, but differentiates it from being micro-managing.

Like A Boss: Visa’s TR Ramachandran on how he straddles different time zones, why being approachable is important and his advice to budding entrepreneurs

TR Ramachandran, Group Country Manager, India & South Asia, Visa, talks about the business books and leaders who have influenced him, his management style and the best place to prepare for leadership.

Like A Boss: Rama Kirloskar on why nature can be the best inspiration for doing business, and the advantage of 'neural plasticity' when it comes to management style

Rama Kirloskar, the Kirloskar scion and Managing Director of Kirloskar Ebara Pumps Limited, talks about the importance of having a team that includes both seniors and youngsters, and of giving opportunities that force colleagues out of their comfort zone

Like A Boss: Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages’ Christina Ruggiero on the most critical skill required of leaders, what she learned on the job and the importance of inclusion 

Christina Ruggiero, CEO, Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages Pvt Ltd (HCCB) describes her management style, the books that have influenced her and how she learns from mistakes.

Like a Boss: Nilesh Shah on what makes a successful organisation, whether he likes to be feared at work and how the Mahabharata and Ramayana inspire him

Nilesh Shah, the veteran mutual fund official, who is group president and MD, Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company, opens up about his management style, the best place to prepare for leadership and why he is a stickler for deadlines.

Like A Boss: INDmoney’s Ashish Kashyap on why he doesn’t believe in democratic decision-making, the business leader he admires and his management advice

Ashish Kashyap reveals his management style, the books that has influenced him and the best place to prepare for leadership.

Like a Boss: SBI’s Rajnish Kumar on his morning schedule, the business leader he admires and why tough decisions are best taken by one person

The chairman of India’s largest bank reveals his management style, his advice to younger banker and why management books don’t interest him

Like a Boss: HDFC’s Deepak Parekh on his open-door policy, the business leader who inspires him, and his key management advice

The doyen of Indian banking, HDFC's Chairman Deepak Parekh, opens up about his management style, advice to youngsters and whether tough decisions are best taken by one person or collectively.

Like A Boss: Kris Gopalakrishnan on the 80:20 hiring rule, why colleagues must feel appreciated and what he’s learnt from Satya Nadella

The co-founder of Infosys describes his management style, the business leaders he draws inspiration from and the best place to prepare for leadership

Like A Boss: Motilal Oswal on why learning on the job is like cricket in the nets, the business leaders he draws inspiration from and more

Motilal Oswal, the group managing director and CEO of Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited, is a team player, one who expects his team to be on top of its game. And learning, he tells us, is the only way to excel but it has to be matched in equal quantities with compassion.

Like A Boss: Haigreve Khaitan on Anand Mahindra's institutional thinking, Blackstone chairman Stephen Schwarzman's autobiography, relying on diversity in firms and much more...

"I don’t believe in micromanaging," quips Haigreve Khaitan, ace corporate lawyer and co-founder of the Mumbai office at one of India’s oldest law firms, the 108-year old Khaitan & Co.

Like A Boss: BSE’s Ashish Chauhan on the best place to prepare for leadership, his management mantra and more

The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) boss weighs in on his management advice, leadership lessons, the management book that influenced him the most and whether he wants to be liked, feared or respected.

Like A Boss: Zerodha's Nithin Kamath on the best place to prepare for leadership, the business leader he looks up to and more

Nithin Kamath, the chief executive officer of Zerodha, talks about how consultations are fine but the final decision with respect to tricky matters should be taken by the leader

Like A Boss: Harsh Goenka on why leadership does not need a degree or schooling, the values of Tata Group, the pursuit of happiness and more

Harsh Goenka, the charismatic chairman of RPG Enterprises, firmly believes that one should be a guide, not a boss. A consensus leader, he tells us he would want to be respected "not for what I am, but for what I do."

Like A Boss: Bandhan Bank’s Chandra Shekhar Ghosh on his management style, the best place to prepare for leadership and more

Chandra Shekhar Ghosh, MD and CEO of Bandhan Bank, opens up about his management style, his most admired leader and what motivates him at his work.

Like A Boss: Zia Mody on her bottom-line management style, inspiration from Deepak Parekh, Raghuram Rajan's “I Do What I Do” and much more

"Don’t expect people to follow you as a genuine leader unless you have the qualities that inspire a following" - that’s the management mantra of the straight talking Zia Mody, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of top law firm AZB & Partners.