Management Style

At a time when most companies struggle to survive beyond a few years, the Welch premise that a company is in the business of making profits through sustained market leadership holds some validity.

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: 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: Hemant Kanoria of Srei on a typical day in office, team management and more

Kanoria, 57, talks about what business schools can do in creating leaders but why on-the-job training is even more critical.