I read Concept of the Corporation by Peter Drucker two decades ago, when I was just finishing with my MBA.
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As an ASM in Nokia, I have interacted with Mr Shivakumar a few times. What I admired about him as a leader, besides his thought leadership, was his practice of regularly and purposefully connecting with almost everyone in the organization. He is very approachable - we didn't hesitate to directly inform him of some idea or issue regarding business.
on Feb 1, 2012I use to interact with Mr. Shivkumar during his tenure at HLL. He was category head- Hair care and I use to represent a vernacular publication from Delhi (Aks). He is a progressive thinker, honest person & a thorough professional. It's always beneficial to interact with people like him. Be it depth or density of his ideas & experience or his leadership skills, he is willing to share the content with a remarkable impression. I will also try to soak in the content of mentioned books . ..
on Sep 3, 2011Great ideals and we are fans of Noikia but both C7 as well as the earlier E75 are not fully functional with little responsibility to attend to them.
on Feb 17, 2011