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Silicon India Leadership Summit31-Aug-’07
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Great Leaders Take Risk
Great Leaders Take RiskGreat Leaders Take RiskSrini RaghavanSrini Raghavan
Silicon India Leadership Summit31-Aug-’07
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Great Leaders Take Risk
The ‘Start Up’ – Taking ChargeThe ‘Start Up’ – Taking Charge
• A Great Opportunity to Build a Truly Great Team?• A Big Risk with Too Many Uncertainties?• The Degree of Sheer Rigor Needed in People Decisions is Key• ‘Who’ is Important!• Deal with ‘Misfits’ Upfront – Quick & Decisive
“People are not your most important asset. The RIGHT people are!” Jim Collins
Silicon India Leadership Summit31-Aug-’07
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Great Leaders Take Risk
Bally India: Shaping Our DestinyBally India: Shaping Our Destiny
• Large Vacuum at the Middle Rung• Senior Tech Directors Ratio of 1:100• Large Tech Core Team with 5-10 years Experience• Guaranteed Growth Path• Recruiting The Right Talent is The Key
“Through these doors pass ordinary people on their way to accomplishing extraordinary things!” Sam Walton
Silicon India Leadership Summit31-Aug-’07
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Great Leaders Take Risk
Recruiting The Right TalentRecruiting The Right Talent
• Programming Aptitude – is a Soft Skill• Analytical Skills• Ability To Seek & Understand Global Picture • Energy & ‘Can Do’ Attitude• When In Doubt, Don’t Hire• Is Your Company Aligned to You?• Is Your Company Loyal to You?
“The greatest pleasure in life is doing what other people say can’t be done!”
Silicon India Leadership Summit31-Aug-’07
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Great Leaders Take Risk
Great Leaders Do Great Leaders Do NOT NOT Take Take Risk!Risk!
• Driven By Passion• Direction Versus Goal• Establish Common Purpose• Seek To Transform• Build Competence
“Courage is fear that has said its prayers.” Karl Barth
Silicon India Leadership Summit31-Aug-’07
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Great Leaders Take Risk
Leading the Way!Leading the Way!
Bally India – A High Performance Bally India – A High Performance Team!Team!