SPJIMR Podcast

In this episode of the podcast, Mr. Bharat Puri, Managing Director and CEO of Pidilite Industries Limited and SPJIMR Dean Dr. Ranjan Banerjee, talk about the links between an organization’s culture and its innovation capabilities, the importance of a leader listening to every last voice in a company and the role of an organization’s leadership in a crisis such as a pandemic. Mr. Puri gives a comprehensive overview of how Pidilite tackled the effects of the Covid19 pandemic and lockdown on its businesses and spells out the 3 guiding principles a leader should follow while communicating during a crisis. He also compares and contrasts the operating models of MNCs and Family Managed Businesses. They end the conversation by talking about how to mentor and nurture future leaders.

Mr Suresh Narayanan, Nestle India Limited’s Chairman and Managing Director, talks about how it was his employees who helped the company survive the Maggi crisis in India, the importance of highly engaged employees in companies at all times and his conviction that well-run companies need to invest more in building a company culture than in CAPX. His insightful discussion about People and Leadership with SPJIMR Executive-In-Residence, noted author and corporate advisor, Mr R Gopalakrishnan also stresses on why being people sensitive is the hallmark of a true leader, the dangers of being blindsided by consumer market research and the role of a CEO in succession planning in companies.

Mr Suresh Narayanan, Nestle India Limited’s Chairman and Managing Director, talks about how it was his employees who helped the company survive the Maggi crisis in India, the importance of highly engaged employees in companies at all times and his conviction that well-run companies need to invest more in building a company culture than in CAPX. His insightful discussion about People and Leadership with SPJIMR Executive-In-Residence, noted author and corporate advisor, Mr R Gopalakrishnan also stresses on why being people sensitive is the hallmark of a true leader, the dangers of being blindsided by consumer market research and the role of a CEO in succession planning in companies.

Prof. Vineeta of SPJIMR answers questions related to SPJIMR ThoughtCast and what should our listeners expect from the series.

ThoughtCast is SPJIMR's official podcast,. With challenging news ideas, management wisdom and practice-oriented leadership lessons, it is an informal conversation between an academic and a CXO. This series showcases the 'influencing practice' principle of the institute and takes forward the SPJIMR motto of Thought Leadership' . Each episode will feature an expert SPJIMR faculty in conversation with a senior industry leader on management and business. S P Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR) (http://www.spjimr.org ) is a constituent of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and is ranked among the top business schools in India.

Prof. Vineeta of SPJIMR answers questions related to SPJIMR ThoughtCast and what should our listeners expect from the series.

ThoughtCast is SPJIMR's official podcast,. With challenging news ideas, management wisdom and practice-oriented leadership lessons, it is an informal conversation between an academic and a CXO. This series showcases the 'influencing practice' principle of the institute and takes forward the SPJIMR motto of Thought Leadership' . Each episode will feature an expert SPJIMR faculty in conversation with a senior industry leader on management and business. S P Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR) (http://www.spjimr.org ) is a constituent of the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and is ranked among the top business schools in India.