P. Gopalakrishnan Livres

How is a ‘Shaper’ different from a manager and a business leader? A Shaper operates with a longtermvision and successfully changes the trajectory of the company to make it future ready, in theway Anil Naik shaped the future of Larsen & Toubro (L&T).The narrative traces the spectacular five-decade-long journey of Anil Naik as a junior engineerfrom the shop floor to the position of MD, CEO and chairman. The story traverses through theparallel life journeys of L&T and Naik and witnesses their trials and tribulations.Naik built the growth trajectory of L&T on the foundation of ‘value creation’ and transformedthe company into an agile and competitive business conglomerate. Based on a series of personalinterviews with Naik and his team, the book explores Naik’s mindset and actions that transformedL&T into a leading Indian MNC with a global footprint in fields as diverse as defence, nuclearpower and aerospace to financial services, IT and engineering services.How Anil Naik Built L&T’s Remarkable Growth Trajectory is the second book in the series, Shapers ofBusiness Institutions. The book reveals ‘The Naik Way’—new theories of leadership and managementas a catalyst to growth.

Divided into six sections, this title deals with the concepts of core maintenance and related auxiliary functions, core spares issues, related auxiliary spares functions, caselets and policy cases. This research-based study imparts a comprehensive knowledge of maintenance and spare parts management, particularly in the Indian context.

The Tirukkural (honoured Kural) is one of the world's greatest literary and philosophical masterpieces. Composed in Tamil by Tiruvalluvar sometime between 2 BCE and 5 CE, its succinct couplets seek to explain and guide the reader through life's various situations: political, spiritual, domestic and social. Not much is known about Tiruvalluvar-he is believed to have been one or more of the following: a weaver, an ascetic, a teacher, a minister, a seafarer or even a king. What is indisputable, as Gopalkrishna Gandhi says in the preface, is that he was 'a clear thinker', 'a sharp observer of life' and 'a master of his language and...complex poetic forms'. 'Kural', in Tamil, means 'short'. Each of the Tirukkural's 1,330 verses holds its meaning tightly, gives its message in something like telegraphese. Often called the universal book of principles, the work is organized into 133 chapters and three books. 'Book I: Being Good' is aimed at householders and sets out the principles of leading an ethical life. 'Book II: Being Politic' is a manual for rulers and statesmen on the qualities and duties of leaders, aspects of governance, military strategies, and methods to acquire wealth honestly. 'Book III: Being in Love' is a poetic exposition on love. It is presented from the points of view of both the man and the woman in different situations-from the moment of falling in love, through the pain of separation to the joy of reconciliation.

Autobiography of an executive director of Tata Sons, one of the largest Indian business groups.

Based on interviews with Kohli and Ramadorai, the authors provide an insider's account of their grand vision of igniting India's IT revolution.

R. Gopalakrishnan, the bestselling author of The Case of the Bonsai Manager, explores how concepts turn into ideas, which then become prototypes, models and products. Defining thought as the ancestor of innovation; as without thought, there could be no innovation, he explores the impending questions such as - What happens next? How can you take on challenges and keep your ideas relevant? The Biography of Innovation is the definitive book on the life cycle of new ideas and transformations.

The go-to book that revives confidence in Indian leaders and managers to build and grow without the fear of failure. Doodles on Leadership is based on the metaphor of 'balconies of leadership'. As a leader climbs upwards in his or her career, the perspective changes from the transactional to the corporate and, further on, to a societal view. Moving away from the cut and thrust of operational action, this book reflects on a leader's journey through the changing perspectives that come with each stage. It demonstrates how a leader's mind engages progressively with broader matters, rather than staying confined to only those of his company and its operations. The author argues that this widening engagement with society at large is most satisfying for business leaders, and emphasizes the role that business leaders can play in matters concerning nation and society. It demonstrates the practical way business leaders can contribute to the world, each based on his or her domain of expertise.