Book Name: Added Value(The life stories of Indian business leaders)
Author: Peter Church
Genre: Non-Fiction, Business and Leadership
Language: English
Pages: 293 Pages
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My Thought An
interesting one. Not much about their business but of course mostly
about their life stories(as the name of the book suggest) starting from
struggling to the ownership of their large empire. It's an easy reading.
You should not expect much about their theories or suggestions about
business or to you, still this book contains some days of their past
which morphed them, feed them those qualities and value system and made
them stand firmly as time came. And peter Church quiet beautifully
portrayed those events.
Most of the stories started with join families, the family business and
at the same time the differences that are used to there in family
business. Some profiles have mentioned how to overcome those obstacles.
So in that sense I can say it's good book to read.
Some of my thoughts after reading their stories
The whole book is about 30 Indian business leaders. Mostly if you'll ask me I liked the story of Captain GR Gopinath owner of Decan Airlines. The way he defined his survival instinct and his thoughts on life it's really an inspiring one.
Subash Menon: A man who defines his goal and at the same time boundary too.
CK Ranganathan: Learning and at the
same time have a courage and understanding to apply them is the only
way to get success. So whatever you want you can learn if you really
believe in so.
Vijaypath Singhania: Importance of love and family over money, business and individual career.
Prof. M.S. Swaminathan: "Father of Green Revolution" in India. Giving back to society and mankind whatever you have gained from here.
Kiran Mazumdar: Stand for equality
NR Narayana Murthy: Hardwork, vision and self independent with respect for others.
GVK Reddy: A rebellion can bring a change
And a thought that is still reverberating inside my mind.
"When a body is tired and feels no pain, when a mind is so much
exhausted that feels no anguish then something beyond mind and body
maked you endure the journey which you have embarked upon."
~The Gita