What Indian Army, Mukesh Ambani,Adani and Mahindra can teach you about leadership? Capt Raghu Raman
Think School's Indian Business Podcast episode in which host Raj Shamani speaks with Captain Raghu Raman, who served 11 years in the Indian Army, 13 years in the corporate sector, and later led India's NATGRID unit. The episode is sponsored by Odoo. Raghu says most organization charts are outdated and only 70 to 80 percent filled, that India faces a weak leadership pipeline because everyone hires from the same few institutes, and that schools can offer an environment but cannot teach great leadership. He argues that organizations age when leaders chase the next quarter, describes army rituals that let people speak frankly across ranks, and says leaders should put their teams in front. PARTIAL COVERAGE: the captions cover most of a roughly 2.5 hour conversation, but this summary highlights only the leadership pipeline, organization aging and army rituals, so other segments are not summarized. All views and figures are the speakers' own and are not independently verified. Nothing here is financial, legal or career advice.
Executive Summary (TL;DR)
Think School's Indian Business Podcast episode in which host Raj Shamani speaks with Captain Raghu Raman, who served 11 years in the Indian Army, 13 years in the corporate sector, and later led India's NATGRID unit. The episode is sponsored by Odoo. Raghu says most organization charts are outdated and only 70 to 80 percent filled, that India faces a weak leadership pipeline because everyone hires from the same few institutes, and that schools can offer an environment but cannot teach great leadership. He argues that organizations age when leaders chase the next quarter, describes army rituals that let people speak frankly across ranks, and says leaders should put their teams in front. PARTIAL COVERAGE: the captions cover most of a roughly 2.5 hour conversation, but this summary highlights only the leadership pipeline, organization aging and army rituals, so other segments are not summarized. All views and figures are the speakers' own and are not independently verified. Nothing here is financial, legal or career advice.