Skills future leaders must possess

4 top biz wiz/CEOs in 4 hot businesses speak

AVIATION >>>
GR Gopinath, CEO Kingfisher Red
Business leadership must have the foremost ability to stimulate demand and to cater to the demand that has been created. The five musts for future leaders would be:
Adaptability
Flexibility to adapt to different business situations and the organisation's changing needs
Communication and interpersonal relations
In addition to technical expertise, one's ability to connect and collaborate with others is important for productivity
Negotiation and renegotiation skills
At every stage a professional has to constantly interact and manage various internal and external stakeholders of the organisation
Inventiveness
Organisations are forever in need of out-of-the-box solutions and cost efficiencies
Contingency planning
A well-planned professional is not only prepared with a Plan B for the company but for himself/herself as well.
(As told to Chetan R)

FINANCE >>>
Nitin Rakesh, CEO, Asset Management, Motilal Oswal Group
These are what I would look for in future leaders:
Ability to inspire
You could be the best at what you do but if you're unable to lead people and take them with you towards achieving company goals, you can't effectively lead
Creativity and Innovation
In a company like ours that deals with a market that is evolving every second, every hour and every day, the need to think out-of-the-box has never been as important. Every day brings new challenges, either from the distributor or the customer, and quick and creative thinking to ensure satisfactory results is the need of the hour
Accountability
If you can't be trusted with jobs you need to perform and need to be spoon fed direction, you can't be a leader. The ideal set up, as is at the Motilal Oswal group, is to create a team of leaders that can be trusted and prove good when verifications come around.
Integrity
Nothing motivates people like money does and because we deal in handling people's hard earned funds, there must be a high level of integrity to both earn and keep the customer's trust. Our company's motto underlines this very aspect i.e. to be a well respected and preferred global financial service.
Keenness to learn
At Motilal Oswal we're learning 24/7, be it through formal or informal means. It's important to keep on adding to your knowledge base. I personally have an extensive online library and never miss the chance to upgrade it.
(As told to Alisha Coelho)


ENTERTAINMENT >>>
Rajesh Sahwney, president, BIG Reliance Entertainment
We value craft, which comes from both education and experience. In the current market scenario, we feel it is a great time for professionals to replenish and acquire skills and knowledge for the coming decade.

The following qualities are equally important if one is looking to hire and nurture leaders
> Professional ethics
> Team orientation
> Positive attitude and Leadership behaviour
> Skill-set and relevant experience
> Executive maturity
(As told to Alisha Coelho)

IT >>>
Ganesh Natarajan, chairman, Nasscom, and CEO, Zensar
Future leaders should possess:
> Demonstrable competence in their chosen area of expertise
> Excellent communications skills and empathy for others
> Clairvoyance
> Evangelism
> The use of technology
(As told to Subroto Roy )




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