Great Personalities

ADI GODREJ

NAINA LAL KIDWAI

 ADI GODREJ

Current profile.

Family Background.

Educational Background.
PROFILE AS A BUSINESSMAN
First business graduate in Godrej Grp.

Modernized & systematized

management structures.

Restructured company’s policies.

In the early 2000s introduced SBU

concept in Godrej group.

First in India to introduce ERP.

 Continued…
Practice of concept called ‘innovation funnel’ .

Implementation of TQM and Six Sigma.

Chairman's tea to brainstorm with young managers.

Evolve out-of-the-box thinking.

Young Executive's board.

A quarter of dividend income is donated to social cause.

 LEADERSHIP TRAITS
Steady learner.

‘Walks the talk’.

Exception to all work & no play.

Promotes inclusive growth.

Value for money ideology.

Rational decision maker.

NAINA LAL KIDWAI

Current profile.

Family Background.

Educational Background.
 CAREER PROFILE
Year Designation
1977–1979 Associate, Price Waterhouse firm.
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1982–1985 Investment banker, ANZ Grindlays Bank.

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1985–1989 Head of merchant banking, western region, ANZ

Grindlays Bank.
1989–1991 Head of merchant banking, ANZ Grindlays Bank.
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1991–1994 Head of retail banking, western region, ANZ

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Grindlays Bank.
1994–2002 Vice chairman and head of investment banking,
Morgan Stanley (India).
2002 -2005 Vice chairman, managing director, and head of
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investment banking, HSBC Group.

2005 -15 Apr Group general manager and CEO of HSBC’s banking
2009 operations in India.
LEADERSHIP TRAITS

 Clear vision & strong determination.

 Achievement oriented.

 Situation oriented.

 Self confidence & strong will power.

 Passionate about work.

 Continued…
 Keen observer.

 Down to earth.

 Appreciates team members.

 Innovative.

 Ability to learn & demonstrate.

 ACHIEVEMENTS
The first Indian woman to graduate from Harvard
Business School.

3rd most influential women in Asia in 2000 & 2001.

Among 25 Most Powerful Women in Business in 2003.

Padma Shri award in 2007.

Green Globe Award in 2009.