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The Case of the Bonsai Manager

Author:R Gopalakrishnan

Published by:Penguin Books India

Price: Rs.360/-

The book is un-putdownable

How can leadership be less risky?

How to use logic and analysis to reduce committing mistakes?

How to use logic and intuition to reduce further mistakes?

R. Gopalakrishnan, Executive Director, Tata Sons, is a remarkable bundle of wit and wisdom. Like management guru C.K. Prahalad, he collects and blends beautifully a lot of information on a variety of subjects that range from science and technology to personal experiences in marketing and communications. His long years at Hindustan Lever (he was Vice Chairman, HLL, before moving over to the Tatas), must have been a great experience in building brands and markets for these. The Alyque Padamsee touch is often evident as he combines a powerful audio-visual with spontaneous wit.

In his foreword to Gopal’s book, Ratan Tata refers to ‘the ingenious insights and lessons Gopal draws from nature to emphasize the importance of imbibing, developing, listening to and trusting intuition to develop the confidence to take that leap of faith which risk-bearing decision entails.’

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