Vijay Menon, Bloomsbury India, 2017
Beyond jugaad, that great Indian tradition of short-term fixes, what does innovation mean in Indian companies?
That is the question Innovation Stories from India Inc: Their Story in Their Words addresses through a collection of stories that describe the innovation journey at over 20 companies ranging from startups to conglomerates.
Based on personal interviews and written as first-person accounts by the leaders at these companies, the stories are filled with anecdotes and examples and provide a fascinating and highly readable account of product, process, and business model innovation in Indian companies.
In the book
Conglomerates: Ratan Tata, Adi Godrej, Suresh Krishna (TVS)
MNCs: Munesh Makhija (GE India Technology Center), Suresh Narayanan (Nestle India), Dilip Khandelwal (SAP Labs India)
Large companies: AM Naik (L&T), Aditya Puri (HDFC Bank), NR Narayanamurthy (Infosys), Tata Motors, KBS Anand (Asian Paints), GV Prasad (Dr Reddy's Laboratories), Bhaskar Bhat (Titan)
Midsized companies: Harsh Mariwala (Marico), Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw (Biocon), PRS 'Biki' Oberoi (Oberoi Hotels), Meraj Manal (Himalaya), Dr Devi Shetty (Narayana Health), William Bissell (Fabindia), Kiran Khalap (chlorophyll)
Startups: Vijay Shekhar Sharma (Paytm), Raghav Bahl (Quintillion Media), Team Indus
Excerpts from reader reviews on Amazon India
"I loved it for the simplicity of the language and the compelling storytelling technique where you feel like you're in conversation with some of India's most successful CEOs."
"The romantic notion is that innovation is fostered in small, hungry to grow companies. But it's the giants that have to innovate continuously in order to stay ahead. By focusing on an area that is neglected, Vijay Menon has struck a rich vein of material."
"The book brings out the often obscure world of corporate decision making to the open and we get fascinating glimpses into how some of the most innovative and creative decisions in Indian business were made."
Talks and events
International Youth Day program, KC College and PRSI Mumbai, 11 Aug 2021
Special Address, IFCC 2018, Gurugram, 14 Mar 2018
Interview with advertising presenter Pavan Chawla, 24 Oct 2017
Interview with financial analyst Jayanth Nanjappa, 9 Oct 2017
Panelist, NMIMS Business Conclave, 23 Sep 2017
Panelist, Bangalore Business Literature Festival, 9 Sep 2017
TiE Chennai, 18 Aug 2017
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That is the question Innovation Stories from India Inc: Their Story in Their Words addresses through a collection of stories that describe the innovation journey at over 20 companies ranging from startups to conglomerates.
Based on personal interviews and written as first-person accounts by the leaders at these companies, the stories are filled with anecdotes and examples and provide a fascinating and highly readable account of product, process, and business model innovation in Indian companies.
In the book
Conglomerates: Ratan Tata, Adi Godrej, Suresh Krishna (TVS)
MNCs: Munesh Makhija (GE India Technology Center), Suresh Narayanan (Nestle India), Dilip Khandelwal (SAP Labs India)
Large companies: AM Naik (L&T), Aditya Puri (HDFC Bank), NR Narayanamurthy (Infosys), Tata Motors, KBS Anand (Asian Paints), GV Prasad (Dr Reddy's Laboratories), Bhaskar Bhat (Titan)
Midsized companies: Harsh Mariwala (Marico), Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw (Biocon), PRS 'Biki' Oberoi (Oberoi Hotels), Meraj Manal (Himalaya), Dr Devi Shetty (Narayana Health), William Bissell (Fabindia), Kiran Khalap (chlorophyll)
Startups: Vijay Shekhar Sharma (Paytm), Raghav Bahl (Quintillion Media), Team Indus
Excerpts from reader reviews on Amazon India
"I loved it for the simplicity of the language and the compelling storytelling technique where you feel like you're in conversation with some of India's most successful CEOs."
"The romantic notion is that innovation is fostered in small, hungry to grow companies. But it's the giants that have to innovate continuously in order to stay ahead. By focusing on an area that is neglected, Vijay Menon has struck a rich vein of material."
"The book brings out the often obscure world of corporate decision making to the open and we get fascinating glimpses into how some of the most innovative and creative decisions in Indian business were made."
Talks and events
International Youth Day program, KC College and PRSI Mumbai, 11 Aug 2021
Special Address, IFCC 2018, Gurugram, 14 Mar 2018
Interview with advertising presenter Pavan Chawla, 24 Oct 2017
Interview with financial analyst Jayanth Nanjappa, 9 Oct 2017
Panelist, NMIMS Business Conclave, 23 Sep 2017
Panelist, Bangalore Business Literature Festival, 9 Sep 2017
TiE Chennai, 18 Aug 2017
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