“How Business Institutions are Shaped ” Manthan w R Gopalakrishnan

Please purchase this amazing book by the speaker: https://www.amazon.in/shop/manthan With every purchase, you help Manthan. What are business institutions? How are they shaped? How do such shapers differ from good CEOs of good companies? These questions were the subject of an applied research project by a seasoned practitooner and five distinguished academics of Bhavan’s SPJIMR, Mumbai. Through 700 hours of desk research and interviews, a series of six books titled “Shapers of Business Institutions” has been published; this likely counts as a first among Indian companies—TCS, HDFC Group, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Marico and Biocon, all companies which came into prominence around the time of liberalization. Mr Gopalakrishnan will speak about the essence of the Shapers’ Mind-set, Behavior and Actions. R GOPALAKRISHNAN R GOPALAKRISHNAN is one of India’s foremost business thinkers. He is an author, speaker and a corporate advisor. His career spans over 50 years: 31 in Unilever where he rose to be vice chairman, HUL, and later 19 years in Tata Sons as a director. He now serves as non-executive chairman of Castrol India, an independent director of Hemas plc, Sri Lanka, Executive-in-Residence at S.P. Jain Institute of Management and Research, Mumbai and Distinguished Professor of IIT, Kharagpur. He has authored nine books so far, notably A Comma in a Sentence, Six Lenses and Doodles on Leadership. He welcomes feedback at rgopal@themindworks.me. Started in 2005, Manthan has become the premier platform for thought leaders worldwide to share their thoughts and for high quality debates.

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Two strategists. Two millennia apart. One timeless dialogue.

When the wisdom of Chanakya meets the strategy of Sun Tzu, the lessons transcend empires and echo in today’s boardrooms. Their principles continue to shape how modern CEOs, businesses, and leaders think and act.

Join R. Gopalakrishnan and Nirmala Isaac for an exclusive conversation on ancient insights that illuminate contemporary leadership.

You may not be able to attend a physical launch of the book CHANAKYA AND SUN TZU. Here is a chance to attend a virtual session hosted by the India China Academy. Do register and look forward to your presence.

Date: March 14th, 2026 ( Saturday )
Time: 4.30pm - 5.30pm IST
Platform: Zoom
Register: https://lnkd.in/e8v-uqyv

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