Comments on: Leadership Lessons from 2008 – Power of Inclusion

By: Kalyan K. Banerjee

Kalyan K. Banerjee — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 07:07:47 +0000

Dear Radhe Shyam,
Have you read Subroto Bagchi’s first book? That could be a good start. There are many aspects to entrepreneurship, feel free to contact over email (kalyan@mindtree.com) on what you are looking for, and we can continue the discussion.

All the best.

By: Radhe Shyam Thakur

Radhe Shyam Thakur — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 16:10:41 +0000

Sir, I’m a student from NIT Trichy pursuing B.Tech final year with chemical engineering.
Sir, I’ve some of the inspirational and motivational books and have strong faith in the positive changes that occur by reading them.
Sir, I request you to suggest me some of the books that could help me succeed in my entrepreneurial endeavour.
Sir, I apologize for this request because it is not concerned with your topic.

By: Kalyan K. Banerjee

Kalyan K. Banerjee — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 06:35:54 +0000

Sandhya asks – “do we see inclusion in any kind of industry in India”?

Knowledge based industries have attracted people from diverse parts of the country, and from all economic backgrounds. That’s inclusion. In some of these organizations, an attempt is made to understand and include concerns and apprehensions of employees’ parents and family members who do not understand technology, and do not know English. When we communicate with them in a language they understand, and address their anxieties with empathy, that’s inclusion.

Once with reports of violence in the city, with concerns on safety, we ensured safe transit of our people to their homes. Our Gardener, Subroto Bagchi, stayed back to ensure safe transit of employees from other companies in our campus. That’s inclusion.

Organizations are beginning to involve employees in community service. These are first steps at inclusion.

On the other hand, there are certain blocks to inclusion we must recognize. Any winner-take-all game, or zero-sum game will not encourage inclusion. If you have to compete with your peer to get ahead, you are likely to be suspicious of inclusion.

The short answer is: we understand what is inclusion; still we have a long way to go. It will happen more as we realize, in the long run, we stand to gain more by “including” than by not including.

By: Kalyan K. Banerjee

Kalyan K. Banerjee — Sun, 15 Feb 2009 06:14:41 +0000

Ravi asked: What’s the difference between interdependence and inclusion?

This is an interesting question.

When you win an election, and invite all for the party, that’s inclusion.

When you as a project manager, are asked to organize a project management conference, and you include views from project managers in multiple companies, that’s inclusion.

When we celebrate our organization’s success, and we donate some computers to the corporation school next door, that’s inclusion.

I feel inclusion will lead to interdependence.

By: Sandhya

Sandhya — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 05:17:36 +0000

hello sir,
sir do you see this kind of inclusion in any kind of industry in India?

By: Ravi Shankar Kerla

Ravi Shankar Kerla — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 16:58:49 +0000

Hi kalyan
Whats the difference between interdependence and inclusion

By: Vijay Kumar NM

Vijay Kumar NM — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:37:12 +0000

You are absolutely right about Obama, Obama has shown to the world what a fantastic leader he is by appointing people of various national origins and religion in key posts of his government, notable among them is Hillary Clinton as Secretary of state, who was his biggest opponent and fiercest critic of his policies during elections. She was only person who could have stopped Obama from becoming president of USA. In Indian political scenario inclusive leader ship is not a choice but mandatory, the reason being obvious!!!!