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‘The India Way’: What makes Indians successful corporate leaders?

A set of principles unique to Indian leaders, shaped by culture, beyond the simplistic labelling based on pedigree or nationalities, helps them shine globally

By | PALLAVI SINGH | www.moneycontrol.com

If German political economist and historian Max Weber were alive today, he would be baffled by the growing trend of Indians rising to the top at leading global multinationals.

Writing in the early 20th century, Weber had argued that the system of beliefs and rules of conduct around otherworldliness and salvation prevalent in India worked against the spirit of capitalism. This was in contrast to what he posited as the necessary ingredients of capitalism: hard work and not seeing profit as a sin, quite the opposite of the beliefs many Indians held.

Today, of course, we aren’t just dealing with 20th century merchants and capitalists but also entrepreneurs, management gurus, CEOs who were born and raised (for most of their formative years at least) in India, and are now at the helm of some of the biggest global enterprises in the world, particularly in the US.

The latest entrant in this long and illustrious list is Parag Agrawal, who succeeded Jack Dorsey as the CEO of social microblogging website Twitter, in late November.

What are Indians doing differently that helps them succeed? The short answer is: they follow a set of principles unique to them, shaped by culture, beyond the simplistic labelling of leaders, who now have a global presence, based on their pedigree or nationalities. Let me explain.

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