Above and Beyond is a wonderful creation which describes more than its title. It is a must read for those who are looking further than just leading a business successfully, towards building enduring institutions.
The holistic and pragmatic framework
suggested by the authors is truly based on experiential learning and resonates with the pace of this ever-changing world we live in.
Above and Beyond isn’t just a handbook to forge the path beyond excellence for your business. Instead, the book aims to define the success of an organization beyond excellence and mere business metrics to make an IMPACT by evolving a larger purpose, inculcating strong holistic values and fostering a nourishing work culture.
The book breaks away from the stereotypical perceptions of success that is “the purpose of business is to create shareholder wealth and the road that is often blindly followed by corporate entities and suggests a triumphant fresh perspective while proposing a brand new personality for an impactful business.
The book encapsulates the collective wisdom of the authors—who have engaged with over 200 corporates and CEOs to put together steps for creating an organisation with a culture that nurtures and makes temple builders out of stonecutters.
Aimed at provoking thought and spurring ideas among young leaders, aspiring CEOs, founders of startups, managers, academic researchers and students of management, the book offers an insight into building an impactful business where everybody wins.
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A worthy larger purpose serving common good motivates people to do better and get aligned to company’s goals and visions. People in such a place perform fully engaged and in a motivated way. They passionately self-direct the business. The secret to a sustainable effervescent organisation is to have purpose driven employees.
A comprehensive and holistic vision of an sustainable organization is not merely focused on long-term goals amongst other vital elements. Instead, it goes an extra mile by offering a broad sighted vision that is designed to include the expectations and interests of the workforce. It also is comprehensive to include the Larger Purpose serving common good.
Incorporating and closely following a set of well-designed holistic values can create a dynamic and vibrant workplace where employees feel included and can work in harmony in the absence of contradictions and conflicts.
It is essential for every employee to feel recognized as a capable and integral part to the company who can regularly contribute while being respected and appreciated. The feeling of psychic safety can instil a sense of ownership which is an essential relationship aspect between every impactful venture and their employees.
Fostering and promoting a company culture that is filled with inspiration, positivity and nourishment where employees crave to come in every day can help establish themselves as a trusted organization with a zestful and self-motivated workforce. Such a nourishing culture where everyone wins. The people identify themselves and consider the organisation as their own and do everything possible to work in a creative and innovative way. New challenges are addressed with confidence and the organisations earn the admiration and respect of people.
Above and Beyond is a wonderful creation which describes more than its title. It is a must read for those who are looking further than just leading a business successfully, towards building enduring institutions
Very timely in our current restless, conflicted, chaotic, unstable, divided and confusing world.
The holistic and pragmatic framework suggested by the authors is truly based on experiential learning and resonates with the pace of this ever-changing world we live in.
Above and Beyond deftly completes the virtuous cycle of how impactful Organisations knit their Purpose with People to deliver sustainably and profitably to the Planet
I would highly recommend this book to not only practising managers but also for business schools and young students. I compliment the authors in having condensed their years of experience into easy to understand and practical wisdom.
This book is not only Widia Story but also has elements of “Human Drama” which every mankind will use to change their lives.
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R. Srinivasan is a mentor and coach who has trained over 100 ‘C suite level’ executives and has handheld over 500 young leaders to find their true potential. As the foreman of setting up of Widia (India) Ltd. and as its Managing Director, Srinivasan has been an advisor and has mentored over 25 organisations to help them define their vision and plan viable strategies for sustained progress. He continues to be on the Board of Sundaram Fasteners Ltd., Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd., and TTK Prestige Ltd. as an Independent Director.
Shrihari Udupa, an accomplished HR professional, is currently associated with a not for profit institution, ATREE. He co-founded Agora Analytics, prior to which he was Head HR, at Wartsila India, Oracle India, PwC India and the Adani Group. Mr Udupa has done substantial original work in people engagement and development, mergers and acquisition, culture building etc. He has addressed seminars on Leadership & Management, written papers in academic journals, contributed a couple of chapters to a book on Performance Management and a case study in a book on Coaching.
Raghavan Mukund is the Founder Director of Sabre Skilling Private Limited that has trained over 60,000 people across India, China, Japan, Europe, S. E. Asia, Australia and the Middle East, and deals with conducting various management, sales and customer service interventions. He has worked with over 85 brands including Titan, Samsonite, Jockey, Shell, Honeywell, and Saint Gobain. Experienced immensely in sales, marketing, product management and business management functions in MNCs such as Widia (India) and Saint Gobain for over 18 years, Above and Beyond is Mukund’s second writing venture after his debut release, DON’T SELL. Make them BUY.
