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What made CK Prahalad a management guru


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p subramaniam
why forget M K Raju
by p subramaniam on Dec 22, 2013 10:10 AM

C K Prahalad brilliance in academics got embellsihed with the practical wisdom of his mentor M K Raju, the doyen of Indian management movement. C K P stint in India pistons as Executive assistant gave him the opportunity to work in many spheres of general management. Many industrial engineering studies were initiated at India pistons by C KP under Raju\'s guidiance.Further, in the initial stages Raju’s handholding of C K P in consultancy assignments gave him the credibility as a practicing manger without which he would have been dismissed as an ivory tower academician. In fact, when C K P was offered a job at Tatas immediately after his I I M course, he decided to work for M Raju. – This was the turning point in his career.

In those days their joint seminars on Corporate strategy was keenly sought after event and this was the prelude to the later annual seminars of C K P

Raju was the pioneer who said that India lacks only the courage to dream and not any physical resource. When two wheelers were made in thousands he used to advice Enfield, to think of making a ten lac vehicles- and take advantage of the experience curve. Many of the bold statements of c k p has the stamp of M K Raju and it is only those who knew both can appreciate this common thread,

I think the journey of C KP to stardom would not have been possible but for the mentorly hand-holding by M K Raju. It is not Madhav Brahmin intellect that was the leading cause of C K P’s ris

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p subramaniam
why forget M K Raju
by p subramaniam on Dec 22, 2013 10:10 AM

C K Prahalad brilliance in academics got embellsihed with the practical wisdom of his mentor M K Raju, the doyen of Indian management movement. C K P stint in India pistons as Executive assistant gave him the opportunity to work in many spheres of general management. Many industrial engineering studies were initiated at India pistons by C KP under Raju's guidiance.Further, in the initial stages Raju’s handholding of C K P in consultancy assignments gave him the credibility as a practicing manger without which he would have been dismissed as an ivory tower academician. In fact, when C K P was offered a job at Tatas immediately after his I I M course, he decided to work for M Raju. – This was the turning point in his career.

In those days their joint seminars on Corporate strategy was keenly sought after event and this was the prelude to the later annual seminars of C K P

Raju was the pioneer who said that India lacks only the courage to dream and not any physical resource. When two wheelers were made in thousands he used to advice Enfield, to think of making a ten lac vehicles- and take advantage of the experience curve. Many of the bold statements of c k p has the stamp of M K Raju and it is only those who knew both can appreciate this common thread,

I think the journey of C KP to stardom would not have been possible but for the mentorly hand-holding by M K Raju. It is not Madhav Brahmin intellect that was the leading cause of C K P’s rise

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p subramaniam
why forget M K raju
by p subramaniam on Dec 22, 2013 10:07 AM

C K Prahalad brilliance in academics got embellsihed with the practical wisdom of his mentor M K Raju, the doyen of Indian management movement. C K P stint in India pistons as Executive assistant gave him the opportunity to work in many spheres of general management. Many industrial engineering studies were initiated at India pistons by C KP under Raju's guidiance.Further, in the initial stages Raju’s handholding of C K P in consultancy assignments gave him the credibility as a practicing manger without which he would have been dismissed as an ivory tower academician. In fact, when C K P was offered a job at Tatas immediately after his I I M course, he decided to work for M Raju. – This was the turning point in his career.

In those days their joint seminars on Corporate strategy was keenly sought after event and this was the prelude to the later annual seminars of C K P

Raju was the pioneer who said that India lacks only the courage to dream and not any physical resource. When two wheelers were made in thousands he used to advice Enfield, to think of making a ten lac vehicles- and take advantage of the experience curve. Many of the bold statements of c k p has the stamp of M K Raju and it is only those who knew both can appreciate this common thread,

I think the journey of C KP to stardom would not have been possible but for the mentorly hand-holding by M K Raju. It is not Madhav Brahmin intellect that was the leading cause of C K P’s rise t

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vishal k
Still people like vaidyanathan exploiting world
by vishal k on Feb 17, 2011 02:01 PM

what a teaching he giving, steps should be taken for the person like him

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jnsubbu
Tell the government to stop talking about caste
by jnsubbu on Jun 27, 2010 12:52 PM

Folks,

Those who are bashing Prof Vaidyanathan for talking about caste would do well to bash the government of India for dividing people along caste lines.

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Duryodhan Hastinapur
Vaidyanathan
by Duryodhan Hastinapur on Apr 20, 2010 11:50 AM  | Hide replies

If people like Vaidyanathan are faculties at IIM, I pity the millions of students that burn midnights oil to study hard and get into these IIMs. Vaidyanathan is a frog in a well and has no real world value. He is blissfully unaware that with his myopic view he sucks at whatever education he imparts to his students.
Go back to that dirty dingy town of Udupi Mr. Professor and start chating Hari Sarvottama Vaayu Jeevothama. You are unfit to be at IIMs.

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Indian
Re: Vaidyanathan
by Indian on Jan 27, 2012 07:58 PM
Is he really that bad??

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Indian
Re: Vaidyanathan
by Indian on Jan 27, 2012 08:01 PM
But can't believe that a Prof at IIM would bring up caste so openly in a public platform..

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Indian
Re: Vaidyanathan
by Indian on Jan 27, 2012 08:14 PM
hey,

If he(Vaidya) was so bad why is he known as a finance guru? or is it just media hype?

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ganesh pillai
When the elephant will dance
by ganesh pillai on Apr 20, 2010 08:24 AM

He once said that when the Indian elephant will dance everyone will leave the dancer floor.

My salute to a great man

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Srinivas
Could not understand how the last line is relevant to the rest
by Srinivas on Apr 20, 2010 03:27 AM

Dude R Vaidyanathan, are you teaching at IIM ?
Forget future sociologists, can you explain how your last line is relevant with the rest of your article? After reading your article, I understand that Indra Nooyi's statement is right, especially considering that all these thesis's are meant for garage, as Praja did not farewell.

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