We Communicate Your Leadership Thoughts
We Communicate Your Leadership Thoughts
Sriram Srinivasan , Executive Director, Grant Thornton Indus
Effective leadership is a cornerstone of business success. It involves not only setting a clear vision and strategic direction but also inspiring and motivating a team to achieve shared goals. Effective leaders are adept at adapting to changing circumstances, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, and communicating transparently with their teams. They balance strategic thinking with the ability to address day-today challenges, creating an environment where innovation thrives and employees feel valued and empowered.
In a business, the role of a leader is pivotal. Leaders are responsible for guiding the organization’s strategic direction, ensuring alignment between departmental goals and overall company objectives. They provide oversight and leadership, making crucial decisions that impact the company’s operations and growth. Business Leaders also play a key role in managing stakeholder relationships, including investors, clients, and employees, and ensuring that the organization adheres to regulatory and ethical standards
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Top 10 Executive Directors in India - 2024
In the recent past, the role of Executive Directors (EDs) in India has expanded with a changing business scenario and increased governance norms. Given India’s economy, one that is growing exponentially in size, with an expansive entrepreneurial landscape, and partnerships around the globe and foreign direct investments, it is an imperative that companies are led by strong leadership. The trend is particularly evident in executive directors’ perceived presence across traditional sectors like manufacturing and finance; and those that are emerging, such as technology, e-commerce and green energy.
"There has been an increase in focus on diversity in leadership"
Several reasons have led to the growth of EDs in the Indian companies. First, corporate governance reforms, especially those promoted by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) through strong rules have put a greater accountability and a grip on corporate activities. For this reason, more and more companies are hiring EDs to monitor compliance and make ethical decisions.
Additionally, Indian businesses are going global in numbers and they need executives who can work cross culturally and are strategic. The result is EDs who run day-to-day operations as well as steer the organisation towards long term growth. The importance of succession planning has been recognized by many Indian conglomerates and now, many are grooming internal talent to assume executive leadership roles.
Correspondingly, there has been an increase in focus on diversity in leadership and the parallel rise of Executive Directors. Proactively, companies are putting women and leaders of diverse backgrounds into executive roles, thus bringing a broader diversity of perspectives to these decisions. Finally, the growth of Executive Directors in India is indicative of a country growing its corporate governance standards, pursuing global business aspirations, and the focus on inclusive leadership, all of which are changing the executive landscape.
CEO Insights in this issue presents a list of ‘Top 10 Executive Directors in India - 2024' who have leveraged their extensive industry expertise and experience in offering effective skills to the market. The following list has been prepared after being closely scrutinized by a distinguished panel of judges including CXOs, analysts and our editorial board. We recognize their valuable contribution to the ever expanding and competitive market and their ability to sustain themselves and emerge as top contestants through their reliable knowledge.
Our subscribers play a decisive role in finalization of our annual list of "Top 10 Executive Directors in India - 2024" by nominating those which have served them with excellence and are praiseworthy. If you feel there is a company that deserves to be on our annual list, do write to us about them mentioning their value proposition.
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Deepak Singhal, Executive Director | Reserve Bank of India | Possessing a strong proficiency in digital and consumer banking, along with expertise in digital banking, fintech acceleration, strategic partnerships, and digital business development |
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Hital R Meswani, Executive Director | Reliance Industries | With a proven track record in various sectors, including the oil and gas industry, proficient in strategic human resource collaboration, talent and succession planning, employee development and many more |
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Karthikeyan Balasubrama- nian, Executive Director | Thriveni Earthmovers | With around 25 years of extensive experience across mining operations and a proven track record in operation, customer management, and global expansion |
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Kousheyee Ghosh, Executive Director | EY | She has significant expertise in energy, infrastructure, health, education, and livelihoods, with exceptional skills in change management, business transformation, and strategy |
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Prasad Dasari, Executive Director | Hexagon R&D India | With 27 years of experience in data management and agile application development, he has built a strong foundation in these areas, showcasing vision, leadership, and innovation in delivering tailored solutions |
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Raghunadhan A V, Executive Director - New Business | Indian Oil Corp | He possesses extensive knowledge and experience in the due diligence processes of both domestic and international petrochemical companies, encompassing marketing, technical, and financial assessments |
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Rakesh Sharma, Executive Director | Bajaj Auto | With proven track record of successfully building and scaling up businesses, developing and leading high performing team towards tangible organisational value, expertise in management, leadership, marketing and so on |
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Sabiha Hussain, Executive Director | Wells Fargo | With over two decades of experience in corporate communications and business journalism across diverse industries, she has excels in corporate branding, stakeholder management, employee engagement and many more |
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Shashank Verma, Executive Director | Morgan Stanley | His area of expertise encompassing business process management, requirement analysis, project management, business process design, leadership, team management and other skills |
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Sriram Srinivasan, Executive Director | Grant Thornton Indus | Dedicated to supporting and nurturing individuals to unlock their potential, fostering joy and success, also he creates a meaningful impact through his work, enhancing service for clients, his team, and the community |
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