Most Admired Business Leader

The global economy, it seems has collapsed. There is gloom and doom on every corner. However in the Indian context we have seen a few wonderful business leaders that instill confidence in the stake holders of their respective companies.

I have jotted down a few from that lot and invite you to vote for your most admired leader in the following week.

First from the lot, ofcourse in random order is Mr.Mukesh Ambani who is shaping the Indian dream in petrochemicals, oil refinery, retail, etc. The Reliance group employs the most number of Indians either directly or indirectly. I remember one analyst comment recently that if Reliance sinks then it would mean a Good Bye to the entire Indian economy.

The next leader that comes to my mind is the firebrand and aggressive Anil Ambani who has turned the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani group into a financial powerhouse. The stock price of any company that Anil Ambani invests into surges as the news leaks out. He has given the most in turns of returns to investors in his group. While there has been a bad taste to several investors in the Reliance Power IPO, his name still generates tremendous confidence.

Moving on to Mr.Ratan Tata who can no longer be called only an Indian business leader. Under his able leadership, the Tata Group has ventured out all over the globe buying companies everywhere, at times companies thrice the size of the buying entity. With businesses spread into industries such as Steel, Autos, Software, Hospitality, Tea, Chemicals, etc.there is a lot that is at stake for Mr.Tata, who has made Indians proud the world over.

Finally, I must mention Mr.Narayana Murthy who has taken the Indian software company Infosys from scratch to be one of the most respected companies in the world. People hold the shares of Infosys with a lot of pride like some sort of a trophy. Mr.Murthy developed Infosys with a lot of integrity and dedication. Inspite of the fantastic growth of his company, he lived a very simple life which has inspired millions of Indians.

In today's turbulant times, we need more of such leaders to make the Indian economy stronger and more resilient to any future crisis.