winners never quit
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WINNERS NEVER QUIT
& QUITTERS NEVER
WIN Presented by: K.C.Venugopal
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Here it is reworded as….
WINNERS TOO QUIT!
there is an exception to this quote..
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“THE VODAFONE CHRONICLE”
The SARINIAN way…iconsult
I feel that I have achieved what I set out to achieve on becoming
CEO and therefore I felt the timing was right
-Arun Sarin Ex CEO, VODAFONE
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5 YEARS AS CAPTAIN OF VOADFONE, TOOK TELECOM TO UNCHARTERED WATERS AS EMERGING ECONOMIES OF INDIA, TURKEY, CZECH REPUBLIC & ROMANIA
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THE BLAZE OF GLORY THAT HE NOW ENJOYS IS HIS REWARD FOR LEADING A STRATEGIC SHIFT TOWARDS EMERGING MARKETS, ESPECIALLY INDIA
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INSTRUMENTAL IN FUNDING SINGLE LARGEST FDI IN INDIA- ACQUIRING 65% STAKE IN HUTCHISON ESSAR.
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COMPETITORS, INVESTMENT BANKERS, SPIN DOCTORS IN THE CORRIDORS OF POWERS FEEL IT WAS NOTHING SHORT OF A COUP- one more feather to his cap
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HE WAS KNOWN AS A TRUE
BLUE PROFESSIONAL
WITH INDIAN SENSIBILITIES.
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A TURBULENT LEGACY-VODAFONE
YEAR NET PROFIT/LOS
S
REVENUES SUBSCRIBERS
2003-2004 -9.0 32.7 133
2004-2005 -7.5 34.1 155
2005-2006 -17.2 29.3 171
2006-2007 -4.8 31.1 206
2007-2008 +6.8 35.5 260
Net profit/loss and revenues in pounds billion , Subscribers base in million
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“SARINIAN PATHWAY TO SUCCESS”
“THE VODAFONE CHRONICLE”..1
July 2003 Sarin becomes Vodafone CEO
Feb 2004 Faces shareholders/analysts wrath for entering as auction for A&T Wireless forced withdraw bid.
Mar 2004 to Sarin diverts focus from developed to emerging markets like
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“SARINIAN PATHWAY TO SUCCESS”
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May 28, 2008 Romania, Czech Republic, Turkey & India
May 2006 Vodafone posts a 17 b loss, the worst in European corporate history.
July 2006 Institutional investors holding 10% in Vodafone demand his ouster.
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May 2007 Sarin completes acquisitions of 67% of Hutch Essar for $ 11.1b
Nov 2007 A salary survey names him as Europe’s highest paid executive, with an annual compensation of Rs.44 crores.
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Apl 2008 Named the most influential business person in British technology and telecom space.
May 2008 Vodafone posts record net profit of Rs.57 crores..
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"The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been."— Henry Kissinger
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The boxing skill imparted him the tact to roll with the punches certainly stood him in good stead in the years to come, in the turbulent tenure @ Vodafone- stamina & flexibility to adapt to the unexpected.
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Exhibited multi-tasking skills during academic days itself…
# While doing Eng at Berkeley, did ‘finance’
# Masters in Finance
# Masters in Eng.
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# Decisiveness
# Interpersonal Relations
# Power packed communication skills
# Assertive
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MASTERY OVER BUSINESS STRATEGY # He met all the ‘power base’ in India and convinced the objective and advantages of the FDI
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HIGHLY CHARISMATIC ABILITY TO CARRY PEOPLE ALONG WITH HIM, INCISIVE AND ALWAYS MILES AHEAD OF OHERS.
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FAR-SIGHTED VISION & OUT OF THE BOX THINKING, PAVED WAY TO CREATE OPPORTUNTIY – FOCUSED ON EMERGING COUNTRIES FOR BUSINESS GROWTH.
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WRITINGS ON THE WALL…
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
Strategy in thinking Physical&Emotional makeup
Perceptions of people Process involved in
formulation of thoughts.
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WRITINGS ON THE WALL…
PARADIGM THINKING
Ability to think along an entirely different and novel set
of parameters..
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WRITINGS ON THE WALL…
LEADERSHIP IS INFLUENCE
All leadership starts with Mentorship- become a person
Of influence.
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WRITINGS ON THE WALL…
THE BOTTOM LINE IS BUSINESS WISDOM
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WRITINGS ON THE WALL…
IMPROVE COMMUNICATIONAND YOU IMPROVE MORALE
Money is not solution- people are
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WRITINGS ON THE WALL…
INFRASTRUCTURE IN THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
Extreme energy levels Monomaniacal Focus Exacting requirements Organizational skills & Abilities.
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The SARINIAN way…
K.C.VENUGOPAL
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