3. WHY ANAND MAHINDRA
Leaders shortlisted by the group
Ratan Tata , Anil Ambani, Anand Mahindra, Rahul Bajaj,
Pawan Munjal
Motivation for studying Anand Mahindra
Recent extensive media coverage due to Satyam takeover
Transformation in Mahindra Group
No negative publicity
Consistent successful gambles
Economic Times Business Leader of the Year award -
2009
4. Personal details
Born on 1 may 1955 into
Graduated from Harvard college ,Cambridge in 1977 &
completed MBA from Harvard business school
,boston in 1981
Likes playing tennis ,sailing .
Remains a keen photographer with a strong interest in
films
5. Accomplishments
Rajiv Gandhi award 2004
CNBC Asia business leader award for the year 2006
Most inspiring leader from the NDTV profit
Business leader of the year by economic times in 2008-
09
Named Business Leader of the Year in 2011 at The
Asian Awards
Anand Mahindra to be felicitated by the leadership
award of the India-U.S. bilateral trade promotion
organization USIBC on 12th June 2012.
6. Other activities
He is the Chairman of National Safety Council of
India
Co-chair at the world economic forum
Past president , confederation of Indian industry
President of ARAI
( Automotive Research Association of India)
• He is the Co-Chairman of the International Council
of the Asia Society, New York.
7. MAJOR DECISIONS
At Mahindra Ugine Steel Company (MUSCO) -
diversifications to real estate & hospitality.
As Deputy MD of M&M, restructure into 6 Strategic
business unit - 1994
Automotive
Farm equipment
Trade and financial services sector
Infrastructure Development Sector
Information Technology and Telecom
Automotive components sector
8. LEADERSHIP QUALITIES
Courage to Take up Challenges
Real Estate, Banking, Hospitality, Water Transport
Acquisition of Satyam
Foresight
1991 decision to diversify – ability to deal with slowdown
Mahindra Satyam – Recession, Low Acquisition Cost,
Understand Intrinsic Value
Creativity and Innovation
Experimental, Risk-taking
9. BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY
No Group wide mission statement.
Individual SBUs have mission statements
Core Values
Good Corporate Citizenship
Professionalism
Customer First
Quality Focus
Dignity of the individual
10. FUTURE PLANS
Invest Rs 100 crore in the IT sector in Punjab
Focus on the agri business in Punjab under the
Mahindra Shubh Labh project
On the way to finalizing a joint venture with Renault.
Bidding for Human Resource Management for
Railways
Entering the motorcycle segment
Going to start a car services business