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Unravelling the mystery behind Cyrus Mistry’s ascent as Tata head
The Economic Times
by Vinod Mahanta & Vikas Kumar

How CEOs Master India’s Competitive Environment
Forbes Magazine
by Peter Cohan

Wharton School Launches Business Certificate Program in India
MENAFN News

‘Indian managers are more adaptable in nature’
The Times of India
by Samidha Sharma & Hemali Chhapia

India’s Leading Export: CEOs
Time Magazine Business
by Carla Power

India’s Management Mind-Set
HR Magazine Vol. 56 No. 8, August 1, 2011
By Peter Cappelli

What American Executives Can Learn from Indian CEOs about Great Management
Rethinking Leadership Blog, Forbes Magazine, April 18, 2011
Karl Moore, McGill University in Montreal discusses The India Way with Michael Useem.

CEO Forum: The India Way
Australia CEO Forum, November 2010

Webinar with Michael Useem
International Leadership Association, July 2010

An Interview with Michael Useem
Ivey Business Journal, September/October 2010
By Stephen Bernhut

Race to the Top: What Sets China and India Apart?
India Knowledge @ Wharton, September 23, 2010

Success Mantras of Indian Managers
The Economic Times, Corporate Dossier, September 24, 2010
By Peter Cappelli, Harbir Singh, Jitendra Singh, Michael Useem

Chief Mentor: Jugaad on the Road to Success
The Wall Street Journal, August 31, 2010
By Peter Cappelli, Harbir Singh, Jitendra Singh, Michael Useem

Cos develop business models to serve lower income consumers
The Economic Times, August 27, 2010
By Peter Cappelli, Harbir Singh, Jitendra Singh, Michael Useem

Chief Mentor: The India Way
The Wall Street Journal, June 24, 2010
By Michael Useem

Chief Mentor: The Value of Indian CSR
The Wall Street Journal, August 17, 2010
By Peter Cappelli, Harbir Singh, Jitendra Singh, Michael Useem

The two-year MBA programme is the best
Business Standard, July 30, 2010

Managing your business the Indian way
Ottawa Business Journal, August 25, 2010
By Michael Kelly

India’s business leaders and management revolution
The Hindu Business Line, July 26, 2010
By Vidya Ram

Principales Prácticas del Liderazgo Empresarial, a la manera de la India (Spanish)
Recursos para Lideres, June 30, 2010
By Jesus Sampedro Hidalgo

Summary/Review of The India Way
GetAbstract.com

Peter Cappelli on Mission, Engagement and Training
Chequed.com, July 21, 2010
By Greg Moran

A descoberta do ‘India jaíse’ (Portuguese)
Espresso, May 1, 2010
By Jorge Nascimento Rodrigues

India-gazing
Business Standard, June 25, 2010
By Arvind Singhai

Purpose, Pragmatism, and People
Wharton Magazine, August 6, 2010
By Peter Cappelli, Harbir Singh, Jitendra Singh, and Michael Useem
Article written by the authors of the ‘India way’ summarizing the purpose and highlights of the book. Addresses the four principles used in Indian business management: “holistic employee engagement, improvisation and adaptability of managers, creative value delivery to customers, and a broad sense of mission and purpose.”

The India Way
Education Times, Times of India, August 2, 2010
By Tirna Ray
Summary article of the ‘India Way’. Tagline: “Harbir Singh and his colleagues at Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, US, have identified a characteristic executive style that they believe is a distinctive approach to business management.”

India Still Finding its Way, Says HBS Dean
The Wall Street Journal, July 30, 2010
By Eric Bellman
Mr. Nitin Nohria, dean of Harvard Business School, states that while India still has a long way to go, there are some things India is doing remarkably well. He points to India’s ability to quickly overcome hurdles (“jugaad”) as explained in the ‘India Way’.

Lessons on leadership from India: Focus on creative growth, not shareholder value
The European Business Review
By Michael Useem

Most sophisticated management in business is in India
The Economic Times, July 16, 2010
By Peter Cappelli
Article by Wharton professor Peter Cappelli about the differences between Indian management style and American management style in businesses. While the practice of heavily training human capital and frequently measuring its performance has atrophied in the US, India embraced this practice.

The Excesses in the US do not have to occur in India
OutlookBusiness, July 11, 2010
By Nandita Datta
Professor Jitendra Singh explains what U.S. businesses can learn from ‘The India Way.’

It Happens Only in India
The Economic Times, July 5, 2010
By Sudeshna Sen
Speaking from London, Sudeshna Sen explains why The India Way is a must read and what lessons the book holds for doing business in India.

India, all the way
The Financial Express, July, 4, 2010
By Siddhartha Misra
A book review hailing the “India Way” as an excellent chronicle of the Indian economic success story and its key players.

They’ve Seen the Future of Management and it’s in India
IndUS Business Journal, July 2, 2010
By Martin Desmarais
Four Wharton School professors delve into India’s management culture and emerge with way forward.

Corporate Attitude in India
Ramana’s Musings – Blog, June 26, 2010
By Ramana Rajgopaul
Citing a chapter in the ‘India Way’, blogger Ramana Rajgopaul marvels at the great change in India, and the contributions that certain Indian business leaders make to their nation.

Seeing The Upside Of Putting Workers First
Investor’s Business Daily, June, 18, 2010
By J. Bonasia
Looking at the management values and priorities of Infosys and HCL, J. Bonasia links their success back to the distinct Indian style of leadership outlined in ‘The India Way.’

How the Indian & Western CEOs differ
The Economic Times, June 18, 2010
By Dibeyendu Gangouly
In an interview, Peter Capelli speaks about the community mind-set, perseverance, and innovation of Indian CEOs and businesses and how these values distinguish Indian management from Western management.

Why Indian managers succeed overseas
The Economic Times, June 7, 2010
Looking at the rise of Indian business leaders leading business schools and companies, this Opinion piece traces their success to ‘The India Way.”

Regional Innovation Will Generate Big Ideas At National Level
Businessworld, June 5, 2010
By Alokita Datta
Author and Wharton Business School Professor Harbir Singh gives insight on the process of writing ‘The India Way’ and the future of Indian businesses as they emerge in the global market.

Ten Books To Read To Start The Summer
The Bulletin, June 4, 2010
By Marc Kramer
In this list of business reads for the summer, Kramer praises “The India Way,” saying “Considering how flat the earth has become because of technology, this is a must read book.”

Take ‘The India Way’ for managing businesses
The New Indian Express, May 31, 2010
In their book review, the ENS Economic Bureau hails ‘The India Way’ as “an innovative, unconventional, and exportable set of management principles” relevant to today’s business environment.

Jugaad gives India Inc competitive advantage
Financial Chronicle
By Thanuja BM
Author and Wharton management professor Jitendra Singh explains how “jugaad” and other cultural values play into the success of Indian businesses.

The India Way of Leading Business
Harvard Business Review, May 17, 2010
In an excerpt fom their book for the six-week HBR blog series, “Imagining the Future of Leadership,” the authors of “The India Way” discuss the distinct approaches that Indian and American executives take toward business leadership.

Corporate Social Responsibility Part of ‘The India Way’
India Knowledge@Wharton, May 6, 2010
Author and Wharton Business School Professor Harbir Singh says Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is part of the ‘India Way’

Wharton Management Gurus Sing India’s Success Mantra
The Economic Times, April 15, 2010
The authors discuss the uniquely ‘India Way’ of doing business and how it has made that country’s economy a dynamo: “Think in English and act in Indian.”

Leadership: The India Way of Doing Business
Forbes, April 14, 2010
Authors of “The India Way” discuss how India’s way of doing business brings together business leadership with national and societal leadership.

Leadership: Made in India
Washington Post, April 13, 2010
John Baldoni, leadership consultant, coach, speaker and author, says “The India Way” is the ‘product of rigorous research,’ a book that ‘reminds us that management is a multi-national discipline, not an American export.’

Editorial: Indian Managers Get Their Due in “The India Way”
DNA, April 12, 2010
This editorial states: “That the Americans are looking to the Indian way is as much a tribute to the Americans as it is to the Indians.”

‘The India Way’ rejects American-style unbridled capitalism
Part 2 of interview by Uttara Choudhury
DNA, April 12, 2010
The authors of the The India Way say Indian management practices offer lessons to Western firms scrambling to adapt to a changing business landscape.

Why “Jugaad” Is Likely to Enter the Lexicon of Western Management Consultants
Part 1 of interview by Uttara Choudhury
DNA, April 10, 2010
The authors of the The India Way say Indian management practices offer lessons to Western firms scrambling to adapt to a changing business landscape.

The All India Podcast
By Jason Margolis
PRI’s The World, April 9, 2010
This edition of The World’s Global Economy podcast takes a look at “The India Way,” examining what’s driving India’s remarkable success and the challenges of becoming a 21st century economic powerhouse.

Professors Discuss The India Way at Wharton India Economic Forum
Wharton News, April 2, 2010
Professors Harbir Singh and Jitendra Singh discussed The India Way during the Wharton India Economic Forum during a panel moderated by Mukul Pandya, Editor-in-Chief of Knowledge@Wharton

India’s New Management Model
Review by Stefan Stern
The Financial Times, March 31, 2010
Financial Times reviewer Stefan Stern writes that when it comes to substantiating claims that India is revolutionizing management, “the four professors from the Wharton business school who collaborated on The India Way have done their homework.”

Managing the ‘India Way’
By Jane M. Von Bergen
Philadelphia Inquirer, March 31, 2010
Wharton management professor Jitendra Singh, one of the authors of “The India Way,” discusses the number one priority of Indian CEOs: being responsible to all stakeholders — employees, shareholders, their communities and the nation.

Lessons Western CEOs Can Learn from Their Indian Counterparts
SiliconIndia.com, March 29, 2010
The authors have identified some key differences between the management styles of Indian and US business leaders.
Their conclusions are based on interviews with leaders and HR departments from 98 of India’s 150 biggest companies.

Professors of Indian Origin at Ivy League Biz Schools in Great Demand
By Vinod Mahanta and Priyanka Sangan
The Economic Times, March 19, 2010
Harbir Singh is quoted on The India Way: “We have interviewed 100 Indian CEOs on the issues of human
management, governance and leadership. In the book we have tried to come up with practices that are distinct in an Indian setting.”

What bosses can learn from India’s business leaders
CNN online, March 5, 2010
by Mark Tutton
Peter Cappelli speaks to CNN’s Mark Tutton about the unique practices of the “India Way”.

Leadership Lessons From India
Harvard Business Review, March 1, 2010 (10 pages)
by Peter Cappelli, Harbir Singh, Jitendra Singh and Michael Useem
Until recently India was seen by Western businesses primarily as a source of cheap, low-skill labor. But over the past decade the country has attracted a flood of high-skill jobs from the West. Meanwhile, India’s economy has grown at roughly 9% a year, and some of its largest companies have grown at twice that rate. What accounts for this?

Leadership Lessons From India
Human Resources Executive Magazine, March 1, 2010
by Peter Cappelli
Embattled U.S. business leaders may want to take a lesson from CEOs in India, who put shareholder value forth on their list of priorities. Not only are the Indian companies able to do well while doing good, there is every reason to believe that they have done well precisely because they are doing good.

Opening the doors to THE INDIA WAY of Doing Business
The Economic Times, January 14, 2010
by Kamini Banga
Indian business leaders “have a much higher capacity to handle ambiguity in business situations” in the words of MICO’s M. Lakshminarayan, and thus, “are very, very flexible in handling problems.” These turbulent and uncertain times call for just such CEOs believe Professors Peter Cappelli, Harbir Singh, Jitendra Singh and Michael Useem at Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Their forthcoming book The India Way – How India’s Top Business Leaders are Revolutionizing Management published by Harvard Business School Press, is a result of interviews with Indian business leaders and makes some compelling arguments why India Inc. is distinctive and relevant for the developed world;

M. Damodaran, Former SEBI Chairman: ‘The Courage of Conviction Is More Evident Today’
Knowledge@Wharton, November 19, 2009
Interview with Harbir Singh and Jitendra Singh by M. Damodaran
M. Damodaran, former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India, sees at least two major positive trends for Indian business. One is a push for better corporate governance, such as the inclusion of more independent directors on boards and stronger auditing standards. Another is the fact that, unlike previous generations, India’s younger entrepreneurs “don’t shy away from asking the tough questions” and are willing to ride out failure in order to succeed. In an interview with Wharton management professors Jitendra Singh and Harbir Singh, coauthors of the book The India Way: How India’s Top Business Leaders Are Revolutionizing Management (with Wharton’s Peter Cappelli and Mike Useem), Damodaran spoke about what he envisions for India’s business future.