29/04/2026
๐LEADERS TALK๐
B.C. Prabhakar's Message
โThe speed of the boss is the speed of the team.โ
In this quote, the famous American automobile executive, Lee Lacocca, points out the importance of a leader. The success of families, societies, organizations and enterprises rests on the vision of a few key people. Some of these people create the future and set a model example for the future with remarkable feats. Today, society, industry, and nation are witnessing a lot of strategic-developmental changes, and these changes are the creations of visionaries. Visionaries are change agents, and they are the LEADERS. Knowing about them and understanding their thoughts is paramount for strengthening the foundation of a developmental society. In turn, knowledge sharing will motivate and inspire the present and future generations to become strong leaders.
It is a great pleasure to write this message as our Kannada HR Conference founding members, Shekhar Ganagaluru, Kempegowda, Ramesh M.H. Prakash R.M. and Jayaram Ramaiah interviewed many LEADERS and publishing the same in the form of a book as โLeaders Talk.โ
The โLeaders Talkโ is diversified with HR, Legal, and Mental Health Professionals. Each interview is well articulated with professional expertise and intuitions. Answers by the leaders to common questions are fascinating and offer a unique insight into the personality of leaders. Some of the questions are thought-provoking, inspiring, and motivating. These answers will be eye-openers for young readers and will help them aspire the leadership positions with passion. The interesting fact is that the questions are in the areas of personality, leadership styles, human resources, industrial relations, motivational factors, legal aspects, health aspects, and many more. This makes this book a striking masterpiece. I appreciate all the leaders for taking their time and helping the interviewers for this work.
This book is distinctive as it will serve as a mentor, coach, guide, friend, and self-reflector. Readers can connect themselves with the thoughts expressed by the marvelous leaders in this book. Leadership is not just an act; It is a responsibility with accountability. Thus, shaping the leadership persona is not a dayโs act or skill gained from attending a few training programs. It is a result of true penance. This book will introduce all those achievers with whom you can structure the leadership path.
Conceptualizing, collaborating with people, and publishing a book like this is a contribution to society. My heartiest congratulations to Niruta Publications for this contribution.
Contents
1. M.R. Nataraj - Senior HR Leader of Bharat Fritz Werner Limited
2. Dr. Ummer Beejadakatte - Senior Executive Vice President โ HR, Training & Administration, Pharmed Limited
3. Ravi Sathyakumar - Director - HR, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals
4. Dr. C.R. Chandrashekar (CRC) - Retd. Senior Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Deputy MedicalSuperintendent, NIMHANS
5. Vinay M.S. - Head - HR (Indian Operations), AUMA India
6. Prakash Shivanna - Head - HR, Moog Controls India Pvt. Ltd.
7. Santhosh Rao - Associate Vice President - Toyota Industries Engine
8. Madhukar Bhat - Head - HR, Communication Solutions, TE Services and CRP functions, TE Connectivity India
9. Dinesh A.U. - Director - HR & Admin, Rittal India Pvt. Ltd.
10. Prashanth B.K. - Advocate and Management Consultant, CCI Legal
11. Govindaraju N.S. - GM โ HR, IR, Legal & EHS, M/s. Kern Liebers (India) Pvt. Ltd.
12. PoojaPrabhakar - CEO & Managing Partner, BCP Associates LLP
13. Ajay M.S - Vice President โ HR, M/s. ABB India Limited
14. H. Balakrishna - Senior HR Leader and CEO of HR & IR Academy
15. Naga Siddharth - HR Thought Leader, Coach and Author
16. Jagannathan V - Senior Director - HR, Biocon Limited
17. Vishwanathan Babu - Head - HR Shared Services, Larsen Toubro Limited
18. Nagabhushana K - Head - IR, SEG Automotive India Pvt. Ltd.
19. Dr. Debabrata Dash - Group Vice President (HR & ADMN), MSPL Ltd.
20. Moideen Ibrahim - Vice President โ HR, Gokaldas Exports Ltd.
21. Aparna Devagiri - Author, Podcaster, Coach, Researcher : Women at Work
22. Deepanjan Dey - Sr. General Manager - HR, Dalmia Cement (Bharat) Ltd.
23. Kalpana B.G. - Vice President โ HR, Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited - Madura Clothing
24. P. Narayana - Executive Vice President - HR & Gen.Admn., Kirloskar Ferrous Industries Ltd.
25. Jacob Verghese - Vice President โ People Experience, SKF India Ltd.
26. Divya Srivastava - CHRO, GE Healthcare South Asia & Director โ GE BE Pvt. Ltd.
27. Seema Bangia - Vice President and CPO - Mahindra Agri, Defense
28. Chhavi Anand - Vice President & Zonal Head HR, TATA AIG
29. Prashanth G.B. - Group CHRO, First Steps Babywear Pvt. Ltd.
30. S. Mohanraj - Director - HR, Silver Spark Apparels Ltd (Raymond Ltd).
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