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Top Rung Madhav Mehra, the first Asian to be elected Chairman, World Quality Council in conversation with Radhuka Sachdev
My biggest challenge was to prove that my years in the government sector could be put the Indian Railways in 1988. Earlier, I had to work within certain boundaries. Now there's a complete sense of ownership. I found from the early experience that training is the only way to empower people. I started my career through quality - not just in management and services but also in environment protection and corporate governance. Its perhaps for the first time that businesses have acquired the will and technology to switch to eco-friendly products and services.
One of the lessons of the catastrophic events of September 11is to make globalisation work for all, not just the 'haves'. Its impossible to achieve this objective unless our businesses become more transparent, accountable and responsible to the entire world populace. Indeed, the power of business is so great today that corporates can become potent instruments of national, economic and social transformation. Our endeavour through the World Quality Council, UK is to educate corporations about corporate governance.
Past: Director, Ministry of Indian Railways
Present: (a) Chairman, World Quality Council, UK (b) President, World Council for Corporate Governance, UK (c) President, World Environment Foundation.
Future: Continue to create a synergy to achieve intended transformations
Strengths: Persistence
Weakness: Cannot stand incompetence
Wisdom: The mistake that you make of defending a previous mistake inhibits growth and progress.
Hobby: Taking a stroll through Regent's Paark.
Author : Dr Madhav MehraDr Madhav Mehra is the President of World Council for Corporate Governance
"Dr Madhav Mehra is a phenomenon, nothing describes him better."
Ola Ullsten, Former Prime Minister of Sweden at the 8th World Congress on Environment Management, Palampur, 2006"
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Dr Mehra, I just read your commentary on Satyam....You made one of the wisest observations on board failures I've ever read - "It is difficult to understand something when your salary depends on not understanding it".Brilliant!
Ralph Ward, Boardroom Insider
"Dr Madhav Mehra, has played a significant role to bring about a change in the mindset of the corporate world. India will remember him as a great pioneer who foresaw such a need and strove for inculcating a culture of quality in all spheres of activity."
S S H Rehman Executive Director, ITC Group of Hotels
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"I have known Dr Mehra for the last 8 years in my capacity as the Chairman of the Centre for Social Responsibility,..... Chairman of the S.M. Charitable Trust . I am amazed by the energy, enthusiasm and dedication that he brings to every idea he promotes."
P.N. Bhagwati, Former Chief Justice of India
"Rarely does one come across a legend like Madhav Mehra. I have witnessed his dedication everywhere: building community centres for gaddies of Dhauladhar, hospital and school for slum dwellers in Delhi and addressing corporates on the social role of their business."
Dr Sahib Singh, Ex-Chief Minister, speaking at SM Medical Centre, 13.04.04"
"Had Dr Madhav Mehra just been the founder of the IOD, that in itself would have been a piece of work tat the present and future generations would cherish. But by establising so many other organisations, he has really ensured that we respect him as a pioneering figure of all te good that Indian business is striving for."
Javed Husain, Professor and former Dean of Engineering
"Address of Dr Mehra was a unique experience. I aspire to listen to him again and wish Dr Mehra can find time to address youth in the colleges."
MK Yadav, Hindustan Zinc LTD
"Dr Mehra has given a unique dimension to CSR. His interpretation is particularly relevant to us and we must invite him once again to address our top executives"
Hon'ble Carlton Davis, head of Jamaica's Civil Service"
"Dr Mehra's passion comes alive from his speeches"
Uma Arora, Chairman Idam Learning
"Dr Madhav Mehra's keynote address was the most thought provoking"
N A Patil & R B Rajpune
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