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Rajiv K Phull Palampur, January 7 Corporate guru Mehra want HP to prosper
CORPORATE GURU Dr Madhav Mehra, also known as quality king, a futuristic thinker and a rare management visionary, wants to turn Himachal Pradesh into the most prosperous state of the country. Mehra, who belongs to Palampur and is presently on boards of numerous corporations and committees around the world, told Hindustan Times here today that he had special plans for his hometown. “Lifestyle of Gaddi tribe, living in Dhauladhar ranges not improved even after 50 years,” he said. Mehra has already established a charitable trust and is now in the process of setting up an international institute of management and governance in Palampur. He has set up a convention centre on 35000 sq.ft. of land in Palampur. Mehra , who left Palampur 40 years ago, has exemplary track record. Impressed by Gandhi’s candour and transparency, he got through the very last civil services exam held in London and joined the Ministry of Railway. He established the Faculty of Management at the Railways Staff College, Baroda. After taking voluntary retirement from Railways in 1988, he started training individuals and organizations to help them achieve quality goals. His unique contribution is the powerful coalition of reformers that he has been able to create worldwide in fields of quality management, social environment and polities for constructive relations between government business and civil society. Mehra has also developed a new concept called TEEM (Total Eco Effective Management) as distinctive from TQM (Total Quality Management ). The concept forces us to look at the long term needs of the society. Mehra, who reportedly pioneered India’s quality movement after quitting government job in 1988, is spear heading another movement globally in bringing transparency, accountability, integrity, equality and social responsibilities in both corporate and public governance as president of World Council for Corporate Governance. An inveterate traveler , Mehra aims at transforming future of individuals and organizations. Do you ever get tired? He replies, “I have turned my vocation into a vacation as work excites me. I feel overwhelmed at times but that only inspire me further.”
"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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