Leadership in turbulent times

‘The world is my home and I look at work as my dharma’
These were the opening thoughts by world-renowned business guru, Dr Ram Charan, at the Great Lakes Global Thought Series at Gurgaon in mid-January. Dr Charan was sharing his insights on “Leadership in Turbulent Times – Closing the Gap between Promise and Results” as part of the certified Leadership Development Program.
The Global Thought Leader Series (GTLS) is an initiative by Great Lakes towards leadership development in India by enabling the best Business Gurus, Thought Leaders and Global Experts to share their knowledge and insights with the decision makers and corporate leaders of India. Past GTLS Thought Leaders include Dr. Philip Kotler (Kellogg), Dr. Seenu Srinivasan (Stanford), Dr. Praveen Kumar (Houston), Dr. Srikant Datar (HBS) and Dr. Shyam Sunder (Yale).
Fortune magazine calls Dr Charan “the most influential consultant alive”, with even Jack Welch saying “He has the rare ability to distill meaningful fr