ADI BURJORJI GODREJ

Business Profile
Adi Godrej was born on 3 April, 1942 in Mumbai. He is an Indian industrialist
and the present Chairman of the Godrej Group.

Education:
MS & BS Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Current Occupation:
Chairman of Godrej Group & Chairman of Indian School of Business

Net Worth:
$9 billion (2012)

Family:
Father Mr. Burjorji Godrej, a successful businessman
Mother Mrs. Jai Godrej, teacher at Godrej School
Wife - Socialite & Philanthropist
Children - Tanya, ED & President, (Marketing) Godrej Industries Ltd.
Nisa, ED, Godrej Consumer Products
Pirojsha, MD & CEO of Godrej Properties Ltd.

Awarded the Entrepreneur of the Year Award at The Asian Awards
Awarded the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award, in 2013.
Awarded the prestigious Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award in Feb
2013.
Awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Award in 2002
Achievements
GCPL Achievements
GCPL ranked 6th in ET-Hewitt Best Employers of India survey.
The Group received The Corporate Citizen of the Year award given by
Economic Times.
The Group's flagship brands; Goodnight, Cinthol and Ezee were selected
Superbrands by the Superbrands Council.

Transformational leadership
Elevates goal of subordinates
Inspires and initiates employees to
take risks and be innovative.
Involves staff in the decision
making
Red and blue groups compete
against each other and give
deliberations on future strategies
360 degree evaluation modified to
include parameters like
competency, team work, trust,
honesty, transparency, integrity
'Bedharak Bolo programme to
encourage employees to speak their
minds at the meetings
Changed the structure post 1991 from bureaucratic to decentralized
The Godrej Group was among the first few companies in India to introduce
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems
Green Business campus in Vikhroli township of Mumbai
Making tough decisions like exiting join venture with Hersheys in order to
have a focused portfolio strategy
Instances