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Vol No - I

Quarterly Newsletter of Hyderabad Management Association Issue 9 Our Vision

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Since 1964

May, 2013

Achieving Progress and enriching Society through Professional Management

Accelerating Growth through Inclusion

From Presidents Desk

Our Theme

Dear members, A year has passed but it seems just like yesterday that you reposed your faith in me to serve every member in particular and the HMA in general. Time flies. For me it has been a year full of changes, (guess the responsibility of an august body like the HMA brings in those changes), challenges (big and small), collaborations (everyone can do something and no one everything) and learning experiences. The ride was bumpy at times, but I think we all came out, more experienced, a little enlightened (a little weary at times) and happy. Looking back, I have a strong sense of gratitude to every stakeholder and a feeling of achievement, a being of rewarded and recognized and a tinge of disappointment (a little more could have been done, a few could have been done better). The Association has made a number of courageous strides which weve been fortunate to be a part of and witness and achieve certain milestones. I have found my time as president here immensely fulfilling .There have been challenges and opportunities along the way, some of which I have risen to with enthusiasm and made the most of, (some not). I think the explorations and experiments with different programs and innovative ideas in particular was very fulfilling I have enjoyed coming alongside people , knowing a few of you better and understanding a lot more by sharing the good and the bad . Goals we met , and programs we conducted and a lot achieved have been detailed in the annual report and shared with all the members. I would like to submit that there was much more we all could have achieved through this wonderful platform. I am thankful to all those people who made it what I had inherited from them and I am sure by successor would take it to greater height.

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I can point to a few factors that were instrumental in shaping the year: Time and patience to build trusting relationships and connect with members of HMA for which we have even designed the HMA MINDS programs. Being attentive to deeper underlying issues (organizational, cultural and personal) which initially are so rarely obvious. Taking a chance to try something new and having the courage of your convictions when the outcomes were uncertain. Being humble and free enough to listen and let go accepting when the stakeholders did not want to or was were not ready to adopt something that we saw as good for it.

This may not be a time to advice but here it is: I encourage those of you who couldnt volunteer and actively participate in HMA programs to devote some time to HMA. Youll meet interesting people; learn things about yourself and others. It was an honor to serve as President of HMA! Thank you. Sincerely, Hema

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Editorial M Adinarayana, Convenor, Standing Library & Editorial Sub-Committee

The support from the members and the fraternity of HMA is very adorable and appreciable. We have achieved a milestone and all members have been very appreciate especially of series like NEEV,HMA MINDS, CONNECT BACK, WE ,that has been newly implemented in HMA, to give a perfect output of the HMA programs. I thank one and all the for the support rendered to all at HMA and promise to bring to you newsletter in time in future too. Looking forward to your suggestions and views to improve the newsletter as always.

Programs Conducted April & May 2013

10 April, 2013 Joint Lecture Meeting on Company Bill 2012, Corporate Governance-Management And Bhagawadgeeta Key Note Address Sri V S Raju, Past President, FAPCCI Speakers : CMA Dr P V S Jagan Mohan Rao, Central Council Member-ICAI and former President, ICSI & CA Lakshmi Nivas Sharma, Former President, FAPCCI and th Central Council Member, ICAI at K L N Prasad Auditorium on 10 April, 2013
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1 May 2013 to 12 May 2013 IMPACT-2013 Soft Skills Training Program for Young Students, Unemployed and other Employed Youth Dr B V Pattabiram, Sri Yandamoori Veerendranath, Sri Jayasimha, st Sri Venu Bhagwan & Others at Hari Hara Kala Bhavan from 1 May th to 12 May, 2013

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8 May, 2013 Talk in the Connect Back Series on 'Too Many Bosses, Too Few Leaders' by Sri Rajeev Peshawaria, CEO, lclif Leadership & th Governance Centre in Malaysia at Surana Udyog Auditorium on 8 May, 2013 20 April, 2013 Training Program on Social Media Marketing by Mr Shantanu th Ghosh, Professor Marketing at Hotel Pearl Regency on 20 April, 2013. 22 April, 2013 Student Development Program World Earth Day Celebrations on the topic 'Climate Change Emerging Issues' ,and students participation and discussion on World Health Day celebrations at nd Surana Udyog Auditorium on 22 April, 2013
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17 May, 2013 Conference on GIREM Planning Forward Hyderabad Speakers Mr Mohammed Majid Hussain, Mayor, GHMC, Mr JP Narayan, President, Loksatta Party, Mr Navin Mittal, IAS, Special Commissioner, GHMC, Mr Pratap Madireddy, IPS, CEO, AP Invest, Govt of AP, Ms Hema Jain, President, HMA, Mr R Chalapathi Rao, Executive Vice President, APREDA and Mr Shyam Sundar S Pani, th President, GIREM at Hotel Taj Krishna on 17 May, 2013

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22 April, 2013 8th Sri Gelli Narayana Chetty Annual Endowment Lecture on 'The Realities of Leadership, Dilemmas all of us face' by Sri Ajit Rangnekar, Dean, Indian School of Business (ISB) at Surana Udyog nd Auditorium on 22 April, 2013

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A Warm Welcome to New Members to the HMA Fold

We welcome the following New Members who joined HMA. We wish them a happy and fruitful association with HMA. We are positive that the new members will contribute and participate in all the activities of HMA. Corporate (Large Scale) M/s L&T Metro Rail (Hyderabad) Limited Corporate (Small Scale) 1. M/s Kosan Crisplant 2. M/s Rachnoutsav Events Pvt Ltd 3. M/s APITCO Limited 4. M/s Orbit Technology Research (P) Ltd Institutional Member Avanthi P G College Life Members 1. Mr Venkat Changavalli, Leadership Mentor, Consultant and Trainer / Teacher 2. Mr. B Rama Rao, LIC Agent Individual Members 1. Mrs Anjali Desai, Associate Vice President-HR, Mylan Laboratories Limited 2. Dr Sudha Vepa, Asst Professor, Dept of Business Management, Osmania University 3. Mr K S Chakradhar Reddy, Asst Vice President-HRD, Kensium Solutions Pvt Ltd 4. Mr Sudhakar Rayilla, Retired Supdt. Customs 5. Mr Ayyappa Murugan, Proprietor, Sree Sita Rama Book Depot 6. Mrs S R B T Sundari, Secretary to Sr Scientist, ICRISAT 7. Mr Venkata Ramana Chitturu, Manager (Retd), Union Bank of India 8. Dr L Srinivas Reddy, Principal, Global Education Centre 9. Dr M Shekar, Faculty Member, Global Education Centre 10. Prof Vikramaditya Duggal. Senior Professor, Centre for Organization Development 11 .Ms Dhanamma Panga, Asst Professor, Aurora's Scientific & Technological Institute 12. Mr G S L Sarma, Advocate & Consultant, GSL Sarma & Co 13. Dr G Srinivas Rao, Asst Professor, Dept of Commerce PG College, Sec-bad 14. Mr Nikhil Kopalkar, Sr Associate Consultant, Gray Matters Capital 15 .Mr K Hithendra, Associate Consultant, Cap Gemini Pvt Ltd 16. Mrs Suman Rangabhashyam, Managing Director, S R Business Solutions 17. Mr K V N Karthik, Director, After Campus Education Pvt Ltd 18. Mr Sharafat Hussain, Director, Tausch Technologies Pvt Ltd 19. Mr M Srinivasa Rao, Independent Business Distributors, Nobelly Nutrition Center 20. Mr D R K Saikanth, Asst Manager (Rural Development Officer, Andhra Bank 21. Mr G Vishal Raj, Clinical Business Executive, Nestle India Limited And Student Members

COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR THE YEAR 2012-13

President Ms Hema Jain Chief Executive Officer Crux Management Services (P) Ltd (M) 9848034514 Email:hema@cruxmanagement.com Vice President Mr Nageshwer Rao Gampa Motivational Speaker (M) 9849000026 Email: gamparao@gmail.com Secretary Mr E N Prasad Reddy Managing Director Edifice Projects Private Limited (M) 9849699910 Email: enprasadreddy@yahoo.com Joint Secretary Mr M Adinarayana Company Secretary & General Manager (Legal & Corporate Affairs) Natco Pharma Limited (M) 9866005200 Email: man@natcopharma.co.in Treasurer Mr T T Reddy CEO, Tanusree Homes Pvt Ltd (M) 9160068811 Email; treddy@remax.in Members Mr Srinivas Ayyadevara Ayyadevara & Co, Chartered Accountants (M) 9246539090 Email: sridevar1@gmail.com Mr Ravi Kumar Peesapati HMA Life Member (M) 9396409902 Email: peesapati.rk@gmail.com

Dr A R Aryasri Director, School of Management Studies Jawarharlal Nehru Technological University (M) 8008103810 Email: smsdir@jntuh.ac.in Mr Vijay Vedantam Vice President (Indian Operations) Humint Financial & IT Solution Pvt. Ltd (M) 9849754269 Email: vedantamv@rediffmail.com Mr Sravan Kumar M Sr Vice President (Operations) Zintec Software Pvt. Ltd. (M) 9246538824 Email: madapsk@gmail.com Co-opted Members Mr Ramesh Vemuganti CEO, Chanakya Consulting (M) 9849590511 Email:vemugantiramesh@gmail.com Mr Sharlin Thayil Chief Executive Officer Bharti Airtel Limited, (M) 9989900777 Email: sharlin.thayil@in.airtel.com Mr K Harischandra Prasad Managing Director Lakshmi Finance & Industrial Corporation Ltd (M)) 9849019855 Email: lakshmifinance@yahoo.com Mr L Prabhakar Vice President HR ITC Limited - ABD M) 9618169789 Email: prabhakar.l@itc.in

Prof M Kamalakar Executive Vice President Siva Sivani Institute of Management (M) : 9391114950 / 9959559574 Email profkamalakar@yahoo.com Dr B Karunakar Director Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (M) : 8008002580 Email: bkarunakar@yahoo.com Special Invitees Prof S Satyanarayana Vice Chancellor Osmania University (M) 9490156670 Email: vc@osmania.ac.in Dr B Kinnera Murthy Strategy Consultant (M) 9849099486 Email: kinnera@gmail.com

Ms Uma Sudhir Resident Editor NDTV Email:uma@ndtv.com / umasudhir6@gmail.com Dr Shehbaz Ahmed Director Amjad Ali Khan College of Business Administration (M) 9848918786 Email: professorshehbaz@yahoo.com

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Becoming a Better Judge of People In business and in life, the most critical choices we make relate to people. Yet being a good judge of people is difficult. How do we get better at sizing up first impressions, at avoiding hiring mistakes, at correctly picking (and not missing) rising stars? The easy thing to do is focus on extrinsic markers academic scores, net worth, social status, job titles. Social media has allowed us to add new layers of extrinsic scoring: How many friends do they have on Facebook? Who do we know in common through LinkedIn? How many Twitter followers do they have? But such extrinsic credentials and markers only tell one part of a person's story. They are necessary, but not sufficient. What they miss are the "softer" and more nuanced intrinsic that are far more defining of a person's character. You can teach skills; character and attitude, not so much. Judging on extrinsic and skill-based factors is a relatively objective and straightforward exercise. Gauging softer traits such as will or attitude is much, much harder, and takes one-on-one contact, attentive listening, and careful observation. That's why it's important to approach a job interview more as an attitudinal audition than a question-and-answer period around skills. Over the years, I have been collecting and reflecting upon questions that have helped me improve my people judgment, especially around personality and attitude. Here are ten key questions to help you better understand the intrinsic "why" and "how" behind a person: 1. What is the talk-to-listen ratio? You want people who are self-confident and not afraid to express their views, but if the talk-to-listen ratio is anything north of 60%, you want to ask why. Is it because this person is self-important and not interested in learning from others or just because he is nervous and rambling? 2. Is this an energy-giver or -taker? There is a certain breed of people who just carry with them and unfortunately spread a negative energy. You know who they are. Alternatively, there are those who consistently carry and share a positivity and optimism towards life. There is a Chinese proverb that says that the best way to get energy is to give it. Energy-givers are compassionate, generous and the type of people with whom you immediately want to spend time. 3. Is this person likely to "act" or "react" to a task? Some people immediately go into defensive, critical mode when given a new task. Others jump right into action and problem-solving mode. For most jobs, it's the second kind you want. 4. Does this person feel authentic or obsequious? There is nothing flattering about false praise, or people trying too hard to impress. Really good people don't feel the need to "suck up." Those who can just be themselves are more pleasant to work with. 5. What's the spouse like? One of my business partners gave me a great tip for interviewing a super important hire go out with their spouse, partner, or closest friend. We are known by the company we keep. 6. How does this person treat someone she doesn't know? At the other end of the spectrum, observe how a person treats someone she barely knows. This is what I call a "taxi driver or server test." Does the person have the openness and yes, kindness, to have a real conversation with a waiter at a restaurant or the driver of a taxi? Does she ignore them or treat them rudely? 7 Is there an element of struggle in the person's history? History matters. In our research for the book, Heart, Smarts, Guts, and Luck (Harvard Business Review Press, 2012), my co-authors and I found that around two-thirds of people who were "Guts-dominant" those who had the desire to initiate and the ability to persevere so crucial in entrepreneurial ventures had some financial hardship or other challenges in their formative years. Early failures and hardships shape one's character as much or more than early successes. 8. What has this person been reading? Reading gives depth, helps one understand one's history, frames ideas, sparks new thoughts and nuances to existing perspectives, and keeps you apprised of current events. It's a generalization, but the more interesting people I have met tend to read a lot it's a mark of intellectual curiosity. 9. Would you ever want to go on a long car ride with this person? This is a variant of the "airport test." Years ago at my first job, I was told about the thought-experiment of asking if you were stuck at an airport with a candidate, how would you really feel? In a similar fashion, is this the type of person with whom you could imagine going on a cross-country drive? 10. Do you believe that this person is self-aware? My colleagues and I believe the most important pre-requisite to great leadership is selfawareness. Does this person have an intellectual honesty about who he is and his strengths and weaknesses? Does she have a desire to learn and take appropriate actions based on that awareness? It is usually a more difficult question to answer than the rest but look for humility, and congruence between what the person thinks, says, and does. Ask these ten questions about someone, or even a subset of them, and you'll be on a path to being a better judge of people. Credits : Blog post Anthony K. Tjan Anthony Tjan is CEO, Managing Partner and Founder of the venture capital firm Cue Ball, vice chairman of the advisory firm Parthenon, and co-author of the New York Times bestseller Heart, Smarts, Guts, and Luck (HBR Press, 2012)

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