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Editorial
Welcome to the September issue of Sampada, brimming over with reader-friendly information
and ideas.
Motivating people to perform better at work still remains the biggest challenge for the industrial
world. International leadership speaker, Mark Fritz's article in this issue explains how smart leaders
can inspire the feeling of ownership amongst team members through an 'Outcomes' focus.
Dr. Sumit Roy, Pune based TQM and business process improvement consultant, shares the
success story of the implementation of the three SME Lean Clusters, pioneered and facilitated by
MCCIA in the Pune region.
R. Viswanathan, Ambassador of India to Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay outlines the
fascinating prospects that the Latin American continent offers for Indian industry, especially in the
sectors of information technology, pharmaceuticals, agri-business and agro-chemicals, mining and
minerals, automobiles and oil exploration and energy. MCCIA members could do well to explore
these opportunities.
Dr. Raghunath Mashelkar emphasizes the importance of cultivating a robust 'national
innovation ecosystem' to optimally harness India's innovation potential in bringing about social
and economic transformation through inclusive growth.
Dr. S.V. Bhave, VP – HRD, Bharat Forge Ltd., provides us a glimpse of the unique people
development strategic paradigm that resulted in the company being awarded the prestigious
Golden Peacock HR Excellence Award 2011. MCCIA members certainly can pick up useful tips
from the HR ethos of the world's second largest forging company.
Dr. S.P. Kashyap, noted industrial economist gives an excellent overview of the quiet but stellar
contribution of the MSME sector to the national economy.
The issue is also not without its usual quota of infotainment. Prof. V.H. Koppar and Dr. Sudhir
Rashingkar furnish little known facts and intriguing insights into the history of the Income Tax
Department and the automobile business respectively.
Sampada also pays tribute to Late Shri B.G. Deshmukh, former Cabinet Secretary, who passed
away in August after a long and fulfilling innings.
All this and much more in this issue! Until next month, happy reading.
Anant Sardeshmukh
Executive Director General & Editor, Sampada