PINAKI MAJUMDAR
Jamshedpur, June 2: Premier B-school XLRI Jamshedpur hosted the CXO session on its campus today.
The event began with an inaugural address by Kautilya Dubey, an official of the B- school who welcomed the guest speaker, Gopal Krishna, Country Head, Market Function and Product Group Head – TCS iON, TATA Consultancy Services, Mumbai.
Gopal Krishna spoke about several facets of leadership and how it has to be contextualized in the ever-changing dynamics of the contemporary world.
He began discussing the qualities required to be a successful leader in any firm. The distinguished speaker explained his career trajectory and how he has seamlessly navigated across several domains in his enriching career.
Krishna also explained the challenges that he had faced in his professional experience to date, and he explained how tactfully he has been dealing with all his challenges.
He opined that contemporary business leaders should be adaptable to global disruptions especially post-pandemic.
He also enforced his emphasis on cross-functional learnings that make managers leaders in the truest sense.
He also spoke at length on contextualising the strategy in accordance with the times we live in.
The session ended with a few questions from the students on strategy, product management and leadership.
Gopal Krishna answered their queries and wished the students of XLRI PGDM(GM) an exciting year of learning and prosperous careers ahead.
