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prestigious global awards for leadership the Godrej Group and chairman emeritus
and excellent corporate governance, are
mere feathers in a cap that wears the
responsibility of creating a nimbler and
super-efficient HUL.
By decentralising decision-making, he
has made it easier for Hindustan Unilever
to operate with the speed and swiftness of
smaller rivals. Forbes has rated HUL as the
most innovative company in India and the
8th most innovative company in the world.
Aon Hewitt in a global study rated HUL as
the 3rd best company globally for building
leaders.
As FICCI Chairman, he expressed a deep
belief that business will start investing in
India. “The world is conspiring to make
India win.”
A firm believer that ‘doing well’ and ‘doing
good’ are two sides of the same coin, he
propagates the cause of compassionate
capitalism.
28. Adi Godrej, 80, Industrialist
Godrej was literally
born with a silver
spoon in his mouth.
The Godrej family
is the pioneer of
the largest Indian
conglomerate,
which deals in a
wide range of sectors including FMCG,
real estate, industrial engineering and
appliances and furniture. His ancestry is
worth gold to the western part of India
in particular. Under the guidance of Adi
Godrej, the company is a member of the
prestigious ‘100 billion’ club and has plans
to expand into regions beyond the Asia
Pacific.
Late last year, Adi Godrej stepped down as
the chairman of GIL to serve as chairman of
16
of GIL. Reorganising the consumer goods
to Real Estate and Engineering Empire has
been under discussion for months and has
now gathered momentum with Pirojsha
Godrej, Adi Godrej’s son, representing that
side of the family.
The outcome of the formal division of the
$4.1 billion Godrej Group notwithstanding,
you can be sure Adi will continue to wear
his power in a manner that exemplifies the
man: soft, precise and discreet.
29. Sunil Gavaskar, 73, Cricket
Commentator, Former Cricketer
The ‘little master’ is
a big influencer of
the game till today,
both in India and
worldwide. Widely
regarded as one of
the greatest batters
of all times and one
of the best openers batsmen in Men’s Test
cricket history, Gavaskar is one of the most
loved and stylish cricketers in the country.
Today, he lends his expertise in the game
via commentary on TV and special columns
in print.
30. Subhash Chandra, 72, Media Baron
Essel Group,
headed by Chandra,
spans over Zee
Entertainment
and Zee Media,
Dish TV and Siti
Networks – a multi-
system operator.
The company revolutionised
television broadcasting in India with
Zee Entertainment. Chandra is the
quintessential maverick personality with