Lessons from Covid-19: Leaders have to re-imagine biz\, says Vipin Sondhi

Lessons from Covid-19: Leaders have to re-imagine biz, says Vipin Sondhi

A manufacturing business is ultimately about people. There is no substitute to face-to-face interaction, he said

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manufacturing  | Coronavirus | Ashok Leyland

T E Narasimhan 

The new work life One never imagined a situation where we could work from home for as long as four months. It’s not perfect but possible. A manufacturing business is ultimately about people. There is no substitute to face-to-face interaction.

I miss that immensely. For that’s where relationships get built, and how one can feel the pulse of the value chain and respond appropriately. The limitations aside, my daily schedule vis-à-vis a regular day at the HQ remains relatively unchanged. It starts with planning the day with my office staff. And then the ...
First Published: Wed, September 02 2020. 23:19 IST