7/29/2019 Finding the Right Leader
1/15
KUMON INDIAS FOOD DIVISION
7/29/2019 Finding the Right Leader
2/15
Yatin Kak, Director in charge of the foodsdivision of Kumon India had resigned
Key personnel leave the organisation
Tridev Puri VP(Operations), washcare divisionasked to take over
Asked to pursue growth target of 35%
7/29/2019 Finding the Right Leader
3/15
Needs to build team morale and show theway to a completely Kak dependent team
Problems of transporters strike, demand forincreased commission
managers not able to take decisions
7/29/2019 Finding the Right Leader
4/15
Yatin Kaks resignation
We do it for kak, we can nt leave him alone
Growing unrest in the foods division, a depletedteam
Demand for a growth rate of 35%
Transporters strike and higher demand forcommission
7/29/2019 Finding the Right Leader
5/15
Inventory problem adding to pressure
Kalra gets hospitalized because of a typhoidattack
Inability of the planning manager to takedecisions
7/29/2019 Finding the Right Leader
6/15
Charismatic leader
He had built a very strong team spirit
Did not demand excellence
His team derived inspiration from him andworked to please him
Not organization driven
Not able to bring in changes
7/29/2019 Finding the Right Leader
7/15
Authentic and Participative leadership style Supportive and have faith on subordinates
Keeps professional success over personalgrowth
Has long term perspective
7/29/2019 Finding the Right Leader
8/15
Delegation of responsibility
Striving for innovation and new ideas
Non intrusive in decisions taken bysubordinates
Does not indulge in personal favours toimprove morale
7/29/2019 Finding the Right Leader
9/15
Worked alone not with a team
Neglected his team as there was nointeraction with them
Able to achieve difficult tasks all by himself
Performance oriented
No morale building
7/29/2019 Finding the Right Leader
10/15
Team spirit
If the leader is the sole anchor, then in hisabsence employees cant find their own way
Leader can make a team work to please him
Goal setting plays an important role as towhat the employees strive to achieve
7/29/2019 Finding the Right Leader
11/15
Innovation and new ideas
Flexibility
Organizational goals above personal goals
Planning
Do work to achieve more (Re-defined theword work in orgsanisation)
7/29/2019 Finding the Right Leader
12/15
Working alone leaves no back up in case ofemergency
No delegation of responsibility renders a teamuseless
Hard work and being achievement oriented paysoff in being successful
Perfection in work leads to quality
Persistent effort leads to solutions
7/29/2019 Finding the Right Leader
13/15
Over reliance on an individual is not good Planning is important
Must always be ready to fight competition High risk to company because of reliance on a
single product Strive for excellence A company is not about individuals
7/29/2019 Finding the Right Leader
14/15
The Right Leader is Mr. Tridev Puri as
The choice of successor to Kak was betweenTrivedi Puri and Gurdeep Kalra. Kalra was highachiever,but worked alone. So, Puri was moreof a Team Man
7/29/2019 Finding the Right Leader
15/15
Presented By : (Group 7)
745 Sania Thakur750 Sonal758 Navjot Pal