Comments on: Job Satisfaction: Subroto Bagchi http://unjustly.wordpress.com/2005/12/23/job-satisfaction-subroto-bagchi/ Just Mohit's Homepage Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:57:58 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Lubna http://unjustly.wordpress.com/2005/12/23/job-satisfaction-subroto-bagchi/#comment-9003 Lubna Sat, 07 Feb 2009 07:19:19 +0000 http://unjustly.wordpress.com/2005/12/23/job-satisfaction-subroto-bagchi/#comment-9003 Hello Mohit, Amazing isnt' it. Your post dated 2005, still invites comments. But then this article is amazing. It is up there pinned on my softboard, as a daily reminder that work can be fun and satisfying but there is also a greater need to satisfy the job. Cheers Lubna Hello Mohit,
Amazing isnt’ it. Your post dated 2005, still invites comments. But then this article is amazing. It is up there pinned on my softboard, as a daily reminder that work can be fun and satisfying but there is also a greater need to satisfy the job.
Cheers
Lubna

]]> By: Sukerna http://unjustly.wordpress.com/2005/12/23/job-satisfaction-subroto-bagchi/#comment-8999 Sukerna Mon, 02 Feb 2009 09:17:34 +0000 http://unjustly.wordpress.com/2005/12/23/job-satisfaction-subroto-bagchi/#comment-8999 Like Mr. Bagchi, I too grew up in the state of Orissa. unlike him, I had a relatively softer upbringing. Like him, I had fire in my belly and a deep sense of commitment. Unlike him, I quit Asia and the world of business, to retire before touching forty years of age. All I can say is with commitment and passion, one cannot stop by-products like money and ' business success ' from coming our way. When the focus is on achieving measurable material success, these milestones become questionable and elusive. As long as the focus is on value addition, nobody can stop a person from achieving great heights. That was my two-bit and hope to hear from others who disagree. This is the only way I can educate myself further. Like Mr. Bagchi, I too grew up in the state of Orissa. unlike him, I had a relatively softer upbringing. Like him, I had fire in my belly and a deep sense of commitment. Unlike him, I quit Asia and the world of business, to retire before touching forty years of age.
All I can say is with commitment and passion, one cannot stop by-products like money and ‘ business success ‘ from coming our way. When the focus is on achieving measurable material success, these milestones become questionable and elusive. As long as the focus is on value addition, nobody can stop a person from achieving great heights.
That was my two-bit and hope to hear from others who disagree. This is the only way I can educate myself further.

]]> By: Suresh S Gani http://unjustly.wordpress.com/2005/12/23/job-satisfaction-subroto-bagchi/#comment-8942 Suresh S Gani Tue, 04 Nov 2008 09:46:39 +0000 http://unjustly.wordpress.com/2005/12/23/job-satisfaction-subroto-bagchi/#comment-8942 I'm very humble to read his Books, and also I want to say here is; as Sanjay mentioned names of Ambani brothers, they has to struggle to some extent to retain their asset what they have inherited if not as much their father Dheerubhai Ambani had struggled. I’m very humble to read his Books, and also I want to say here is; as Sanjay mentioned names of Ambani brothers, they has to struggle to some extent to retain their asset what they have inherited if not as much their father Dheerubhai Ambani had struggled.

]]> By: Niranjan Manjunath http://unjustly.wordpress.com/2005/12/23/job-satisfaction-subroto-bagchi/#comment-8941 Niranjan Manjunath Fri, 31 Oct 2008 10:02:06 +0000 http://unjustly.wordpress.com/2005/12/23/job-satisfaction-subroto-bagchi/#comment-8941 I had the privilege of talking to Mr. Bagchi yesterday. Within the 30 minutes of conversation that I had with him, he showed me few perspectives of life which could be transformational if I dig a litter deeper. I have to agree that such a sense of depth does not necessarily come from merely having a philosophical perspective towards life but from having to really go through the experience of rising above the ordinary in those extra-ordinary times and being that leader who is readily available when people want him. He is yet a simple and humble human being. I cannot stop but admire him. I had the privilege of talking to Mr. Bagchi yesterday. Within the 30 minutes of conversation that I had with him, he showed me few perspectives of life which could be transformational if I dig a litter deeper. I have to agree that such a sense of depth does not necessarily come from merely having a philosophical perspective towards life but from having to really go through the experience of rising above the ordinary in those extra-ordinary times and being that leader who is readily available when people want him. He is yet a simple and humble human being. I cannot stop but admire him.

]]> By: Kiran Vuyyuru http://unjustly.wordpress.com/2005/12/23/job-satisfaction-subroto-bagchi/#comment-8936 Kiran Vuyyuru Thu, 02 Oct 2008 18:58:38 +0000 http://unjustly.wordpress.com/2005/12/23/job-satisfaction-subroto-bagchi/#comment-8936 Though, I am reading this article quite late & did not get a chance to work with Mr. Subroto, I admire his ideas & thoughts. I never used to miss his Times Of India articles. He is someone, from whom you can learn a lot. He is a combat ship with lots of learning from life, Simple living, good sense of humor. If you listen to his speech for a sec, you would keep on listening to him. And may be the way you perceive things around you would mature. And I agree that, great & successful people are those who would have seen the tough times as well. My be you are successful even with out much of struggles. But to the lessons learned from these struggles adds that extra edge of ‘great’. Though, I am reading this article quite late & did not get a chance to work with Mr. Subroto, I admire his ideas & thoughts. I never used to miss his Times Of India articles. He is someone, from whom you can learn a lot. He is a combat ship with lots of learning from life, Simple living, good sense of humor. If you listen to his speech for a sec, you would keep on listening to him. And may be the way you perceive things around you would mature. And I agree that, great & successful people are those who would have seen the tough times as well. My be you are successful even with out much of struggles. But to the lessons learned from these struggles adds that extra edge of ‘great’.

]]> By: Sagnik http://unjustly.wordpress.com/2005/12/23/job-satisfaction-subroto-bagchi/#comment-5834 Sagnik Sat, 30 Jun 2007 08:49:10 +0000 http://unjustly.wordpress.com/2005/12/23/job-satisfaction-subroto-bagchi/#comment-5834 I have been reading Mr. Bagchis articles for some time now. I have even tried to memerize some of his quotes. I feel the way he delivers his speech or the way he writes is astounding and we can all learn a great deal from him. In fact, some of his views and comments ,i have tried to incorporate in my day to day life. It is not that i entirely would like to follow him blind folded, but combined with our own jurisdiction can be very helpful. In one of his articles he writes that his father was a supporter of the britsh raj on the other hand his mother was a staunch supporter of indian independence. So in the same house hold both the people had different opinions. What we can learn from the above is we can listen to people wih different opinions and at the end make our own decisions. I have been reading Mr. Bagchis articles for some time now. I have even tried to memerize some of his quotes. I feel the way he delivers his speech or the way he writes is astounding and we can all learn a great deal from him.
In fact, some of his views and comments ,i have tried to incorporate in my day to day life.
It is not that i entirely would like to follow him blind folded, but combined with our own jurisdiction can be very helpful.
In one of his articles he writes that his father was a supporter of the britsh raj on the other hand his mother was a staunch supporter of indian independence. So in the same house hold both the people had different opinions.
What we can learn from the above is we can listen to people wih different opinions and at the end make our own decisions.

]]> By: Aditya http://unjustly.wordpress.com/2005/12/23/job-satisfaction-subroto-bagchi/#comment-2250 Aditya Fri, 16 Mar 2007 11:27:34 +0000 http://unjustly.wordpress.com/2005/12/23/job-satisfaction-subroto-bagchi/#comment-2250 It sure was an amazing experience. The only one wherre I have seen, that success came as a result of doing things the right way. rarely do you see such an example. maybe folks dont stick around long enough..doing the right things. It sure was an amazing experience. The only one wherre I have seen, that success came as a result of doing things the right way. rarely do you see such an example. maybe folks dont stick around long enough..doing the right things.

]]> By: Just Mohit http://unjustly.wordpress.com/2005/12/23/job-satisfaction-subroto-bagchi/#comment-2237 Just Mohit Sun, 11 Mar 2007 21:59:20 +0000 http://unjustly.wordpress.com/2005/12/23/job-satisfaction-subroto-bagchi/#comment-2237 Great comment Aditya. Thank you so much. You are fortunate for having had the chance to work with Subroto. Great comment Aditya. Thank you so much. You are fortunate for having had the chance to work with Subroto.

]]> By: Aditya http://unjustly.wordpress.com/2005/12/23/job-satisfaction-subroto-bagchi/#comment-2236 Aditya Sun, 11 Mar 2007 16:34:12 +0000 http://unjustly.wordpress.com/2005/12/23/job-satisfaction-subroto-bagchi/#comment-2236 Hi Guys, I for one have worked with Subroto closely and hence may be biased in my opinion nevertheless here goes. MindTree was faced with acute pratical problems in the year 2001-2 due to the dot com bust. Many small companies perished in it but with MindTree it was different it came out stronger and not because he was in the pinnacle of success in fact it seemed like the highway to hell. But he alongwith the leadership team restructured the business, moved people around the world ( Subroto moved to head US immediately ) managed investor confidence and most difficult of them all retained their entire team despite announcing a pay cut for the entire company which included the leadership team taknig the maximum hit followed by the middle management and then freshers. The key here is that he managed to offer a pay cut and yet motivate everyone in the company. I was employee no 312th in Mindtree and hence part of the team that took a pay cut. What he did not only for himself but for the whole of the team is made everyone relook at their jobs. Instead of looking at it as " a low paying job with an IT start up ,in the midst of a dot com bust" he made everyone beleive that their jobs were " not just a job, it was something more , each one of the team members was a part of a big family and were trying to do anything and everything that would help save our HOUSE from being blown away as MANY Lives Depended on us > that of the Karnataka spastics society, the careers of budding engineers /MBAs who had put faith in the company and left MNC offers to join this start up from campuses. Even in those troubled times he and Ashok took the decision of sacking a senior employee who had done an LTA fraud but was about to get us a million dollar deal. What happenned next is history. Mindtree moved from strength to strength. The employees oversubscribed for its IPO by 6 times a highest ever. The market returned favour by 106 times oversubscription on a week when all IPOS had hit rock bottom in the stock exchange. The respect Subroto has and his team has in the eyes of investors and customers is not something he got because he imagined he was on the maslows apex pole. It came to him because he really beleived in what he said and what Mohit has quoted him saying. There are many who can talk philosophy but one who has LIVED it and has something to show for it , surely knows what hes talking. Subroto is one such guy. Maybe you can drop him a line and meet him when hes in your city and 5 mins with him might make you rethink, not that anyone cares for that to happen but it may just propek yet another man into the apex of the maslows stuff from Cairo. Hi Guys, I for one have worked with Subroto closely and hence may be biased in my opinion nevertheless here goes.

MindTree was faced with acute pratical problems in the year 2001-2 due to the dot com bust. Many small companies perished in it but with MindTree it was different it came out stronger and not because he was in the pinnacle of success in fact it seemed like the highway to hell. But he alongwith the leadership team restructured the business, moved people around the world ( Subroto moved to head US immediately ) managed investor confidence and most difficult of them all retained their entire team despite announcing a pay cut for the entire company which included the leadership team taknig the maximum hit followed by the middle management and then freshers. The key here is that he managed to offer a pay cut and yet motivate everyone in the company. I was employee no 312th in Mindtree and hence part of the team that took a pay cut. What he did not only for himself but for the whole of the team is made everyone relook at their jobs. Instead of looking at it as ” a low paying job with an IT start up ,in the midst of a dot com bust” he made everyone beleive that their jobs were ” not just a job, it was something more , each one of the team members was a part of a big family and were trying to do anything and everything that would help save our HOUSE from being blown away as MANY Lives Depended on us > that of the Karnataka spastics society, the careers of budding engineers /MBAs who had put faith in the company and left MNC offers to join this start up from campuses. Even in those troubled times he and Ashok took the decision of sacking a senior employee who had done an LTA fraud but was about to get us a million dollar deal. What happenned next is history. Mindtree moved from strength to strength. The employees oversubscribed for its IPO by 6 times a highest ever. The market returned favour by 106 times oversubscription on a week when all IPOS had hit rock bottom in the stock exchange.

The respect Subroto has and his team has in the eyes of investors and customers is not something he got because he imagined he was on the maslows apex pole. It came to him because he really beleived in what he said and what Mohit has quoted him saying. There are many who can talk philosophy but one who has LIVED it and has something to show for it , surely knows what hes talking. Subroto is one such guy. Maybe you can drop him a line and meet him when hes in your city and 5 mins with him might make you rethink, not that anyone cares for that to happen but it may just propek yet another man into the apex of the maslows stuff from Cairo.

]]> By: Just Mohit http://unjustly.wordpress.com/2005/12/23/job-satisfaction-subroto-bagchi/#comment-2219 Just Mohit Sat, 24 Feb 2007 19:00:07 +0000 http://unjustly.wordpress.com/2005/12/23/job-satisfaction-subroto-bagchi/#comment-2219 Hey Sanjay, appreciate your comment. There are times when I feel exactly as you say. However, whenever I have a quiet moment, I find myself agreeing with Subroto. He isn't just stating vague philosophies after he has made it in life. He has been talking & writing about these things for years now. And even when you disagree with him at times (as I do), you have to agree that he does have a perspective to offer. Hey Sanjay, appreciate your comment. There are times when I feel exactly as you say. However, whenever I have a quiet moment, I find myself agreeing with Subroto. He isn’t just stating vague philosophies after he has made it in life. He has been talking & writing about these things for years now. And even when you disagree with him at times (as I do), you have to agree that he does have a perspective to offer.

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