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When I read any book, I scribble my comments / notes in the margins
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Our feb14, 1990 I deposited
RS – 3000 /= from my personal account & started a 3P account
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Sometime around 1982 – same
time when I was implementing project WARM at powai.
Page No Xiv
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Controlling the “ends”-not
the “means “or methods!
Page No 06
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We tried such an experiment in
EWAC in 1928/85 and it did work very well.
Page no 07
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I hope, someday we set our
consultants to work from their residences accessing our central database thru secure
network. If this work well they can be tuned into our “franchisees”
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Human use of human beings.
Page no 25
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I believe in OES, we have a
report on “inquiries that failed to get converted into order”
Page no 44
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Similar to L &T sending a
legion of powai managers to utkal machinery (UTMAL) in 60 & 70 TO revive
its fortunes.
Page no 46
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This was UTMAL’S problem too!
Page no 63
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For L&T S’ shoe-project
at HALOL,I did away with security- check of workers at the end of the shift
–and refused to.
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Re-introduce it when a worker
admiHed to have “stolen”2 pairs of does! Instead, I talked to all workers-
without revealing ID entry of “thief”!
Page no 64
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But, in 2004, how do you cope
with a situation when just one employee can can walk-out with your entire
“Database” (vital) on one CD?
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This is exactly what I
explained to workers of HALOL in 1988, after that “theft” incident.
Page no 65
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You need only 1such incidence
in 5 years to ruin your company & set up competitors!!
Page no 70
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When I was moved to CLIL (Madh
Island) in 1971 I did the same and went to com.Dhume’s union office of Andheri
(w) for negotiations- along with a few worker leader in my car.Dhume could not
believe to do so first offered to do so but after 3 visit, he told the workers
that I halo made a very “reasonable”affer which they should accept! He was
thrown-out by the workers!!
Page no 72
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During 1979/87 I sent out 70+
communication to workers ( individual ) copies in English & Marathi – over
7000 copies) – road “ communicating for productivity”
Page no 73
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Reminds me of my own- shop
floor committers unit level committees & the powai – level, APEX,
committee, formed after 1984 Agreement with union.
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At L&T we already allowed
union committee members (15) to roam ferly throughout the plan .in 1982; I gave
them a room for their own office.
Page no 74
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In powai too initially this
was a typical reaction in 1982 but by 1987 these committees became productive
–proactive & truly “managerial” in approach!
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I am told these committees do
not exist anymore in 2004, but some old-timers still remember these fondly
Page no 75
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We, at L&T did not win
any awards in IR but I do remember that around this same time (1986/87) when I
was invited to give a talk at NPC-Delhi I insisbedtha our union leader S V
naikshare the Dias with me & answer the questions- which he did 50” union
like” that it stunned the audience of srexectibg of India!
Page no 76
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AT L&T works committee”
was working since early -1960- and still does & attends to similar issues.
For 8 yrs. (79/-87) I was chairman.
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In L&T canteen, committee”
& Employees” credit society” since 1960 & were largely managed by
workers.
Page no 77
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In 1979/80, when ( at L&T
) decided to get out of drilling business, my boss (SRS) suggested we
“retrench”300+staff ( as legally,
permitted, in such a “deal ‘with the union
leaders ( S.V naik & Nakhate) whereby no one would get retrenched in return
for union promising that ,the affected
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Workers will “accept &
carry-out” whatever jobs were offered to them –and wherever these jobs may be
located- even if a “skilled” worker had to do
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“unskilled” job ( till such
time a “skilled-level” job became available) it took, me,j.p. naik (
currently a whole time director of
L&T) and union leaders , some ¾
months to redeploy all the worker- cesspit strong “ opposition “from
dept. Heads, who were “ forced / persuaded” to accommodate these “surplus”
workmen.
Page no 79
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As gm. (powai), introduced a daily
FMM (five minute meeting-that too standing) with my managers every morning at 9
am in cont. Room.
Page no 82
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L&T canteen committee is
doing this since 1960 or early “70”!
Page no 83
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By now, L&T probably
subsidizes 95%!
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A few days back, I was told
that L&T s’ suggestion scheme, which had flourished for over 40 years is on
the verge of dying!
Page no 85
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At the urging of APEX
productivity committee, L&T shop floor committees too displayed such boards
on shop floors during 1982/87.
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I installed a 35mm slide-
projector in each L&T cafeteria, which showed slides on production/
productivity / safely /Housekeeping/ absenteeism etc.as workers at eunuch
Page no 100
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Does not work this way,
always.
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During 1972 strike at madh
factory I was allowed to enter the factory – along with a few senior mgr.- with
workers blocking every one also at the gate then I would send fruits drinks to
workers from canteen.
Page no 105
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At L&T POWAI we installed
an IBM 1401 in 1967 which got replaced by Honeywell Bull DPS-7 IN 1982
Page No 119
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WE ARE about to launch world
–wide-jobs .com under the Recruit guru umbrella but as soon as JAM ( JOB ALERT MOBILE
) grows big enough, we would spin it off under a new umbrella .after that we
will Recruitguru.com with its own team.
Page no 128
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Read “communicating for
productivity” (a set of 70+circnlars to L&T employees in 1982/1987: each
got a personal copy
Page no 131
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Read my report “prosperity-
sharing an unresolved issue” (1983/1984)
Page no 135
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We carried –out a similar
exercise at L&T powai in early 80 – then doge huge pit in which we threw
all unwanted files and made a “bonfire” which lighted.
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“Read human use of
human-beings!” by Norbert wiener.
Page no 142
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This is what Gunnar Hansen
taught me way back in 1960!
Page no 156
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I still have a copy of the
survey we carried amongst L&T workers just before 1984 labor negotiations- results
were made available to union.
Page no 157
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This is what I tried during
1979/1987 thru my circulars to workers at powai “communicating for
productivity”
Page no 164
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Holck-larson & turbo
decided, way back in 1956/57, not to hire turbo s’ son or children of senior
managers in L&T – even it well qualified.
Page no 177
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I am reminded of the similar
reactions; of L&T powai s; 3- tier productivity committer union members
back in 1982/84.
Page no 182
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I held every morning FMM (five
minute meeting) with my dept. Heads (any one they felt like inviting) as GM
powai – standing meeting
Page no 185
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“Seem co” was far from being
a “family” where no one ever gets “dismissed”!
Page no 190
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In recruit guru.com we will
offer many many more comparisons- which, HR mgrs. around the world love to
present to their Directors!
Page no 191
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Designation- level / tenure /
Mkt. value / co pro:
Page no 195
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Zero debt =less worries re
what future holds.
Page no 197
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This is exactly the way I
wrote my report “QUOvadis? - IN 1988? –
sitting in L&T S GUEST HOUSE, valley view, at lonavala I was 55.
Page no 201
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Theodore Levitt in “marketing
myopia” unless you make yourself obsolete, your competitors will.
Page no 206
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In India we too have our army of
“factory inspectors”
Page no 207
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Sound very familiar!
Page no 208
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I am reminded of data savant
(union leader) taking me into a corner of labor commissioner‘s office &
telling me “Hddout for a few more days. “GOALOW”will fizzle down”1982. Same in
India 2004
Page no 212
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I am reminded of an incidence
– around 1960/61 aham I was sitting with Ram Krishna ( my boss) in his cabin
when, our director soring turbo, walked-in and
after a while asked me, “parekh
do me have ,in on factory, some engineers ,who have no work ? Taken aback,
I work ‘then he exploding his philosophy of.
Page no 229
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Quite like in India.
Page no 236
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In late 60, I made such a
proposal to Gunnar Hansen – at that time, GM (powai).
Page no 248
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Read “wisdom of crowds”
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Read “Differentiate or Die”
by jack trout.
Page no 249
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Page no 177 (Different or
DIE) –miton Friedman we don’t’ thane a desperate need to grow.wehave a
desperate desire to grow.”
Page no 257
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Ho looks Larsen & s.k. turbo,
went one step further & made a rule that children of senior Executives of
L&T cannot be hired - starting with turbot’s son this was in 1956
Page no 259
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Be fire I am gone, I would
like to see job-info. Reach every deserving jobseeker of India- even those
located in remote villages .if I could ,I would like to provide them with a
level playing field –same opportunity that their urban cousins get / take for
granted.
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May be, it I could reach an
agreement tomorrow with TATA tell services, would be the first step towards,
signing up with the rest of the mobile services
providers in India.
Page no 275
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Billions of starving people
invading the kitchens of western millionaires- is a plausible scenario and TV
might accelerate this revolution as jobless become more aware –unless we can
move jobs to where people live.
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I am reminded how after 1983
labor Agreement ( year wage Agreement), Dattaji salvi ( shiv –sena union leader) insisted that I address the 500 workers at
L&T powai gate –and how they carried me to gate on their shoulders !
Page no 281
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Subject = super visor being
evaluated.
Page no 291
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When asked about the secret
of his success, George Bernard Shaw is alleged to have said,
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“Most people think once-a-
year. I have made myself famous by thinking once-a- month”
Page no 292
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I tried this in a small shop
in EWAC factory around 1985 and told the foreman, not to leave his desk unless
approached / requested by a worker.
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Experiment by was hugely
successful- and highly.
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Resented by foremen 2
managers, everywhere!
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