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The Rise and Fall of Sedans in India

The Indian Car Market is quite volatile. Customer demands keep on changing and the manufacturers that have coped up with these changing demands have survived.  Original Story by Prashant Sachdev Unlike the 80s and early 90s, which were primarily dominated by two car makers (and two primary car models), customers have multiple options to choose from. During the last 30 years, the Auto Industry has changed a lot - with many players exiting the Indian Market (HM, Daewoo, GM and Ford) and others struggling (Honda). The Rise During the 20th Century, two car makers, namely Hindustan Motors and Maruti Udyog Ltd. dominated the Indian Roads. Hindustan Motors ruled the market through it’s revolutionary sedan Ambassador. Maruti Udyog (which started as a joint venture between Maruti Udyog Ltd. & Suzuki Motor Corporation) gained popularity from it’s Maruti 800 hatchback. Later, Maruti also launched the Maruti 1000 to compete in the Sedan Segment (which was an older version of the Maruti Est...

Managing Teams – One easy looking task, most leaders fail at!

With the growth of business and economy, a larger quantity of Human Resource is required in any organization. This increase demands supervision and training through a leader. But most leaders fail in managing their teams. Why does this happen? Original Story by Prashant Sachdev  What are the qualities of a good leader? I’m sure that your management institute taught you that. Let’s recap: 1. Integrity 2. Confidence 3. Inspire Others 4. Commitment and Passion 5. Good Communicator 6. Decision Making Capabilities 7. Accountability 8. Delegation and Empowerment 9. Creativity and Innovation 10. Empathy 11. Resilience 12. Emotional Intelligence 13. Humility 14. Transparency 15. Vision and Purpose You can find this list by just searching the following keywords “Qualities of a good leader” on Google. However, if the list is available publicly, then why do leaders miss out on one or the other quality? Why are most leaders unable to perform well? In most organizations, the middl...