Discuss Vishal Sikka’s leadership styles.

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• Essential of Management
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• CASE STUDY (20 Marks)
• Infosys Ltd., (Infosys), the India-based
  multinational Indian software company, was
  founded in 1981. One of the seven founders,
  Narayana Murthy (Murthy), retired as Chairman in
  2011. After his retirement, Infosys experienced
  slower growth than its peers in the Indian
  InfoTech industry The case is about Vishal Sikka,
  CEO of Indian software company Infosys, his
  background, his beliefs, and the steps he took to
  revive Infosys within a year of his joining the
  company. The case first discusses why he was
  selected for the post of CEO during the
  leadership crisis at Infosys. It then describes
  the views of different experts on Sikkas
  leadership style and personality.

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• The case discusses the ways and means that
  Sikka adopted to communicate with stakeholders
  along with the several initiatives he took to
  revive Infosys. In a letter to all Infosys
  employees, Sikka praised their talent and said,
  Ive met so many talented people amongst you.
  Your enthusiasm to learn and create new ways of
  working is amazing. At the same time, he also
  mentioned the need for improvement and
  transition. He said, The task before us now is
  to lay out the way forward. We must continually
  get better at everything that we do today without
  disrupting the foundation that has got us to
  where we are. He also showcased his commitment
  to improving the effectiveness of the workforce
  and working closely with them. He said, By
  laying greater emphasis on improving our ability
  to learn and to identify opportunities of the
  future, we will build a sustainable business. In
  a face-to-face with the media, Sikka said, I am
  told Info scions have lost the can-do spirit. I
  will bring it back.

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• Answer the following question.
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• Q1. Discuss Vishal Sikkas leadership styles.
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• Q2. Explain the various leadership styles.

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