A two-day seminar Corporate leadership: Issues and Challenges was organised by the PMIR Department of the Utkal University on May11 and 12 last here. It was inaugurated by the Vice-Chancellor Prof Prasant Kumar Sahoo and Nalco CMD Anshuman Das.
The keynote address was given by Prof Monica Forrett, Dean DBA Programme of St Ambrose University of the USA. Prof Monica quoted Gandhi saying at one time muscle was the power of a leader, but now a leader needs to be along with people to be effective. She said that it is trust that makes a leader successful.
Guest of Honour Head HR-IR of TATA Steel Rudra Narayan Mishra spoke on the qualities like team-going, collective decision making and long-term vision which make a leader successful.
Speaking on the occasion, Chief Guest Das told about success story of Nalco and said that it is because of the vision, decision and sincerity of the leaders, the company is a Navratna company.
VC Prof Sahoo described that a leader becomes effective if he can inspire and motivate the followers. He said that the character, communication skill and charisma make a leader more effective.
Prof Santosh Tripathy coordinated the event while Prof BN Mishra introduced the guests and Dr Kalyani Mohanty offered the vote of thanks.
The inaugural session ended with the felicitation of distinguished alumni of the department including RN Mishra of Tata Steel, PC Panigrahi of Nalco and Santanu Rath of OPTCl.
Among others, Prof RS Pradhan of Trivuban University, Nepal, Regional labour Commissioner Dr PK Rath, Dr Suvendu Das of PPl, NN Sasmal of OCl and Prof BB Mohanty spoke. More than 25 papers were presented in three Technical Sessions on the occasion.
On May 12, MCl Chairman AN Sahay was the Chief Guest who narrated Coal India’s success story which was possible due to effective leadership.
Guest of honour OHPC MD S Khatua shared his experience in OHPC and NHPC and described the success possible because of people for whom the leader must be caring.
JSPl, Angul VP Dr SS Mohapatra said that a leader must be sacrificing and must believe people to build the organisation.
Chief speaker SK Rath discussed various types of leadership styles and emphasized on intergenerational leadership. Dr B Mohanty spoke to identify and address peoples’ needs for being an effective leader.