From Satya Nadella to Sundar Pichai: What makes Indian-origin CEOs stand out? - The Economic Times

Synopsis

While immigrants have faced discrimination, most Indian leaders never let it drag them down or are bitter about it. Instead, they are grateful for the opportunities they have been given, and want to make the most of them.

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With all the efforts to create diversity in the workplace, what stands out is the stunning rise of Indian-born leaders to become CEOs of leading US and European companies. A preliminary count reveals 30-odd Indian-born CEOs of major companies, including the likes of Microsoft's Satya Nadella, Starbucks' Laxman Naraimhan, Alphabet's Sundat Pichai, Twitter's Parag Agarwal, Barclay's CS Venkatakrishnan and Chanel's Leena Nair. No doubt, there are

( Originally published on Oct 07, 2022 )