Humility, humanity, clarity of communication and pursuit of passion are the traits that make a great leader.
These are also the qualities that most recipients spoke about at an awards night for business leaders and management professionals on Saturday.
The Healthworld Hospitals presents CMA Management Excellence Awards 2022 in association with Fairfield By Marriott Calcutta and The Telegraph was held at Fairfield by Marriott in New Town on Saturday.
Arunangshu Ganguly, the chairman of Healthworld Hospitals, told the audience about the need for trained personnel in hospital management. “Today’s hospital management courses are an extension of hospitality management courses. We need to have fully groomed management professionals to run hospitals,” said Ganguly, a cardiologist.
A performance by The Big Other, an “acoustic danced music ensemble” set the tone for the show, hosted by Jimmy Tangree.
There were nine recipients of seven awards. The two categories — business leadership award and corporate leadership award — had two recipients. The former is given to owners of businesses and companies while the latter is handed over to senior leadership of companies.
The loudest applause from the audience came when Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty was handed over the Institutional Excellence Award. Chakrabarty called himself “a tiny student of music”.
Debu Bhattacharya, a former vice-chairman of Hindalco, was on Zoom call from Mumbai. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame. He said the execution was sometimes more important than formulations of strategy. “Management literature gives more stress on strategy formulation but the execution is as important, if not more, as strategy formulation.”
T.V.S. Shenoy, the president of Calcutta Management Association (CMA) and the chief commercial officer (long products) at Tata Steel, spoke about the three traits that all recipients spoke about in the acceptance speech.
“Humility, humanity, the pursuit of passion and clear communication are the traits of a great leader. This is what came across after hearing all the recipients of the awards,” he said in the vote of thanks.
ROLL OF HONOURS
The awards list of Healthworld Hospitals presents CMA Management Excellence Awards 2022 in association with The Telegraph and Fairfield By Marriott Kolkata
Category: Business Leadership
Suvankar Sen, managing director and CEO, Senco Gold and Diamonds
Why: Sen transformed Senco from a company doing gold business into one that sells gold, diamond, platinum and fashion jewellery. “He diversified the portfolio. He took the brand to products of the future,” said T.V.S. Shenoy, the president of CMA and the chief commercial officer (long products) at Tata Steel. Satyam Roy Chowdhury, chancellor, Sister Nivedita University Why: “Roy Chowdhury has transformed education in eastern India through the Techno India Group. He is also setting up a sports university in Chinsurah, Hooghly. He has a visionary approach,” said Shenoy.
Category: Corporate Leadership
Rabi Chowdhury, managing director (generation), CESC
Why: Chowdhury started as a trainee in the company and rose to the rank he holds now. He is leading the generation wing and is one of the architects behind the uninterrupted power supply in Kolkata and parts of Bengal, said Shenoy. Rupak Barua, director and group CEO, AMRI Group of Hospitals Why: “AMRI has emerged as one of the go-to hospitals in the city. Barua is instrumental in transforming the hospital, rebranding it and taking it to the next level,” said Shenoy.
Category: Emerging Leader
Simarpreet Singh, director, JIS Group
Why: A young leader who within a few years has lifted the national rankings of the various institutions of the group. “Singh leads the academic and financial transformation of the group,” said Shenoy.
Category: Institutional Excellence
Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty, vocalist
Why: “He is an institution by himself. He has students across the globe. He has been popularising classical music for years,” said Shenoy.
Category: Public Service
Debashis Sen, managing director, West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (Hidco) Why: He has transformed Hidco into a tech-savvy, transparent and vibrant organisation. “New Town is one of the best places for doing business. He has also helped build a vibrant New Town,” said Shenoy.
Category: Lifetime Achievement
Pradip Kumar Khaitan, senior partner, Khaitan and Company
Why: “He is one of the founders of Khaitan and Company. It is one of the top law firms in Calcutta and across the country. Without his leadership this would not have been possible,” Shenoy said.
Category: Hall of Fame
Debu Bhattacharya, former vice-chairman, Hindalco and former vice-chairman, Novelis Why: He led Hindalco between 2003 to 2016. Then he led the chemical business of Hindustan Unilever. “He led and transformed both companies in terms of their growth. He also helped build a portfolio for these companies that helped them sail through challenging times,” said Shenoy
Rajarhat drains
Work on shifting drainage lines across Rajarhat from overground channels to underground lines will start from next month, an official of the Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation that will undertake the project said.
All sewerage lines that were laid many years ago will also be replaced as part of the project, the official said.
A staff reporter
Till date, areas in Rajarhat, Gopalpur, Arjunpur and Gopalpur have open drains and channels for draining out rainwater.
The civic body is largely dependent on labourers to clear drains when they get clogged.
During rains, most of these areas get flooded because there has been a spike in the number of houses and housing complexes in these places.
The sewerage lines are operating well beyond their specified capacity as these areas are witnessing a construction boom over the past several years, an official of the civic body’s sewerage and drainage department said.