Bharat Puri's Entire Management Playbook in 30 minutes | Podcast

What does it take to lead one of India's most loved brands? In this conversation, Bharat Puri, former Managing Director of Pidilite Industries (makers of Fevicol), shares leadership lessons from a remarkable career spanning Asian Paints, Cadbury (India & global), Mondelez, and Pidilite - the first non-family MD in the company's history. Bharat opens up about the famous Cadbury worms crisis and how bringing in Amitabh Bachchan as brand ambassador helped rebuild consumer trust in just 9 months. He also shares why "culture is how people behave when nobody's looking," lessons from his cousin Aditya Puri (HDFC Bank), and the leadership choices Pidilite made during COVID that became company folklore. Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction and the Pidilite journey 4:17 - Difference in cultures around the world 6:47 - Importance of 'emotion' in workplace 10:03 - How to encourage your team 15:36 - The worms crisis in Cadbury and Amitabh Bachchan 21:13 - On Aditya Puri, cousin and former CEO of HDFC Bank 24:16 - On Mentoring and Apprenticeship 27:25 - Advice to young people _______________________________________ About us: Uncovered with Suketu Shah Podcast is an initiative where we bring together the leaders and friends of Suketu to uncover not just their business achievements, but also the personal side of these high achievers. It gives you a chance to see the other side of leaders who are impacting the world. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to watch more interesting podcasts, and press the bell icon 🔔 to be notified when a new video is released. Follow us on Instagram:   / uncoveredwithsuketushah   #founder #podcast