Recent updates Home | Recent updates | Strategic Leadership Program for Public Sector Enterprises

IIM Visakhapatnam inaugurated the 5-day Strategic Leadership Program for Public Sector Enterprises, under the aegis of the Department of Public Enterprises, Government of India, on 14 November 2022. The Chief Guest for the occasion, Cmde. Hemant Khatri, Chairman and Managing Director, Hindustan Shipyard Limited, in his address, illustrated the phenomenon of strategic leadership through inspiring examples from India's social, political, business and military leadership. He emphasized on the importance of strategic leaders to be risk-takers and to have the courage and conviction to go beyond the tried-and-tested for what truly matters. 

The Guest of Honour, Dr. Nitin Aggrawal, Joint Director, Department of Public Enterprises (DPE), spoke about the vision of the DPE leadership training programs, and the intended takeaways for the participants. He emphasized the importance of Public-sector officers to be updated with the latest innovations in CSR, Artificial Intelligence, and business management. 

The 5-day residential program, led by Professors Bishakha Majumdar and Balaji Subramanian, covers various topics such as Strategic Leadership, Marketing for Public Sector Enterprises, Design Thinking, Digital Transformation, and Change Management. The program is being attended by 40 senior leaders from Central and State Public Sector Enterprises representing four Maharatnas, two Navratnas, and eleven Miniratna enterprises, apart from other eminent public-sector institutions.