Subject category:
Entrepreneurship
Published by:
INSEAD
Version: 04.2014
Length: 18 pages
Data source: Field research
Abstract
This case delves into the operational details of values-based leadership. It addresses core issues including: (1) how do visionary leaders set directions and clear and visible values for the firm? (2) how do they measure performance? and (3) how do they balance the needs of all stakeholders? It explains how: (1) the founding entrepreneurs stimulated innovation; (2) how knowledge and capabilities at Infosys are built from top down and bottom up; (3) how sustainability is ensured through a leadership system; and (4) how strategies for continued growth are deployed. It analyses the way behaviour and culture influence the course of an entrepreneurial organisation's development.
Location:
Industry:
Size:
52,000 employees, USD18 billion market capitalisation
Other setting(s):
2006
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Abstract
This case delves into the operational details of values-based leadership. It addresses core issues including: (1) how do visionary leaders set directions and clear and visible values for the firm? (2) how do they measure performance? and (3) how do they balance the needs of all stakeholders? It explains how: (1) the founding entrepreneurs stimulated innovation; (2) how knowledge and capabilities at Infosys are built from top down and bottom up; (3) how sustainability is ensured through a leadership system; and (4) how strategies for continued growth are deployed. It analyses the way behaviour and culture influence the course of an entrepreneurial organisation's development.
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Location:
Industry:
Size:
52,000 employees, USD18 billion market capitalisation
Other setting(s):
2006