To Err is human : Blog on Rajat Gupta
The only respite in the hour long morning
commute to office is the reams of world news that I buy for Rs.3/-. In the
recent past, many world leaders fell from grace - Dominique strauss kahn ,
Lance Armstrong and more recently, the epitome of Indian leadership and
business acumen, Mr.Rajat Gupta.
Why do wise men of the world act insanely
naive at times? Is it a momentary lapse or the inevitability of a nadir
following a pinnacle!
Having scaled the heights they did,
I would say writing them off for one misdeed is brutal. I am not justifying their present with their
glorious past. All I am saying is that there are lessons to be learned. I am
not sure if this holds true for the two people I mentioned earlier, bur for Mr.Rajat
Gupta, it definitely does.
Mr.Gupta lost his parents as a
teenager. What bigger turmoil can a person face in one’s lifetime! From there,
he reached Harvard. That shows the person’s will and grit.
In spite of his occupying the poll
positions in the board rooms of the largest and most respected firms in the
world, he ensured his family remained his priority –not only the immediate
family, but the extended one as well.
The philanthropic activities he was
involved in and the magnitude of funds he mobilised is astounding.
His brilliance transcended many a
field so much so that at one point, he was an adviser to the United Nations.
Indian School of Business forms a
small part of the elaborate testimonial of his contribution towards his mother
land.
Above all, his humility and warmth is
something people from all walks of life remembered in spite of all his high flying achievements.
Mr. Gupta’s ordeal also stands a
staunch reminder of how careful one need to be about the company one keeps.
Arun
Babu
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