ANAND MAHINDRA

PREPARED BY :-
Yamina Abidi
MBA - B
1st Sem
UIM, Allahabad
INTRODUCTION
• Born: 1st May 1955 (age 62) Mumbai,
Maharashtra, India
• Residence: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
• Nationality: Indian
• Alma mater: Lawrence School, Lovedale,
Harvard University,
Harvard Business School
• Occupation: Vice-Chairman, Managing
Director of Mahindra

Anand Mahindra • Spouse: Anuradha Mahindra

(CMD of Mahindra Group, a • Parents: Harish Mahindra (Father)
Multinational Automobile Indira Mahindra (Mother)
Manufacturer)
EARLY LIFE
• Anand Mahindra was born on 1st May, 1955 into a well-known
Punjabi Khatri business family. He is the son of late Harish Mahindra
and Indira Mahindra.
• He graduated Magna Cum Laude from Harvard College, Cambridge,
Massachusetts in 1977, where he was a member of the Phoenix S.K.
Club.
• He completed his MBA from Harvard Business School, Boston,
Massachusetts in 1981.
• He is now married to Anuradha Mahindra, who is the famous editor
of the magazines ‘Verve’ and ‘Man’s World’ and is the Editor-in-Chief
of ‘Rolling Stone India’. The couple together has two daughters.
CAREER
• In 1981, Anand Mahindra came back to India and joined the
Mahindra Ugine Steel Company ltd (MUSCO) as an Executive
Assistant to the Finance Director.
• In 1989, he became the President of this leading group and this was
when he expanded the company into the sectors of real estate
development and hospitality.
• In 1991, he was appointed Deputy Managing Director of Mahindra &
Mahindra ltd, a producer of off-road vehicles and agricultural tractors
in India.
• He became the Managing Director of the business in 1997 and
became the Vice Chairman in 2003.
• On 9 August 2012, he was appointed Chairman and Managing
Director (CMD) of Mahindra Group.
INTERESTS
• Anand Mahindra is a big fan of Football and plays Tennis quite a lot
too.
• He studied filmmaking at Harvard and remains a keen photographer
with a strong interest in film.
• He also enjoys listening to the blues and helped set up an annual
Mahindra Blues Festival in Mumbai in 2011.
• He frequently shares his views and ideas on Indian economy and
business through his writings in some of leading national and
international business magazines. He has also contributed to books
‘Reimagining India’ published by Mckinsey and Company.
• Anand Mahindra is the most active CEO on Twitter.
OTHER BOARDS & COMMITTEES
Anand also serves on following boards and committees:
• Harvard Business School – Asia-Pacific Advisory Board
• Harvard University Asia Centre – Advisory Committee
• Harvard Global Advisory Council
• Asia Business Council
• World Bank Group's Advisory Board for Doing Business
• Committee for Reforming the Regulatory Environment for Doing
Business in India – Member
• The Nehru Centre, Mumbai – Executive Committee
• National Sports Development Fund (NSDF), Government of India –
Council and Executive Committee
• India Council for Sustainable Development – Member
DO YOU KNOW?
• Anand is a staunch advocate of promoting girl child education and in
1996, he founded Project Nanhi Kali, which provides sponsorship to
underprivileged girls across India.
• In November 2010, he donated US$10 Million to support the Harvard
Humanities Center in honour of his mother, Indira Mahindra. It is the
largest gift for the study of humanities in Harvard’s history. In
recognition of this donation, the center was renamed the Mahindra
Humanities Center at Harvard.
• Anand is also a co-founder of Naandi Danone, which is the largest safe
drinking water provider to rural areas of India, catering to nearly 3
million customers.
• A social media enthusiast, Anand has regularly been noted as one of
the most influential business leaders on Twitter. With 5.2 million
followers on Twitter handle @anandmahindra, Mahindra is named
among the top 10 global CEOs to follow.
• Anand Mahindra has been tagged as the face of Indian Capitalism by
“The Economist”.
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
• Rajiv Gandhi Award for outstanding contribution in the business
field – 2004
• ‘Knight of the Order of Merit’ from the President of the French
Republic – 2004
• Leadership Award by American India Foundation – 2005
• Business Leader Award for the year by CNBC Asia – 2006
• Entrepreneur of the Year Award by the Ludhiana Management
Association – 2006
• The Most Inspiring Corporate Leader of the Year by the NDTV
•
Profit – 2007
• Harvard Business School Alumni Achievement Award – 2008
• Business Leader of the Year by The Economic Times – 2009
• Outstanding Business Leader of the Year by CNBC TV18 – 2009
• Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year India award – 2009
• Indian of the Year Award by NDTV – 2009
AWARDS & ACCOLADES (Contd.)
• Business Leader of the Year from The Asian Awards – 2011
• Named among Top 25 Most Powerful Businesspeople in Asia from
Fortune magazine – 2011
• JRD Tata Corporate Leadership Award by All India Management
Association – 2011
• Business Leader of the year by NDTV – 2012
• Global Leadership Award by US-India Business Council – 2012
• Business Courage Award by Asia Business Leadership Forum – 2012
• Best Transformational Leader Award by Asian Centre For Corporate
Governance & Sustainability – 2012
• Entrepreneur for the Year by Forbes India Leadership Awards – 2013
• ‘Special Recognition for Creating a True Global Indian MNC’ at
India’s Best Market Analyst Award by Zee Business – 2013
• Sustainable Development Leadership Award by The Energy and
Resources Institute (TERI) – 2014
LEADERSHIP PROFILING

“In Mahindra & Mahindra, we have

never believed that our business is to
make cars. Rather, our business is to
give shape to dreams and to create
legends. Our dream is to become
India’s first global cult brand and
thereby create a unique niche for
ourselves and for Indian cars, all over
the world.”
-ANAND MAHINDRA
TAKEAWAYS
• Recognise opportunities in the face of odds and identify the true
potential.
• Leaders focus on results, on what must be achieved by themselves, by
others, and by the company..
• Great Leaders have a clear, exciting idea of where they are going and
what they are going to accomplish.
• As a leader, by staying calm and confident, you will help keep the
team feeling the same.
• A leader sees light when others complain of darkness.
REFERENCES
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anand_Mahindra
• http://www.iloveindia.com/indian-heroes/anand-mahindra.html
• http://www.in.com/anand-mahindra/biography-481.html
• https://in.linkedin.com/in/anand-mahindra-a5959798
• https://www.techmahindra.com/leaders/Anand_Mahindra.aspx
• http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/anand-mahindra-
wins-e/385949/
• http://www.forbesindia.com/article/leaderhip-awards-2013/anand-
mahindra-the-federator/36375/1
• http://www.mahindra.com/news-room/press-release/1294318654
• https://auto.ndtv.com/news/anand-mahindra-receives-teri-award-
379875
• https://twitter.com/anandmahindra