Beyond Sports – Commitment to Excellence, The Process Way
Written for two of my all time Favourites, and with very due respects to other fellow Champions. As in Business Excellence, Sporting Excellence is achieved by methodical, consistent processes which are colloquially known as Practice. It’s more often Repeatability which leads to Reliability, very much as in the case of Businesses. Errors and
Variances, end up in Results. Failures are then used by Champions for RCAs (Root Cause Analysis) and CAPAs (Corrective & Preventive Actions). This ensures Failure is not an End and Success is Never Final, for Sustained Successes, much similar to Business requirements.
They may not be typical Naturals….but they have matured enough to reinvent themselves…reminding the rest in the field and to whom it matters, its still better to have them very much in the scheme of things…One a Cricketer and the other a Tennis Player.
It’s more than a liking and loving…it’s not a mere Fan Moment, which i resist to confine myself to….
The King Kohli and The Super Consistent Djoko….both of whom still stand shoulder to shoulder with Young Guns and Raw Talents…Yet again, i will hold myself from calling them Geniuses…
As I submit this piece to their 4Ds – Drive, Determination, Discipline and of course Dedication, Hard Work apart. Money did not change them. Fame did not change them. And more importantly Age did not defy them what they deserve. Qualities which i liberally subscribe whenever i get an opportunity to address Budding Professionals and Entrepreneurs. For me these two are Sporting Professionals, much beyond being good players – in addition to being icons, who have brought in new dimensions the way
each of their sport is played.
Only wish, we shall be lucky enough and be a privileged lot to watch them for some more time.
Pure admiration, beyond my own admission.
About the Author :
Dr. NITHYANANDAN DEVARAAJ (NITHIN) BE., MBA., Ph.D
Independent Board Member & Business Excellence Expert.
President – Coimbatore Management Association
Past National Secretary – The Institute of Indian Foundrymen.
Former MD / CEO of a German & Japanese MNC
Chairman – Shri Avinashiappar Trust
Past Managing Director & CEO – Flow Link Systems (P) Ltd ( a Voith Group Company )
Dr. Nithin has about 35 + Years of Experience in Engineering Manufacturing organizations. He has worked for LMW Group, L&T, Hitachi & CRI Group. He is considered to be a Professional with a rare blend of Intrapreneurial Orientation, having been a Business Head across Engineering Manufacturing Organisations / Industries.
Dr. Nithin is a Member in Governing Council / Board Of Studies of Universities and Management Institutions as a Management Expert.
Dr. Nithin is part of various industrial associations and professional bodies; he is credited with playing a leading role in bringing land mark changes in Export Incentives, Classification of MSMEs, CPCB Norms, Waste & Disposal Management. He also plays a pivotal role in training and development of educated Youth seeking employment opportunities.
Dr. Nithin Leads a team that turned around a division and a Company, and in establishing large scale projects as bench marks in industry (This Business has won several awards at National & Regional Level which includes – Indian Foundry of the Year, Young Foundryman and Foundryman Awards, 4Star Award from CII, Green Award & Safety Award from Tamil Nadu Government & at National Level from IIF, First Indian Foundry in the segment to get OHSAS 18001 & ISO 50001 Certification and Many Kaizen awards.)
Dr. Nithin is a Managing Trustee of a Family Managed Trust involved in activities like rendering Food, Shelter, Education and Medicare. Noted for rendering services during Chennai, Kerala, Tanjore & Nilgiris Floods.
Dr. Nithin’s Academics:
- Ph.D in Management Sciences
- MBA in Finance & Marketing – Gold Medalist and University Topper
- BE Mechanical Engineer with Distinction
- An IRCA certified lead auditor and assessor for ISO 9001.
- A qualified auditor for EMS, OHSAS & EnMS
- L&T Future Leaders Training at IIM – C
Dr. Nithin’s Professional Associations:
- Member & Industry Nominee, Coimbatore Disaster Management Council
- A Guest Faculty to Premier Management Institutes & Was Visiting Faculty to IIM – Calicut
- An examiner for Management Qualifications & Assessor for Management Teachers
- An acknowledged management trainer and consultant
- Is a regular Business Column Writer.
Dr. Nithin is a Member of:
- Foundry Development Council, Ministry of Commerce & Industries, India.
- Institution of Engineers, All India and Coimbatore Management Association
- Board of Studies in Universities & Premier Management Institutes
Dr. Nithin is Winner of:
- The Outstanding Alumni & Distinguished Alumni Awards from PSG Institutions & Bharathiar University.
- The CMA Golden Jubilee Year Best Manager award for the region.
- The Best Management Student award and many accolades at National Level.
- The Mother Teresa Award of Excellence for Young Business Managers.
Dr. Nithin’s Management Interests:
- Management of Innovation, Corporate Strategic Planning and Manufacturing Management, Green Supply Chain
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