Dancing Chief Executive Makes Sense

This short book by Vineet Nayar, since 2005 the chief executive of HCL Technologies, the Indian IT consultancy, is mostly written in an attractive, uncomplicated and direct style with not too many lapses into management jargon...I warmed to Nayar — he is a fellow eccentric who, notwithstanding a less-than-athletic build, dances at company meetings.

His personality comes through the text, which is mostly written in the first person. Nayar has a delightful way of dealing with people who oppose him, calling them “yes, butters”.

I feel Nayar is more of a leader than he claims. Or perhaps all that matters is that employees believe they are paramount; if this book is anything to go by, he must radiate infectious enthusiasm.