Is it possible for a leader to be a top performer and attain work-life balance?

Christy Dobbs, Philadelphia

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Not only is it possible, it happens all the time. Look, top performers are top performers for a reason. They’re usually very talented, smart, creative, productive and loaded with energy. And those qualities don’t tend to confine themselves to work. If they’re in a person, they suffuse everything he or she does. That’s why we all know plenty of successful business people, who also have successful lives outside work, filled with family, volunteering and hobbies. They’ve figured out what they want and how to make it all happen, usually with the help of well honed “home processes”, like meticulous scheduling, online shopping and backup childcare. We understand your question, though. We’ve heard it dozens of times. In a global economy where job challenges are constantly escalating, it is easy to feel overwhelmed by conflicting demands. And technology complicates matters. With your Blackberry in hand, you can constantly be on call to everyone. But feeling swamped is really just a default mechanism; it’s what occurs when you don’t face into what “achieving work-life balance” really comes down to – making choices and living with their consequences.

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GREAT ‘MILE’ WITH A DISTORTED ‘INCH’!

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It’s wonderful that you published a list of top 100 Indian companies (B&E Cover Feature, issue dated October 5, 2006) on the basis of strong, comparable and valid financial parameters like Market Capitalisation (which is normally considered by all the agencies who rank India Inc. every year), Profit After Tax to Sales ratio and Dividend- Yield. However, it would have been great if you could have considered other major parameters like the asset base separately and growth performances over the years, etc. Also it would have been great if valuation techniques would have been used to rank even unlisted entities as many of them are already market leaders even in the major Indian cities with huge market shares. Hence we have slightly distorted the real image here.

Piyush Lahiri
Mumbai (Maharashtra)

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Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd (RCF), a leading PSU with an ISO14001 certification, is not only amongst the top producers of fertilizers in India (with brands like Ujjwala Urea, Microla and Biola), but is also known for pioneering the manufacturing of basic industrial chemicals. RCF churns out 2.4 million tonnes of fertilizers annually (at a capacity utilisation of 88%) at its Trombay and Thal facilities in Maharashtra.

The company reported a net profit of Rs.1.48 billion in FY06, a rise of 4.96% over the previous fiscal. The company’s net sales also climbed to Rs.30.47 billion during the same period. U. S. Jha, Chairman & MD of RCF acknowledges, “We believe that there are adequate triggers for growth. Though there may be some volatility in near term... in the long run, the company will be able to improve its margins signify cantly.” The company has draft ed a Rs.34.6 billion expansion plan spread over the next three years. In August this year, RCF also unveiled its plans to set up an integrated fertiliser plant in Australia for Rs.24.6 billion. The next time you hear about them, remember, they’re our sectoral #1!

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