Product Description
Set up in 1975 to jump-start India's power sector, the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) soon became the largest company in the field.  With thirty-two plants currently operating across the country and twenty-two projects under construction, it meets close to a quarter of India's demand and is among the top five power utilities in the world.    This phenomenal success story is seen in large part as a result of the processes and work culture put in place during the early years by Team NTPC, led by its founding chairman and managing director, D.V. Kapur, who was described as a 'model manager' by the board of executive directors of the World Bank.    In The Bloom in the Desert, Kapur offers first-hand insights into a uniquely Indian style of management of large corporations that holds lessons for management students and professionals across the board. During his time at NTPC, he demonstrated visionary leadership qualities by devising an ingenious workflow. The 'systems culture' that he introduced helped run the organisation smoothly, without  missing deadlines or incurring extra costs, while increasing its output and meeting global standards of excellence. If these achievements were rare for Indian public sector enterprises in the 1970s and '80s, they continue to remain relevant, especially today, when the emphasis is on selfsufficiency and 'Make in India'.    Kapur also demonstrated his sharp managerial instincts in his later stints-with the various departments of the government of India as well as other public and private sector enterprises. The Bloom in the Desert distills the experiences of his long and distinguished career to not only celebrate the foundation of a towering institution but also inspire the present generation of managers to transform and reinvent their styles of functioning.
About the Author
Dr D.V. Kapur is the founding chairmancum-managing director of the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC). He has had an illustrious career in the government sector with a successful track record of building vibrant organisations and project implementation. Prior to NTPC, he also served at the Hirakud dam project, Punjab state electricity board, the Indian Railways, and Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited in various positions. He has been secretary to the government of India in the ministries of power, heavy industry and chemicals & petrochemicals. He has been associated with a number of national institutions, including Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay, National Productivity Council, and Indian Institute of Management-Lucknow. In private sector, he served on the board of directors of Honda Siel, Tata Chemicals, Larsen and Toubro, Ashok Leyland, Reliance Industries and DLF.