The 3 skills that have contributed to the growth of CEOs of Indian origin

An interesting article reports on the number of CEOs of Indian origin. Why are the numbers rising and hopefully staying high and opening up the C-Suite to top leaders regardless of gender, color or orientation?

There are similarities between successful tech CEOs and unicorn entrepreneurs (EU). In either case, you must understand the rapidly changing emerging trends and have the ability to direct the tumultuous changes of these murky trends.

In my funding, interviews and research on UEs, I discovered that UEs needed 3 fundamental skills to start giant companies - technical, commercial and financial.

#1. Technical skills in emerging industries. Almost all unicorn entrepreneurs have taken off in an emerging industry. To do this, they needed technical skills essential to the emerging industry. Sam Walton and Dick Schulze (Best Buy) knew retail and jumped on the emerging big box trend. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates had skills in the emerging personal computer industry. Mark Zuckerberg and Daniel Ek (Spotify) knew coding and jumped on new online trends. Technical skills are essential to help a leader assess emerging technologies, improve upon them, and build businesses around them. Look at what Satya Nadella has achieved compared to her predecessor. By the time non-tech CEOs discover the killer technologies in emerging trends, it's often too late and all they can do is acquire the high-tech flyers. And overpay. And fail about 70% to 90% of the time.

#2. Commercial skills to promote your case. Sales skills are essential for entrepreneurs, especially at the start-up stage when they cannot afford to hire experienced sales experts. Without sales, there is no business. Products or services do not sell. Sales skills are essential. Entrepreneurs who excel in sales have built unicorns starting at $375. But CEOs also need sales skills to sell their ideas, connect with people, and lead. It should come as no surprise that there is no shortage of people in India. And one of the most valued skills is the ability to communicate, sell yourself, and stand out among the hundreds of millions around you. And the fact that many learn English from childhood doesn't hurt in today's global business world.

#3. Boost your financial skills to do more with less. For many Indians, the bootstrap seems to come naturally. When res...

  Startups   Dec 14, 2022   0   70  Add to Reading List
The 3 skills that have contributed to the growth of CEOs of Indian origin

An interesting article reports on the number of CEOs of Indian origin. Why are the numbers rising and hopefully staying high and opening up the C-Suite to top leaders regardless of gender, color or orientation?

There are similarities between successful tech CEOs and unicorn entrepreneurs (EU). In either case, you must understand the rapidly changing emerging trends and have the ability to direct the tumultuous changes of these murky trends.

In my funding, interviews and research on UEs, I discovered that UEs needed 3 fundamental skills to start giant companies - technical, commercial and financial.

#1. Technical skills in emerging industries. Almost all unicorn entrepreneurs have taken off in an emerging industry. To do this, they needed technical skills essential to the emerging industry. Sam Walton and Dick Schulze (Best Buy) knew retail and jumped on the emerging big box trend. Steve Jobs and Bill Gates had skills in the emerging personal computer industry. Mark Zuckerberg and Daniel Ek (Spotify) knew coding and jumped on new online trends. Technical skills are essential to help a leader assess emerging technologies, improve upon them, and build businesses around them. Look at what Satya Nadella has achieved compared to her predecessor. By the time non-tech CEOs discover the killer technologies in emerging trends, it's often too late and all they can do is acquire the high-tech flyers. And overpay. And fail about 70% to 90% of the time.

#2. Commercial skills to promote your case. Sales skills are essential for entrepreneurs, especially at the start-up stage when they cannot afford to hire experienced sales experts. Without sales, there is no business. Products or services do not sell. Sales skills are essential. Entrepreneurs who excel in sales have built unicorns starting at $375. But CEOs also need sales skills to sell their ideas, connect with people, and lead. It should come as no surprise that there is no shortage of people in India. And one of the most valued skills is the ability to communicate, sell yourself, and stand out among the hundreds of millions around you. And the fact that many learn English from childhood doesn't hurt in today's global business world.

#3. Boost your financial skills to do more with less. For many Indians, the bootstrap seems to come naturally. When res...

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