{"product_id":"9789352772896","title":"The Nationalist: How A.M. Naik Overcame Great Odds to Transform Larsen \u0026Toubro into a Global Powerhouse","description":"This is the story of an extraordinary business leader, Anil Naik, and the company, Larsen\u0026amp;Toubro (L\u0026amp;T), he has served for 53 years and led for the last 18.  Long coveted by the Ambanis and Birlas, L\u0026amp;T has an annual turnover of Rs 1,20,000 crore and a market capitalisation of more than Rs 1,60,000 crore. It is involved in several critical national projects: India's first nuclear-powered submarine; strategic weapon and missile systems; space exploration including maiden missions to the moon and Mars; global infrastructure; airports; metro rail systems; and nearly all of India's nuclear power plants. L\u0026amp;T's Hazira manufacturing complex, Vadodara's Knowledge City and the Kattupalli shipyard have become symbols of world-class Indian engineering and technology.   Author Minhaz Merchant spoke to Naik over several months to construct a compelling narrative of a remarkable company and its chairman. What emerges is a portrait of a man whose work and life have been bedrocked on a deeply felt sense of nationalism, synonymous with helping to build a strong and self-reliant India. From a south Gujarat village to the chairmanship of L\u0026amp;T, Anil Naik's journey has been one of grit, determination, entrepreneurial leadership, 16-hour workdays and a unique management style. What emerges is a visionary leader who ringfenced L\u0026amp;T from corporate takeovers by creating an innovative employee welfare foundation and transformed L\u0026amp;T into a global technology and engineering powerhouse.  Naik also emerges as a devoted family man and a generous philanthropist who has donated most of his personal income to charities through family trusts focused on healthcare, education and community service. Naik's father, Manibhai, a teacher who spent his life serving the rural poor, was his role model who taught him to be fearless and honest with the motto: 'If you are in the right, you have nothing to fear.'  This is the story of a man who surmounted great odds to reach the pinnacle of success, says Merchant. It demonstrates more than anything else that honesty - the quality Naik prizes most - pays the greatest dividend of all in the end: the respect of your peers, the loyalty of your colleagues, and the affection of your family.","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers India","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47175792230640,"sku":"9789352772896","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9789352772896_p0.jpg?v=1763674534","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9789352772896","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}