THE MASTER STRATEGIST: Dhirubhai's is not just the usual rags-to-riches story. He will be remembered as the one who rewrote Indian corporate history and built a truly global corporate group.
He was not a conformist, but those who chose to back Dhirbubhai's style of doing business came up trumps. For, the 'Dhirubhai school of management' firmly believed that the only thing which mattered at the end were results and the benefits which accrued directly to the shareholders. And that is what he passed on to his two sons -- Mukesh (right), the current chairman of the group, and Anil, the vice chairman.
His biggest success was his ability to carry people with him. From brilliant technocrats to financial whiz kids and high flier managers to small time dealers and messenger boys.
Assisted by his sons, Dhirubhai, unlike some of the other corporates of India, never had to face any internal revolt.
