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Release Date: 31 August 2016
Author: Saurabh Mukherjea
What makes a company truly outstanding? What is the secret sauce for delivering successful results year after year? What do companies like Asian Paints, HDFC Bank, Marico, Axis Bank, Hindustan Unilever, and Berger Paints have in common?
"The Unusual Billionaires" tells the story of eight exceptional companies that have achieved an impressive 10% revenue growth over the last decade, alongside a 15% return on capital employed. In simple terms, these companies have outperformed 5,000 other public-listed entities by maintaining high growth while ensuring profitability year-on-year.
How did these companies accomplish this? Why haven't others been able to replicate their success? What are they doing differently? Saurabh Mukherjea, bestselling author of "Gurus of Chaos," provides a compelling narrative filled with lessons from these eight businesses. He explains why a focus on core operations can be lifesaving for companies and how entrusting control to top management can yield significant benefits.
Packed with riveting corporate stories—like Hindustan Unilever's aggressive bids to acquire Mariwala’s business, which eventually had to be sold back, or Page Industries’ innovative methods to prevent unionization in their manufacturing units—this book offers valuable insights. It also covers the turnaround of Axis Bank and the boardroom coup that led to its chairman's downfall, along with Vijay Mallya's loss of control over Asian Paints to the Dhingra Brothers.
These stories and many more make "The Unusual Billionaires" a mandatory read for corporate leaders seeking to stimulate and implement successful strategies.