A Report on National Convention Series on "BOARDS" - Chennai, 2026

To formally commence this crucial national endeavour, the Institute of Directors (IOD), on July 25, 2026, under the theme "Board Strategy for Driving Transformation and Global Competitiveness," was hosted where India's boardrooms were handed a blunt verdict: The Old Playbook is Over.

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Building the Ecosystems of Tomorrow: Redefining Competitive Advantage Through Strategic Partnerships and Innovation

I would like to say that we are living in a period of extraordinary transformation. The traditional sources of competitive advantage, scale, capital, physical assets and access to markets, were important, but today, they are no longer sufficient; something more is required. The new economy is increasingly driven by technology, speed, knowledge, innovation, data and, above all, the ability to collaborate. In such an environment, no organisation succeeds by working in isolation.

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Operational Excellence Lessons from the Shop Floor: How Process Discipline and Continuous Improvement Drive Sustainable Performance

After spending more than two decades inside factories, boardrooms, audit discussions, crisis meetings, and improvement workshops, one truth stands out clearly - Most business problems are operational problems in disguise. Companies often blame markets, competitors, or pricing pressures. But when we walk through the shop floor, review processes, and talk to the people doing the work, the real story emerges: inefficiencies, inconsistencies, and unmanaged variation quietly erode profits every day.

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The Art of Unlearning: Why Boards Must be Willing to Course-Correct

This came about because, post-Civil War in Sri Lanka, fishing conflicts began rising and started creating diplomatic strains between the two countries. So, both the Government of India and the Government of Tamil Nadu were keen to resolve this issue at the earliest, in a humane way, without disturbing the livelihood of fishermen who fish in the Palk Bay region, from Vedaranyam to Dhanushkodi. Post-2009, the issues became much more serious.

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10 Traits of Leaders to Thrive in the AI Driven World: With special reference to the leadership role of Independent Directors

The unprecedented geopolitical turbulence faced by the whole world during the past couple of months has challenged resilience and has disturbed the business strategies of most business corporations. Today when the AI and its innovative tools are fast emerging as drivers of not only operational excellence but are significantly helping in strategic decisions and in building competitive advantage, leadership roles in the entire context of corporate governance are required to be revisited and transformed.

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