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Dear A2Zians,I write this message in the most exciting times in the Growth Trajectory of A2Z Group.

A2Z Group has come a long way from being a small player in the Facility Management Industry to becoming a well Diversified Business Group, having established sound leadership in an exciting portfolio of opportu-nities viz. Power Transmission and Distribution EPC, Solid Waste Man-agement, Biomass Power Generation, Facilities Management and IT Application –Power Sector etc.

The ‘Raising Day’ on the 7th of January this year was not just about celebrating another excellent year in terms of business performance but it also marked the ‘Raising of the Bar’ by A2Z Group, yet again, by successfully going Public.

This has been made possible by our belief in the Core Values (Fair Prac-tice, Honesty, Integrity and Creativity) to achieve the Core Purpose of Empowering the Nation, Nurturing Entrepreneurship.

One way is to celebrate this success and rest on its laurels, but that would defeat our Core Purpose. Thus we have to tighten our shoes and keep achieving the Goals that we have set for ourselves in the future. Hence we have to, continuously, keep ‘Raising the Bar’ and create greater shareholders’ wealth.

I would urge all you members of the A2Z Family to keep up the good work and strive hard to achieve greater heights in future.

Speaking about Horizons, in line with our constant effort to innovate, this edition is the first in electronic format. From now on, your favourite magazine would be coming in e-format throughout the year. With more streamlined effort, interesting stories, new business developments, management articles and intuitive designs; Horizons seems to be head-ing par the Horizon of Creativity.

Hope you enjoy this edition as much as I do.

Reach me at [email protected].

Message from Mr. Amit Mittal (MD)

New Members of A2Z FamilyWELCOME

ON BOARD

Mr. Srinivas Chakravarthy has joined the A2Z Family as the Co-Chief Executive Officer for a new division E-Waste Management Division.

True to its Entrepreneurial spirit, E-Waste is yet another initiative by your company which would not only be beneficial to the company but to the Industry, environment and the people at large.

An MBA from IIM, Lucknow and B.Tech (Chemical Engineering) from Indian Institute of Technology, Madras; Mr. Srinivas Chakravarthy brings with him 12 years of rich work experience. In his last assignment he was the Co-Founder of Baobab Cleantech Pvt Ltd, an electronic waste recycling company and prior to that he was the Vice-President in Franklin Temple-ton Investments. He has managed the engagement for one of the largest Fortune 500 Financial Services accounts for Cognizant in delivering IT program management and delivery.

You can reach Mr. Chakravarthy at [email protected]

Mr. Vinod M Shenoy has joined the A2Z Family as the Co-Chief Executive Officer for a new division E-Waste Management Division.

An MBA from IIM, Lucknow and B.E. (Production) from University of Mumbai; Mr. Vinod M.Shenoy brings with him 14 years of rich work experience. In his last assignment he was the Co-Founder of Baobab Cleantech Pvt Ltd and prior to that he was Co-founder of Rang 7.com, an online travel portal.

You can reach Mr. Shenoy at [email protected]

Mr. S.K Juneja has joined A2Z Powercom Ltd. as Associate Vice President.

Mr. Juneja has done his B.Com from Rohtak University and Chartered Accountancy from Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He has more than 18 years of rich work experience, especially in Income Tax, Value Added Tax, Central Sales Tax, Service Tax, projection for term loans & working capital and technical analysis of equities.

Prior to joining the A2Z Family, Mr. Juneja was practicing as a Chartered Accountant. He has handled various Tax matters and extensively worked for Statutory and Tax Audit of Banks, Insurance Companies and other companies in public and private sector.

You can reach Mr. Juneja at [email protected].

Mr. Srinivas ChakravarthyCo-Chief Executive Officer

E-Waste Management Division

Mr. Vinod M ShenoyCo-Chief Executive Officer

E-Waste Management Division

Mr. S.K JunejaAssociate Vice President

A2Z Powercom

Mr. Subhash Jain has joined A2Z Powercom Ltd. as Vice President-Projects.

Mr. Jain has done his B.Sc.(Mech.) from N.I.T, Kurukshetra. He has more than 33 years of rich work experience in the field of green field Power Plant Projects right from conceptualizing to commissioning.

In his last assignment, Mr. Jain was associated with Sterling Energy Ltd, Noida and prior to that he served for NTPC at different levels for 31 years.

Mr. Jain will be taking care of Project Management, Engineering and Operations & Maintenance for all the projects.

You can reach Mr. Jain at [email protected]

Mr. Anuj Chaturvedi has joined the A2Z Family as the Asst. Vice- President-Marketing and Corporate Communications (Security and Telecom Division) in A2Z Infraservices Limited

An MBA in Marketing from Agra University; Mr. Anuj Chaturvedi has over 15 years of exp. in Marketing, Advertising, Brand Promotion and Business Development. He has hands on experience in IT Security, Electronic Security, Physical Security, Corporate Due Diligence, Computer Forensics etc.

In his last assignment he was Head-Corporate Communications in Premier Shield Group (A Risk Management Enterprise).

You can reach Mr. Chaturvedi at [email protected]

Mr.Manu Bhalla has joined A2Z Powercom Ltd. as Vice President- Coal Project.

Mr. Bhalla has done his M.Com from Rajasthan University and an MBA from Kurukshetra. He has more than 29 years of rich work experience in commodities esp. Bulk Fuels and has expertise in Commercial, Supply Chain, Procurement, Imports & Exports.

In his last assignment, Mr. Bhalla was associated with GHCL Ltd. for over 26 years at different positions.

You can reach Mr. Bhalla at [email protected]

Mr. Subhash JainVice President Project

A2Z Powercom

Mr. Anuj ChaturvediAsst. Vice President - Marketing and

corporate CommunicationA2Z Infraservices

Mr. Manu BhallaVice President - Coal Project

A2Z Powercom

WELCOME ON

BOARD New Members of A2Z Family

S.No. Project Name Project No. Location Client Job Value (Rs.In Crores)

Maintenance & Engineering ServicesSTOP PRESS

Rural Electrification work in Ganjam District in the state of Orrisa under GOI scheme of Rajiv Gandhi GrameenVidyutikaran Yojna (RGGVY).

Supply, Erection of Material/Equipment for Bifurcation of 11 kV HSIDC-1,11,phase-VI and BNC feeder and bifurcation of 11 kV sector-34 feeder under KCG Divn. Gurgaon under SE (OP) Circle, Gurgaon aginst tender enquiry No. SEC /FBD-08/2010(Package -E)

Supply, Erection of Material /Equipment for Bifurcation of 11 kV Karola,11kV Garhi & 11kV Chandu feeder under (OP) S/divn. Fharukh Nagar Sub Divn.Under (OP) divn. Manesar under SE (OP) Circle, Gurgaon aginst tender enquiry No. SEC /FBD-08/2010 (Package -F)

Supply, Erection of Material /Equipment for Bifurcation of 11 kV Lokra feeder under (OP) S/divn. Bhorakala under (OP) Divn. Manesar under SE (OP) Circle, Gurgaon aginst tender enquiry No. SEC /FBD-08/2010 (Package -H)

Supply, Erection of material /Equipment for Bifurcation of 11 kV Indl. Feeder C-1,C-2,C-3 & C-4 (cr. Zone Pali) by shifting of load about 1200 Amp from 66 kV S/stn. Dhoj to 220 kV S/stn. Pali under (OP)divn. Ballab-garh under SE (OP) Circle , Faridabad aginst tender enquiry No. SEC /FBD-08/2010 (Package -L)

NH/CONST.(E&M)

-III/RE-60/PR-447/

841/10

TED - 08 (Pkg - E)

TED - 08 (Pkg - F)

TED - 08 (Pkg - H)

TED - 08 (Pkg - L)

Ganjam District

(Orrisa)

Gurgaon

Gurgaon

Gurgaon

Faridabad

26.34

0.53

NHPC

DHBVN

DHBVN

DHBVN

DHBVN

0.85

0.72

1.28

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

PROJECTS BOOKED (SINCE OCT 2010)ACHIEVEMENTS

STOP PRESS Maintenance & Engineering Services

Design, Supply, Erection, Testing and Commissioning of Material & Equipment required for construction of 33/11 KV Substations & associated 33 KV Lines including civil works on Turn Key Basis against E - Tender Specification NO.CCP- II/1/2009-10 for Package – A

Rural Electricity Infrastruc-ture & Household electrifica-tion of villages in 24 Parganas (S) dist. Of west Bengal

Rural Electricity Infrastruc-ture & Household electrifica-tion of villages in Jalpaiguri dist. of West Bengal

Supply of Material, Survey, Consumer Indexing, Installa-tion, Testing, and Commis-sioning of 11 KV feeder under Feeder Separation programme, installation of distribution transformers and associated L.T. works for Segregation of domestic and agriculture consumers in (O&M) Dn. Rewa of Rewa district.

Construction of 400kV and 220kV Bays at existing 400kV GSS Bikaner, Merta City & Hindaun against TN – 292

Construction of 400kV and 220kV Bays at existing 400kV GSS Barmer, Jaisalmer & Jodhpur against TN – 294

Survey, Engineering, Design, Supply, Installation Testing & Commissioning of 11 KV Distribution system & associated LT work on Turnkey Basis

MPPKVVCL/FSP/F-02/Lot-8

TN – 292

TN – 294

NDPL/ENGG/ENQ/443/09-10

Dehradun

24 - Parganas

Jalpaiguri

Rewa

Bikaner,

Merta City &

Hindaun

Barmer,

Jaisalmer &

Jodhpur

Delhi

UPCL,

Dehradun

WBSEDCL

WBSEDCL

MPPKVVCL,

Jabalpur

RRVPNL

RRVPNL

NDPL


4.89

52.02

63.69

25.77

42.16

31.18

8.09

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.


STOP PRESS Maintenance & Engineering Services

LT/HT line shifting work at

Dabok-Maroli-Fatehnagar -

Chittorgarh Road (SH-9)

under Distt. Chittorgarh

(Part-I).

400 KV DCDS Transmission

Line for Package - II

(PITHAMPUR-MALWA)

Length-52 Kms

400 KV DCDS Transmission

Line for Package - III

(PITHAMPUR-MALWA)

Length-48 Kms

Establishment of 220KV

Kopergaon S/S including

Supply, Erection, Testing,

Commissioning (ETC) and

civil works.

400 KV Transmission Line

associated with Interconnec-

tion between India and

Bangladesh Electricals Grids

for Indian Portion.

Tubewell connection

Tubewell connection

Supply of Material, Erection,

Testing & Commissioning for

replacement of copper

conductor BCC-5 SWG with

ACSR 0.1 sq’’ and Shifting of

33 KV line Hansi to Bhatla

line under City S/Divn. Hansi

on turnkey basis. (Re-Tender).

NIT No. 515 - 516 -3

TR-63/2010 (Package - II)

TR-63/2010 (Package - III)

0804 Package - D

C-03502-L195A-3/G4.

176- Cluster - C

176- Cluster - D

77/SE/Const./HSR/2010-11

Chittorgarh

PITHAMPUR-MALWA

PITHAMPUR-MALWA

Kopergaon

Bangladesh

Darbhanga & Madhubani

Samastipur & Part of Vaishali & Muzaffarpur

Hansi to Bhatla

RSRDC

MPPTCL

MPPTCL

MSETCL

PGIL

BSEB

BSEB

DHBVN

1.21

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

19.

20.

24.42

20.62

42.15

71.36

6.73

6.73

0.25

TOTAL 430.99



A2Z Maintenance & Engineering Services Ltd. crossed another milestone in April 2010, when

it received a contract for building 19.2 Km of Roads encompassing 8 projects in Bihar rural

areas under the prestigious Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana. All these projects were

expected to be completed in 12 months. It is to the credit of A2Z that we completed one of the

projects comprising 2.6 Kms. in record time of four months. Considering our excellent efforts,

our client, NHPC Ltd. in appreciation of our work have allowed us to compete for new Road

Construction Projects worth Rs 49 cr. comprising 21 projects.

PROJECT ROAD BUILDING

Maintenance & Engineering ServicesSTOP PRESS

The snaps of these sites during our work and after completion is placed alongside for all to appreciate the good efforts of our dedicated field team in Bihar.

We are all aware that A2Z INFRASERVICES LTD. acquired a strategic stake in CNCS Facility Solutions Pvt. Ltd last year. To further strengthen the graph of business growth in Facility Management Services, A2Z Infraservices Ltd. has acquired 100% stake in IL&FS Property Management & Services Limited (IPM&SL), a facility management vertical of Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS) Group. IL&FS in turn acquired 20% stake in A2Z’s FMS Business.

While the A2Z’s business was strong in the North, CNCS was strong in the West and IPMSL had a significant market presence in South India.

Under IL&FS ownership, IPM&SL has successfully grown from a small service provider to establishing itself as one of India's largest Facilities Management Service (FMS) providers. Its operations have been growing across India and it has a strong presence in Facilities Management, Project Management and Transaction Management Businesses.

The FMS market has, however, become an increasingly global and competitive one, and for IPM&SL to continue delivering at the highest level, it needed the support of an owner with the focus, expertise, resources and ambition to support and take the company’s vision forward.

The strategic alliance with the A2Z Group leads to synergies between the three groups and helps in playing on the strengths of each other. This therefore represents a natural evolution in the development of the business. It will ensure that the joint entity leverages the strengths of all the three stake holders to excel in terms of absolute business growth and emerging as a leading player in the international marketplace.

I feel proud to convey that we all are a larger family now and one of the top players in this domain.

ANIL SONIJMD & CEO A2Z Infraservices Ltd.

InfraservicesSTOP PRESS

A2Z INFRASERVICES TAKES OVER IPM&SL TO BECOME A TOP PLAYER IN FACILITY

MANAGEMENT SERVICES

Infrastructure

Sr. No.

1

2

3

City

Ghaziabad

Ranchi

Darbhanga

Projects

Integrated

Integrated

C&T

Period

30 Years

25 Years

7+5

TPD

300

450

120

Status

Agreement Signed

Agreement Signed

LOI Received

KANPURIt is a matter of “Great Pride” for all of us that Doordarshan has made a documentary on our Kanpur Project and telecast the same on the National Channel on 20th January and 22nd January. You can watch the documentary online on YouTube by using following three links.

Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zB80wr0Ct7Y

Part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G81FeJPNH2Q

Part 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue6U5gJa54Y

MUZAFFARNAGARMuzaffarnagar Plant started production with the Capacity of 30 to 40 Tonnes per day of Compost. Power Connection for Muzaffarnagar Plant with a Capacity 210 KVA has been installed. We have been awarded the Collection & Transportation Job for 10 Years at Muzaf-farnagar.

GOAWe have signed an agreement with the Corporation of the City of Panaji (GOA) to establish a MSW Project of 20 Tonnes per day processing through Anaerobic Digestion System at Patto Plaza for A2Z. With this we will be Creating Cleaner Climate and Producing Compost and also Generate Electricity through Biomethanation Technology.

New Projects acquired during the last 2 Months are as under:-

Construction of Processing Plant and SLF started at the following Sites/Cities:

1. Balia : 40TPD

2. Sambhal : 75 TPD

3. Fatehpur : 55 TPD

4. Mirzapur : 100 TPD

STOP PRESS

Powercom

Reinforcement & Shuttering of TG Deck Top Slab at Nakodar

Casting of TG Deck Top Slab at Nakodar

TG Building Under Construction at Nakodar

Boiler Column Erection at Nakodar

PROJECTS PROGRESS AT GLANCE

STOP PRESS

Even after a few hindrances due to bad weather in the beginning of the month, overall progress of Punjab & Kanpur sites is satisfactory. One of the major milestone achieved at all the project sites was the Boiler Drum Lifting & Alignment.

From Civil perspective, milestones achieved are listed below project site wise:

FAZILKA:

• Casting of TG Deck completed.

• Casting of TG Building slab at 3.5 meters

level completed.

• Casting of Chimney Shell completed.

• Casting of RCC raft for Raw Water Storage Tank.

• Boiler Drum Lift completed.

KANPUR:

• TG Deck Casting completed.

• Casting of TG Building slab 3.5 meters

level completed.

• ID Fans Foundation Raft Casted.

On Mechanical front, fabrication work of ESP material, Boiler duct, Bunker column, EOT Crane Gantry beam & TG Building roof truss is moving at a fast pace. Project site teams are on their toes to achieve the target within the specified time frame.

NAKODAR:

• Casting of MCS Column completed.

• Casting of BFP foundations completed.

• Construction of Chimney shell (56/70)

meters completed.

• Boiler Drum Lifting completed.

MORINDA:

• Casting of TG Deck completed.

• ID Fan Foundation completed.

• Switchyard Foundation completed.

• Chimney shell (18/75) meters completed.

• Lift of Boiler Drum completed.

View of TG Building Under Construction at Fazilka

View of TG Building Under Construction at Kanpur

Construction of Chimney Raft at Kanpur

Boiler Column Erection at Kanpur

Construction of Chimney at Nakodar

Construction of Chimney 61 Mts at Fazilka Boiler Column Erection

at Fazilka

Powercom STOP PRESS

OBJECTIVEAs a part of the overall reforms agenda in the Power Distribution Sector, several efficiency improvement initiatives such as introduction of better managed and streamlined business processes have been undertaken at the power distribution companies (‘Discoms’). One such initiative is the introduction of “Spot Billing”. Spot Billing has been very successful in compressing the metering-billing-collection cycle by approximately 7 to 10 days, and has significantly reduced the working capital requirement of the Discoms.

This note provides a brief overview of the erstwhile (“traditional”) Metering-Billing-Collection (“M-B-C”) cycle, and the benefits of Spot Billing.

Figure 1

Traditional Metering-Billing-Collection CycleAs illustrated above in Figure 1, the traditional M-B-C cycle for a typical bi-monthly consumer begins with the meter reader recording the meter reading on the 25th of every alternate month (Point A in illustration). This reading is manually recorded in the meter reader’s regis-ter. At the end of the day, the meter reader provides his register to the clerks at the section office, where the readings are manually copied into another register. The readings from this register are forwarded to the billing department for further processing, while the meter reader resumes his itinerary the next day.

The bill processing and generation takes approximately 7 to 10 days, subsequent to which bills are dispatched by post to the consumer. The consumer is given 14 days to pay his dues, failing which disconnection proceedings are initiated after another 7 days.

Issues/Concerns with the Traditional Process: • Heavy reliance on manual inputs, such as multiple meter reading entries by hand, renders the M-B-C business cycles vulnerable to errors. • There is significant duplication of work, as multiple copies of the same data are generated and processed. • Significant time is lost in bill generation and dispatch.

Revised Metering-Billing-Collection Cycle with Spot BillingBefore we discuss the spot billing process, let us review the capabilities of Meter Reading Instruments that are required for Spot Billing.

Spot Billing Machines:Spot Billing is done with hand-held electronic Spot Billing Machines (SBM). SBMs are small battery-operated devices that are capable to perform the following: • Manual entry of meter readings – For the majority of consumers who have

electromechanical meters, the SBMs are capable of capturing the current

SPOT BILLING IN DISCOMS

Powertech

STOPPRESS

Feb Mar AprJan

A25th 25th

21th

13th to 19

25th to 5th

Last MeterReadingTaken

CurrentMeterTaken

Last Dateto Pay

Traditional Billing Cycle BillDispatched

DisconnectionDate

BimonthlyConsumption Period

Bill Processing

2 months7 to 10 days



Figure 1







meter reading manually through a keyboard. For Meters with optical ports, the same can be done through a Meter Reading Instrument (MRI)

• Downloading data dumps from a computer – SBMs have the facility to download the last meter readings (of the consumers to be visited that day) from the central billing system.

• Interfacing with Electronic Meters – For an increasing number of consumers (especially high value consumers), the Discoms are installing tamper-proof electronic meters. SBMs are capable of interfacing with these meters electroni-cally to capture the current meter reading.

• Storage of billing logic, and Bill Calculation – SBMs are required to calculate and print bills at the consumer’s premises. They are therefore designed to be programmable, and are capable of storing the billing logic for various categories of customers.

• Bill Printing – SBMs are capable of printing Electricity Bills.

Revised M-B-C ProcessFigure 2 below illustrates the revised M-B-C cycle for a typical bi-monthly consumer subsequent to the introduction of “Spot Billing”.

Figure 2

The process starts (as before) on 25th of every alternate month (Point A in illustration). However, because of the features available in hand-held electronic MRIs, the meter reading, bill generation, bill printing, and bill dispatch activities can be completed in a single instance. There is therefore, no back end bill processing. The meter reader notes the current meter reading from the consumer’s meter, and feeds it into the MRI. Based on the current reading, and the last reading (downloaded into the MRI at the start of the day), the meter reader is able to generate a consumer’s bill on the spot.

Benefits1. The expeditious processing of bills on the consumer’s premises significantly reduces the time in the M-B-C cycle.2. The reduced number of activities also reduces the margin for error in bill generation.3. The time lost in transit after the dispatch of bills is completely eliminated. The possibility of “lost bills” is also ruled out.4. It reduces meter reading disputes with consumers.5. It results in faster collection of funds for discoms leading to enhanced working capital and also saving of interest.6. It gives more time to consumers to pay their dues and helps them in planning their funds.7. It eliminates cost as also use of manpower for postage/delivery.

Additional Resource RequirementsSpot Billing requires the widespread deployment of SBMs/ MRIs. It also necessitates theinstallation of computer hardware and software that is capable of interfacing with these

Feb Mar AprJan

A25th 25th

16th

9th

MeterReadingTaken

MeterReadingTaken

Last Dateto Pay

Revised Billing Cycle

BillGenerated

and handedover Disconnection

Date

BimonthlyConsumption Period

2 months

Powertech

STOPPRESS



Figure 1







STOPPRESS

In the list of five vendors getting contract for daily Spot Billingin various cities. A2Z Powertech has been the first vendor to start the work

due to the effort put by the team & especially Mr. Saurabh Gakkar.

"CSPDCL to write a success story in Spot Billing through the effort of Powertech,in particular Mr Prince Nanda, who has started Spot Billing activity in Durg after all the

vendors for the last three years failed to perform the same in the CSPDCL"

instruments. Additional training is also required to help the field staff understand and use the machines effectively. While all this requires significant investments, spot billing signifi-cantly improves the efficiency of the M-B-C cycle, and helps in increased consumer satisfaction and significant cost savings by way of reduced working capital requirements.

Along with spot billing, it also has the feature of spot collection. Software changes have been carried out in the spot billing machine to include the facility of spot collections. The amount collected is entered into the system and at the end of the day the respective ledger is updated.

A2Z Powertech Ltd, has recently started its first Spot Billing and Energy Audit project in Durg, Bhilai , Chiroda and Dalli Rajhara covering close to 2 Lacs consumers in CSPDCL designated area. A2Z Powertech shall be starting the Spot Billing for additional 2.5 Lacs Consumers in Sagar, Satna, Rewa and Damoh in MP PKVVVCL, EZ and Narsinghpur in PVVNL by the end of November or first week of December. The Order it has received from MP PKVVCL, EZ will be a unique and first of its kind project across India on spot billing, where the photograph of the meters, which will be taken on the spot, would be printed on the bill and handed over to the consumers to avoid disputes related to incorrect meter readings. In most of the Orders it has received, A2Z will also manage the collection centers, provide distribution transformer wise Energy Audit and various other reports.

Following are the Photographs of First Spot Billing activity performed in Padmanabhpur Area of Durg by A2Z Powertech:

Powertech

CSR

CSR team extending their awareness program tothe local residents of Zone 4 in Kanpur.

A community awareness program was organized by the CSR team of A2Z in Kamla Nehru Park in Kanpur. Corporators from different wards were invited. The audience consisted of local people from different wards and some school children.

KANPUR CSR

A2Z wishes Eid to people by putting banners around the city. A2Z practices the same on various other occasions of national importance.

Young residents of Kanpur are joining hands with us as volunteers and are becoming a part of our endeavour. They receive training in the institute situated within Panki Plant, from the CSR team and the faculty members of the institute.

On his regular round of duty in Sisamau area of Kanpur one early morning, one of our helpers in C&T team, Mr. Kamal Balmiki, found a bundle of notes in a garbage bin. Little did he know that the bundle contained notes worth Rs.50000, though he could guess that it was a big sum of money. Along with him, there were some rag pickers rum-maging through the garbage littered around the garbage bin. He hid the bundle of notes from them fearing that if

they saw it, they may take it from him. At the same time he noticed a person anxiously looking at the area around the garbage bin as if searching for something he had lost. Kamal Balmiki asked him what he was searching for and that gentleman replied that he had lost some money somewhere in that area. On being asked how much the amount was, the gentleman replied that it was a bundle but did not mention the amount. Then Kamal Balmiki showed him the bundle of notes he had hidden from the rag pickers and asked if that is what he was looking for. The gentleman recognized it as the bundle of notes he had lost and was searching for. His happiness and relief was evident. He was so moved and overwhelmed by the honesty of Kamal Balmiki that he rewarded him with Rs.1000 on the spot in full public view.

People like Kamal Balmiki are our true heroes who exemplify high degree of integrity and commitment towards work. His poor background and lack of education did not come in the way of differentiating between the right and the wrong. Such people are the ones who hold high the flag of the company and earn good name both for them-selves and the organization they work for. Kamal Balmiki's act of honesty was also recognized, rewarded and applauded in presence of all other Helpers and Supervisors, where all were exhorted to follow his example."

The person who lost and recovered his money was Mr. Bhanu Pratap Singh, resident of 104/288, Sisamau, Kanpur (mobile no. 9695821962).

From The Field

Mr.Kamal BalmikiHelper, C&T Team, Kanpur

REALHERO

MANAGEMENT QUOTIENT

Mr. Nitin SharmaSr. Executive

For an exponent of Management, to ignore ‘Harvard Business Review’ (HBR) is similar to ignoring an Elephant in the living room. Personally I am a big fan of HBR and by its help I have lined up some excerpts from the blog posts by the well known Management Gurus, Thinkers and Leaders from around the world. These would certainly help you in your endeavors.

Managerial Tips

3 Steps to Recover from a MistakeWhile most people accept that mistakes are inevitable, no one likes to make them. The goodnews is that even large errors don't have to be career-enders if they are handled well. Nexttime you make a blunder, follow these three steps to recover gracefully:

1. Fess up- Trying to hide a mistake or downplay its importance can be fatal to your career. Be candid and transparent about the mistake, take responsibility for your part in it, and don't be defensive.

2. Make necessary changes- Mistakes are important learning opportunities.Explain to your boss and other interested parties what you will do differently going forward.

3. Get back out there- Don't let your errors keep you from ever taking risks again. Once the mistake is behind you, focus on the future.

- adapted from "You've Made A Mistake. Now What?" by Amy Gallo.

3 Ways to Bring Out the Best in Your PeopleThe brightest leaders don't just rely on their own intelligence to succeed, but use it to helptheir people shine as well. Here are three ways you can help your employees not only feelsmarter, but act smarter:

1. Look for ideas everywhere- Don't assume you know where all the new and creative ideas will come from. Involve people on projects not because of their titles, but based on their ability to contribute.

2. Encourage openness- Create a safe environment where your people know they can — and should — think, act, and speak with reason. Have a high tolerance for mistakes so people aren't afraid to take risks.

3. Challenge them to get better- Offer opportunities for people to stretch their think- ing and behavior. Set the expectation that everyone, including you, should improve their skills.

- adapted from "Bringing Out the Best in Your People" by Liz Wiseman and Greg McKeown.

3 Ways to Manage Clashing Leadership StylesWorking with someone who has a different approach than you, can often yield innovation andcreativity. Here are three ways to make the most of differing styles:

1. Unpeel the onion- On the surface, you may seem to have little in common with your coworker.But if you look deeper, you are likely to see shared values or a mutual goal. Focus on what you have in common, not on what you don't.

MANAGEMENT QUOTIENT Managerial Tips

2. Manage your expectations- Recognize that you and your coworker are going to have different expectations about how things should be done. Communicate about these disparities and be open to doing something another way.

3. Push for innovation- The true value of diversity is a richer end product. Use your relationship to find innovation and benefit in the work you do together. -adapted from "Three Ways to Capitalize on Creative Tension" by Amy Jensu and Muriel Maignan Wilkins.

3 Steps to Stop a Team FightNext time your team members start throwing proverbial punches, take these three steps to get them to stop fighting and start working:

1. Intervene early- The sooner you step in the better. A simple disagreement can turn into a serious conflict within seconds when emotions are running high.

2. Focus on team norms- Refer the parties back to something they can, or hopefully already have, agreed on.Use team norms to guide behavior and help the parties identify common ground.

3. Create a shared agreement- To reach an accord, have the team members talk it through. With all parties' cards on the table, facilitate an outcome that is amenable to all. Avoid a lowest common denominator solution. Instead find one that integrates both parties' interests. -adapted from "Get Your Team to Stop Fighting and Start Working" by Amy Gallo.

3 Ways to Leverage Your Best PeopleToo often managers unintentionally hinder or discourage their star performers. This counter-productive behavior is not ill-intended. It's often because the manager isn't sure how to motivate someone who is so exceptionally talented. If you are lucky enough to have such high-performers on your team, try these three things to make the most of them:

1. Push them to the next level- Stretch and challenge stars. Find out what they are good at and what they need to learn and craft assignments accordingly.

2. Let them shine- Don't hide your stars. Give them visibility. Let others know what they are doing.When they look good, you do too.

3. Let them go- Top performers need room to grow. If it makes sense for their development, let them move on.

- adapted from "Leverage Your Top Talent Before You Lose It" by Ron Ashkenas.

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BOOKREVIEW

We all might have read a lot of books on management authored by experts in different disciplines of management. These books contain exhaustive illustrations and case studies to demonstrate a case in point or evolving a concept or thought. But the book I am recommending is different and unique in many ways.

It is short but full of thoughts and you would be compelled to ponder over it again and again whenever you face shortage of time to discharge your duties either as an employee or as a human being. The Language is simple, narration short and the tone is humorous. After reading it, you should introspect and initiate changes in your style of working which would result in all round improvement.

It illustrates the common mistakes we do daily in our office and at home in ‘Time Manage-ment’. It will clear a lot of myths that we hold about management styles. The analogy of an assignment as a monkey is thought-provoking. We all pick up a lot of monkeys upward, downward and laterally without realizing how these monkeys eat away our precious time. It illustrates how one should describe, assign, insure and check on the monkeys for better Time Management.

His statement “If you always agree with your boss, one of you is not necessary” leads you to the concept of ‘loyal opposition’ which is necessary in a dynamic business environment. He also advocates ‘delegation’ in place of ’assigning’ for better results.

This book is the latest addition to the ‘One Minute Manager’ series and authored by Mr. Ken Blanchard, an internationally known author, educator, consultant and professor of leadership and organization behavior at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

With humour and logic he tells us how to assign monkeys to the right masters and how to keep them healthy.

Mr.K.S.V NairChief Operations Officer

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The One Minute Manager Meets The Monkey

Henry Kissinger

INSPIRATIONAL QUOTE‘The task of the leader is to get his people from where they are to where they have not been.’

-Henry Kissinger (German-born American political, scientist, diplomat, and recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize)

WORD OF THE MONTHProbity:

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integrity, worth, justice, honour, equity, virtue, goodness, morality, honesty, fairness, fidelity, sincerity, righteousness, rectitude, truthfulness, trustworthiness, uprightness

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