New Delhi, Bangalore, Mar 21: Jindal Stainless, India’s leading stainless-steel manufacturer, has partnered with the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (IIMB) to co-create a customised ‘Strategic Leadership Development Programme’. This programme is aimed at strengthening strategic thinking, business judgement, and decision-making capabilities among the company’s senior professionals to prepare them for key leadership roles. The programme was formally inaugurated by Mr Abhyuday Jindal, Managing Director, Jindal Stainless, in the presence of Mr Sushil Baveja, CHRO, Jindal Stainless, Dr. Mukta Kulkarni, Dean (Programmes) and Professor (Organizational Behaviour and HRM), IIMB, Dr. Deepak Chandrashekar, Faculty (Strategy), IIMB, and Mr. Anand Pachouri, Head (Learning & Development), Jindal Stainless.
The twenty-three participants of the Leadership Development Programme representing cross-functional domains from Jindal Stainless, will undergo sessions led by the faculty of IIMB. The curriculum, designed under the expertise of IIMB, will engage participants through a highly interactive and experiential pedagogy with a strong emphasis on real-world application.
Speaking on this collaboration, Managing Director, Jindal Stainless, Mr Abhyuday Jindal, said, “As Jindal Stainless continues to scale and grow, preparing a leadership pipeline becomes imperative. Learning from the distinguished faculties at IIM Bangalore will enable our senior leaders to gain fresh perspectives, sharpen their strategic thinking, and navigate complex business environments with greater confidence. Initiatives such as this ensure that our leadership depth evolves in step with the organisation’s growth ambitions and global knowledge benchmarks. We are happy to partner with IIMB, known for its academic excellence, in advancing this effort.”
Dean (Programmes) and Professor (Organizational Behaviour & HRM), IIM Bangalore, Dr. Mukta Kulkarni said, “Leadership today requires a combination of strong conceptual knowledge and real-world business perspective. Industry-academia partnerships play an important role in shaping leaders who can navigate the dynamic landscape. IIM Bangalore developed this programme – an integration of academic insight with business context – to strengthen the leadership capabilities of the participants by equipping them with the skills needed to effectively manage an increasingly dynamic business environment.”
The programme will cover a wide range of topics like strategy, finance, macro-economic influences on business, innovation, emerging technology trends, understanding self, personality building, collaboration, and working in teams. This is meant to develop key competencies for the participants, including strategic thinking for stronger execution, the ability to build networks and collaborate effectively in a changing global environment, and the capability to lead and coach teams as the organisation see them transitioning from functional leadership to enterprise leadership roles.
Chief Human Resources Officer, Jindal Stainless, Mr Sushil Baveja, said, “At Jindal Stainless, we view leadership development as a continuous process rather than a one-time intervention. The programme with IIM Bangalore has been carefully structured to help our leaders bring outside-in perspective to drive organisational growth. We’re confident that it will deepen participants’ understanding of business strategy, financial decision-making, and organisational dynamics, to help both collective and individual growth.”
