Presentation on the leadership of Francisco d'souza

1. By
V.Shriram

3.  My leadership style
Delegative
Participative
Authoritative
 The political leader I admire the most
Nelson Mandela
 The business leader I admire the most
Steve Jobs
 The leadership lesson I remember the best
Surround yourself with people smarter than you
 A book I would recommend on leadership
Good to Great by Jim Collins
 The difference between a manager and a leader
Leadership is about creating a vision, building a positive environment
 All good managers are good leaders
No

4.  Francisco D'Souza has more than 20 years of experience in
the information technology industry, in both operational and
advisory roles.
 Effective 1 January 2007, D'Souza was
appointed President and Chief Executive Officer and a
member of the Board of Directors of Cognizant.
 2003 –C.O.O
 1999-2003-Senior Vice President (SVP), North American
Operations and Business Development.
 1998-1999- VP
 1996-1997 – Consultant
 He is noted for his quick rise to the top in his career.

5.  2002 - Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year
finalist
 2005 - The Economic Times Entrepreneur Award.
 2009 - named among "America's Best CEOs"
by Institutional Investor magazine.
 2013 - named among "100 CEO Leaders in STEM"
by STEM connector
 2013 - Recognized as the Best CEO in the
Multinational Company category by Forbes India
magazine as part of its 2013 Leadership Awards.
 2014 - "Newsmaker of the Year" by The Financial
Express

6.  Meet 'The kid'
 Boyish looking
 Globe trotter
 Multi-cultural experience
 Not satisfied
 Great future ahead?

7.  Ratings by 2013 . (Glassdoor)
 96% approval ahead of 95% and 94%.
 His three best features :-
 “I am hands-on; I like to hear directly from
clients and employees; I’m determined.”
 His three worst features :-
 “I can be too intense, demanding and
impatient.”