We are delighted to feature Nand Kishore Chaudhary (Chairman & Managing Director at Jaipur Rugs). He is a simple man devoted to the Indian hand-knitted rug industry with an aim to position it rightly in the world and to empower its real owner and creator – the Indian weaver.
In our discussion, we have explored what is social entrepreneurship, key mantra to transform society with love, and the most important learnings of the journey to make Jaipur Rugs an exemplary model for social entrepreneurship. Watch the complete video to know more about the journey of Nand Kishore Chaudhary and Jaipur Rugs.
Interviewee: Nand Kishore Chaudhary (Social Entrepreneur, Chairman & Managing Director at Jaipur Rugs)
Nand Kishore Chaudhary is a globally acclaimed social entrepreneur, is the founder of Jaipur Rugs, one of India’s largest manufacturers of hand knotted rugs and is often referred to as ‘Gandhi of the Carpet Industry’. With just two looms and nine artisans in 1978, his journey four decades later stands at Jaipur Rugs becoming a global social enterprise exporting to over 60 countries while providing sustainable livelihood to 40,000 artisans in 600 remote villages across five states in India, out of which 80% of them are women.
Interviewer: Noopur Pathak (Chief Media Editor, INNOVATION ROOTS)
Author: Noopur Pathak
Holacracy, Decision-Making, Social Technology and more with Brian Robertson
Holacracy has become one of the most widely adopted systems of self-management over the years. It is also known to be a management practice for the modern era. In this interview, we have featured Brian Robertson (Co-founder, HolacracyOne) to understand what is Holacracy and what makes it so popular and widely-accepted among different organisations.
Brian also highlighted how to make meaningful decisions driving change, need of social technology in today’s world and biggest challenge for a sustainable future.
Interviewee: Brian Robertson (Co-founder, HolacracyOne)
Brian Robertson is the world’s foremost expert on Holacracy, a revolutionary framework for running self-managing organizations. After years as CEO of an award-winning software company, he co-founded HolacracyOne to share this innovative framework with other organizations ready to self-manage. Brian wrote the book Holacracy: The New Management System for a Rapidly Changing World. Over 1000 companies use Holacracy today – in healthcare, insurance, banking, retail, technology, nonprofit and government sectors and in places as diverse as Dubai, Shanghai, Amsterdam, London, Berlin, New York, Bangalore, Las Vegas and rural Africa. He’s thrilled to see the method take root and grow with such force. Interviewer:
Noopur Pathak (Chief Media Editor, INNOVATION ROOTS)