Aditya Birla Group is a conglomerate which is engaged in diverse sectors. With its great history and excellence it has not only left a mark in the Indian Economy but has also made India proud globally. It is a $48 billion corporation and is in the list of Fortune 500. Aditya Birla Group has a number of achievements to its name which are – Global leader in Aluminum Rolling, Viscos Staple Fibre and Carbon Black. Ranks second in Telecom sector and so on. In India, it is the leader in Telecomm sector and Cement Industry. These achievements were not easy to accomplish. It came with the outstanding leadership of people who were at the helm of this group since its inception in 1857.
The group which was had its beginnings in the Cotton industry expanded rapidly in the early 20th Century. Mr. Ghanshyam Das Birla lead it through this period and the group under his leadership expanded tremendously in critical sectors as textiles and fibre, aluminum, cement and chemicals. He was also involved in the freedom struggle of India alongside Gandhiji. This teaches us how eminent business leaders could effectively contribute for the betterment of the society around them. Ater that, Mr. Aditya Vikram Birla dreamt of putting India on the world map by focusing on Globalization. He achieved this feat in 1969 far ahead of the Liberalization of Indian Economy in 1991. After him, his son Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla had taken up the role of leadership in 1995. At that time, the Group’s annual turnover was around $3.3 Billion. And we can see what the company has achieved under his leadership with a turnover of $48 Billion and being in the Fortune 500.
The success story of Aditya Birla Group has always inspired me through difficult times. I first read about the Group in a book which had described how its current leader Mr. Kumar Mangalam Birla has contributed to make the Group a huge success story. Just like his father took the reins at the age of 24, he became the Chairman of the Group at the age of 28. He was under a lot of pressure as he had to live up to the reputation of his great father. Some people were also skeptical about him that it was impossible for him to do that. But against all odds, he proved all the critics wrong and took the company to great new heights. Under his leadership, his company grew by around 16 times. This is an example for all of the aspiring entrepreneurs who want to start something on their own. He has shown us that anything can be achieved if a person is determined enough to achieve it. That we should have a Vision for ourselves of what we want to become and what we want to achieve in life. He has shown us how under tremendous pressure we can achieve great things and how we can learn from our failures and make them our strengths.
