In this video, business journalist Tamal Bandyopadhyay, a founding member of Mint, a columnist for the Business Standard, Financial Express & Economic Times as well as a prolific author tells us the story of HDFC bank and it’s digital journey. He also shares some precious nuggets of advice on the right attitude towards work and learning as well as project management.
(This is Part 3 of the video series featuring Tamal Bandyopadhyay)
You can check Part 1 of Tamal Bandyopadhyay's here
and Part 2 of Tamal Bandyopadhyay's talk
here
Summary of the Video
Tamal Bandyopadhyay shares details about his latest book titled HDFC 2.0 in this video. He tells us the story of HDFC Bank, detailing its transformation over the years into a digital entity. A few years ago, in 2012, Tamal wrote another book on HDFC bank called “Bank for the Buck.” This book sketched out the conception of HDFC bank. He shares just why he chose to pen down another narrative of the HDFC story. He talks about how the definition of banking has changed to accommodate technology and how banks stay relevant in this age of fintech. He talks about how we carry our banks in our pockets today. He talks about banks being marketplaces offering services outside of the traditional scope of banking.
Tamal shares how a business student can benefit from studying the HDFC bank story. He talks about developing an entrepreneurial mindset towards work. Further, he talks about his process towards writing a book. With tips for project management, he tells us how discipline, passion and love are the ingredients that encourage success.
If you want some priceless and timeless advice on banking, the entrepreneurial mindset, and the secret to success, you must check out this video.
Key Takeaways
1. Transparency is an important part of professional exchange.
2. Discipline, passion and love are the ingredients to doing a good job.
3. A bank is now no more a bank; it’s a marketplace.
4. Each individual is a stakeholder in the business story of today.
5. You need to approach your job, not as a professional, but as an entrepreneur.
6. Digitisation is blurring the walls between consumers and service providers.
Here is a glimpse of Mr. Bandyopadhyay's illustrious career.
Disclaimer: We know the sound is slightly off. We're really sorry about that. But do listen to the conversation! It's full of insights and interesting tidbits.