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That sounds so warm and fuzzy, you could almost hug it. But how does it work? A council of the top eight executives discusses all major decisions. It's rare that the entire group is in Bangalore at the same time, so the team has mastered the art of succinct e-mail for any question that comes up. Everyone weighs in with a yes or no and a line or two of reasoning. "Why waste time?" asks H.R. director T.V. Mohandas Pai. "We all know each other." And this is a company built on information. Says Murthy: "We've always...
...will divide Infosys into industry units (e.g., banking and energy) and horizontal units focusing on issues like infrastructure that cut across industries. Infosys hopes that the new structure will drive the spirit of consensus-based decision making deeper into the company. Each division will have its own decision-making council, with at least one employee under 30, while the team at the top may eventually double. As well as sharpening Infosys' customer focus, "the restructuring is also partly about refocusing and re-energizing our staff," says Gopalakrishnan...
...over time. The reforms, which require that all courses with five or more students be evaluated, will be on the agenda for the next Faculty meeting in January. Students would also be allowed to complete evaluations after taking final exams under the new guidelines. Representatives of the Undergraduate Council (UC) attended the meeting, and some were said they were disappointed at having to wait to hear debate on the issue. “I think it’s unfortunate,” said UC President-elect Matthew L. Sundquist ’09. “It?...
...self-discovery. “I felt like NYU focused so heavily on putting people in film together, and the education wasn’t liberal or diverse enough.” Luckily, Morgan’s best high school friend and current off-campus roommate, outgoing Undergraduate Council President Ryan A. Petersen ’08, was waiting for him when he got here. But his Tisch roots never really left him. And with a cinematographer father, an exposure to filmmaking was part of his upbringing. A history and literature concentrator, Morgan is currently studying film, writing a thesis...
Kyle A. Krahel ’08 is of the best breed of politician. Whether it’s representing the student body on the Undergraduate Council, organizing feminist coffeehouses, or protesting with the Harvard Anti-War Coalition and the Student Labor Action Movement (SLAM), Krahel actually cares about what he does, and it shows. “Kyle is someone who always knows what he stands for,” says Jonah L. Kanin ’08, Krahel’s roommate since freshman year. “And he’s willing to be involved...