The senior director, EHS, Biocon, believes that being effective and giving freedom to his managers, and acting like a catalyst between employees and the company's needs is what makes a great people manager
Shiva Prasad RS, senior director of environment, health and safety (EHS) at Biocon
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After managing production facilities of various kinds—paper manufacturing, textile manufacturing and now pharmaceuticals—for about 25 years, Shiva Prasad RS, 51, believes that the most important factor in managing large teams is keeping a balance between older members who may not have high educational qualifications but have years of invaluable experience, and younger members who are academically accomplished and know the most recent technologies.
(This story appears in the 28 January, 2022 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)