Inside the corridors of power at Godrej Industries, Adi Godrej’s younger daughter seems determined to make a mark
Name: Nisa Godrej
Age: 34
Profile: President, human capital and innovation
Education: BSc, The Wharton school of Pennsylvania; MBA, Harvard Business School
How she is changing the way the company works: She is bringing in a more performance-oriented culture
After Banaji’s exit, it wasn’t long before Nisa herself assumed the mantle of president, human capital and innovation. Since then, it has been clear that her influence has widened. For one, she enjoys her father’s confidence and often stands up to him in meetings. (At these same meetings there’s also been some bickering with elder sister Tanya.) She was also instrumental in creating the post of chief strategy officer within the company, bringing in Vivek Gambhir, a former consultant from Bain & Co. The word is out that she wants the group to quicken the pace of transformation, and make a clear departure from the past.
(This story appears in the 02 November, 2012 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)