Comments on: On Corruption and TCS

By: Amit S Kawoor

Amit S Kawoor — Thu, 06 Jul 2023 14:51:07 +0000

Great conversation VSP with Lulu and this time loved event the comments from Shri Vikas and Shri Ajit. It’s a topic where the one want complete black and white with Red lines defined but reality is more grey. Big or small Org; CEO or Contract employee, on the job or otherwise is one ready for Day of Justice to pass with Red face test will be TEST is something we leave to nextGen… Unfortunately the ecosystem around of politics or even legal is not setting the basic standards of uncorrupt practices but that’s secondary as the Masterji in Deewar say Kya sarey Bhokey log chori karna suroo karey ?

By: Vineet Kaul

Vineet Kaul — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 15:04:45 +0000

Dear Vivek Thanks for sharing home truths and also mentioning some practices Values, ethics are communicated well in every Organisation . Next comes the perception n how dilemmas are addressed I am not at all coming to actions On the specific development @TCS , there is a full coverage by a prominent newspaper today There are again few learnings which we can draw Yes, an issue that needs to be known and addressed

By: Ninad Subodh Joshi

Ninad Subodh Joshi — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 13:06:50 +0000

There is no any other solution other than connecting with people directly. But a lot of caution need to be taken by CEO.

Because many times wrong reporting can be done. So it is very tedious task to filter the information which CEO received and act on it. Many times, CEO don’t have a time to verify information.

It depends on individual that how you deal with information received. I have seen many senior professionals act on wrong perceptions without verifying information.

CEO can use principle of Management by walking around.
Management by walking around refers to a style of business management which involves managers wandering around, in an unstructured manner, through the workplace, at random, to check with employees, or on the status of ongoing work. The emphasis is on the word wandering as an unplanned movement within a workplace, rather than a plan where employees expect a visit from managers at more systematic, pre-approved or scheduled times.

The expected benefit is that a CEO will understand what is going on merely by observation and can understand pulse of employees over period of time.

By: AJIT AJIT PENDHARKAR

AJIT AJIT PENDHARKAR — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 12:31:23 +0000

Vivek & his Lullu pick up the most latest issues and thru their conversation churn the social fabric in a washing machine.
Corruption is an age old human greed right from Mahabharat.As long as there are Blind kings like Dhrutarashtra (CEOs) there will be Duryodhanas.
So as rightly said by vivek the CEO must have his hand on the pulse the Praja.
Vivek I sincerely appreciate your quick eesponse to latest
Issues

By: Aravamudhan

Aravamudhan — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 12:30:16 +0000

.Manifestation of Ethical Deficit.Increase in white collar offence.Not for Need,
more for their Greed

Valuables are more important
than Values. No organisation
is an exception.

In the context of mass recruitment, Talent Competition Cos have given a go by to the traditional
antecedents verification
,Ref.Checks, increasing trends in Outsourcing etc.Even Wipro
faced this problem.to
Competency and Integrity of
HR Personnel also do matter.
Growing Corrupt practice
is the Costly price the
organisations have to shell out for the paradigm shift
in the corporate mindset to
attract ; retain talent and
stay competitive to achieve
Short term goals.

By: Vilas Dhavale

Vilas Dhavale — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 11:58:21 +0000

A company should keep reviewing employee data for parochialism and seek declarations from employees for their relatives working in the organisation as well as associates. At TCS, the top most 3 executives are close relatives. It sets the template of sanctity, even though it is approved by the Board; actually the Board should avoid any exceptions.

By: vikas shirodkar

vikas shirodkar — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 11:53:55 +0000

Vivek
while you have talked of “external” corruption I feel the bigger issue is “internal”
Taking a salary for 8 hours work and delivering 5 or 6 hours to me is corruption. Wasting office time and engaging others to waste their time is corruption. Taking office stationery home is corruption. At some level, not expressing contrary opinions as you want to appear a cooperating employee is corruption.
I beg to differ with the statement big companies. Big or small corruption is widespread and rampant.
Unfortunately today values such as integrity and honesty are considered passe in the race to get ahead, I remember as children people with low morals and questionable sources of their income were socially ostracized. Today once you have money, no one questions its origin. I think the main problem lies there.
So it is not the CEO who is to blame, but each and every employee who turns a blind eye to his colleagues unethical behavior. While whistleblowing policy exists how many people come fw to speak about wrong doings when they know their annadata company is bleeding?

By: G v joshi

G v joshi — Wed, 05 Jul 2023 11:52:06 +0000

Access of employees to CEO for prevention of corruption is a good idea . Has it been used frequently in corporate world ? Wonder whether similar idea would reduce corruption in politics.
Thanks for the nice share and regards