Comments on: What would otherwise have been 250 more gun-toting hoodlums in UP http://growthforall.org/2007/08/13/what-would-otherwise-have-been-250-more-gun-toting-hoodlums-in-up/ This blog shares my encounters with remarkable people & organizations, sensible & foolish governance, and lots more….as I go on the road with the Growth-for-All movement. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 11:25:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Timur I. Alhimenkov http://growthforall.org/2007/08/13/what-would-otherwise-have-been-250-more-gun-toting-hoodlums-in-up/#comment-850 Timur I. Alhimenkov Tue, 27 Jan 2009 17:00:52 +0000 http://growthforall.org/2007/08/13/what-would-otherwise-have-been-250-more-gun-toting-hoodlums-in-up/#comment-850 Wow! Thank you! I always wanted to write in my site something like that. Can I take part of your post to my blog? Of course, I will add backlink? Regards, Your Reader Wow! Thank you!
I always wanted to write in my site something like that. Can I take part of your post to my blog?
Of course, I will add backlink?

Regards, Your Reader

]]> By: Kartik Subramanian http://growthforall.org/2007/08/13/what-would-otherwise-have-been-250-more-gun-toting-hoodlums-in-up/#comment-8 Kartik Subramanian Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:51:27 +0000 http://growthforall.org/2007/08/13/what-would-otherwise-have-been-250-more-gun-toting-hoodlums-in-up/#comment-8 <p>I agree with Manosh in the sense that CSR has become a catch-all, in vogue phrase which is very often (mis)used by companies when they feel the need to demonstrate that they do care about society.<br /> While I am all in favor of corporations extending themselves and launching initiatives such as LABS, I fear that unless an initiative does not directly tie back to a company's strategy and growth plans, these movements will not gain the traction and attract the resources(money + talented people) that they sorely need.</p> <p>If the company's bottom line is (positively) impacted by these initiatives, there will be a greater impetus for them to contribute to such meaningful causes. This will have far greater effect that the media coverage and publicity that accompanies such measures.<br /> I would encourage you to read Michael Porter's (who is regarded as the Father of Modern day business strategy) article in the Harvard Business Review on 'Strategy and Society'. His piece goes into great details to illustrate the point.<br /> http://www.tiny.cc/0fTu8<br /> or<br /> <a href="http://harvardbusinessonline.hbsp.harvard.edu/hbsp/hbr/articles/article.jsp;jsessionid=YWGVXHRKEDBE2AKRGWCB5VQBKE0YOISW?ml_action=get-article&articleID=R0612D&ml_page=1&ml_subscriber=true" rel="nofollow">click here</a> <br /> Regards,<br /> Kartik Subramanian</p> I agree with Manosh in the sense that CSR has become a catch-all, in vogue phrase which is very often (mis)used by companies when they feel the need to demonstrate that they do care about society.
While I am all in favor of corporations extending themselves and launching initiatives such as LABS, I fear that unless an initiative does not directly tie back to a company’s strategy and growth plans, these movements will not gain the traction and attract the resources(money + talented people) that they sorely need.

If the company’s bottom line is (positively) impacted by these initiatives, there will be a greater impetus for them to contribute to such meaningful causes. This will have far greater effect that the media coverage and publicity that accompanies such measures.
I would encourage you to read Michael Porter’s (who is regarded as the Father of Modern day business strategy) article in the Harvard Business Review on ‘Strategy and Society’. His piece goes into great details to illustrate the point.
http://www.tiny.cc/0fTu8
or
click here

Regards,
Kartik Subramanian

]]> By: asim http://growthforall.org/2007/08/13/what-would-otherwise-have-been-250-more-gun-toting-hoodlums-in-up/#comment-5 asim Thu, 16 Aug 2007 07:06:13 +0000 http://growthforall.org/2007/08/13/what-would-otherwise-have-been-250-more-gun-toting-hoodlums-in-up/#comment-5 No Indian brand except may be infosys has any idea of csr. I mean look at the way Starbucks and macdonald has build the entire brand experience around csr. Indians, MNCs and mega corporations only come together at the times of national calamities and they do make a difference!!! From tsunami to kargil only disasters band Indians (corporates and individuals). In case of tsunami the individual and corporate contributed enuf to prime minister relief thats we were the only country to say NO to foreign assistance.. We all are so immune to to poverty and suffering that 'run of the mill' news like farmer committing suicide or illiteracy etc is not an ISSUE for US ... therefore gives no ROI to companies to take up these causes on a sustainable and regular basis. what the way... more publicity more media coverage to such things activities... asim sah p.s just a thought all good charities/movements are BRANDS from Mother Teresa to baba amte from narmada bacho to chipko andolan. May be corporations can sponsor such people or movements...easy way out :) No Indian brand except may be infosys has any idea of csr. I mean look at the way Starbucks and macdonald has build the entire brand experience around csr.

Indians, MNCs and mega corporations only come together at the times of national calamities and they do make a difference!!!

From tsunami to kargil only disasters band Indians (corporates and individuals). In case of tsunami the individual and corporate contributed enuf to prime minister relief thats we were the only country to say NO to foreign assistance..

We all are so immune to to poverty and suffering that ‘run of the mill’ news like farmer committing suicide or illiteracy etc is not an ISSUE for US … therefore gives no ROI to companies to take up these causes on a sustainable and regular basis.

what the way… more publicity more media coverage to such things activities…

asim sah

p.s
just a thought
all good charities/movements are BRANDS from Mother Teresa to baba amte from narmada bacho to chipko andolan.
May be corporations can sponsor such people or movements…easy way out :)

]]> By: Manosh http://growthforall.org/2007/08/13/what-would-otherwise-have-been-250-more-gun-toting-hoodlums-in-up/#comment-3 Manosh Thu, 16 Aug 2007 04:55:28 +0000 http://growthforall.org/2007/08/13/what-would-otherwise-have-been-250-more-gun-toting-hoodlums-in-up/#comment-3 the CSR piece are interesting. there's one by lakshmi mittal, on his visit to the steel city - jamshedpur. it highlights the essence of what CSR ought to be. in fact, the term 'CSR' has become a fashionalble corporate jargon leading to its misuse. it's not about a one-off charity, announce thru a lot of page 3 activity. it is fundamentally the way a corporate runs its business. do keep us posted with your observations & insights. cheers! the CSR piece are interesting. there’s one by lakshmi mittal, on his visit to the steel city - jamshedpur. it highlights the essence of what CSR ought to be.

in fact, the term ‘CSR’ has become a fashionalble corporate jargon leading to its misuse. it’s not about a one-off charity, announce thru a lot of page 3 activity. it is fundamentally the way a corporate runs its business.

do keep us posted with your observations & insights.

cheers!

]]> By: Srikumar http://growthforall.org/2007/08/13/what-would-otherwise-have-been-250-more-gun-toting-hoodlums-in-up/#comment-2 Srikumar Thu, 16 Aug 2007 04:51:08 +0000 http://growthforall.org/2007/08/13/what-would-otherwise-have-been-250-more-gun-toting-hoodlums-in-up/#comment-2 It is certainly heartening to note that the initiative is helping and setting aspirations for a number of people for alternative profession. It is certainly heartening to note that the initiative is helping and setting aspirations for a number of people for alternative profession.

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