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The story of MindTree
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2. From the wave of IT Companies that were formed
in the early 90s, few have survived the test of time
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3. Among the few who have scripted a success story
is MindTree…
People Business
Revenues ( in $ million)
$450
$403
$400
$350 $331
$300 $269 $272
$250
$184
$200
$150 $131
$102
$100
$55
$50 $28
$14 $15 $17
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4. Founding fathers of MindTree realized early in
their journey, the importance of engaging the
workforce…
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5. They decided to focus on building the right culture
on the belief that if they did this right, the rest will
happen…
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6. 10 Professionals from 3 different countries who
had already scripted successful individuals came
together to form MindTree…
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7. Since the founding fathers had decided to take the
Culture route, they laid the foundation of what
came to be kown as the CLASS values…
High Achievement Orientation & High Caring
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8. The other defining feature of MindTree was its
DNA…
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9. In its journey of culture building to create an
organization with a difference MindTree
conceptualized and put in place some amazing
people practices…
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10. To create Culture of high achievement orientation
& high caring MindTree has often taken inspiration
from social institutions, models & frameworks…
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11. The incubator for the new Campus Minds is
modeled on two most critical social instituions,
the home and the school…
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12. The Orchard provides an environment that enables
forging of strong emotional & intellectual bonds…
PARENT
PAL ANCHOR
LEADER
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13. A typical day at School in the Orchard…
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14. While the School is there to equip Campus Minds
with skills for their job, at Home the focus in on
instilling leadership, values & professionalism
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15. So while this has worked very well MindTree is
not stopping at this…
• Challenge the high performers
• Induce Self Learning
• Implement Power of 3 Concept & Learn in a Collaborative
environment among peers
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16. Learning being a quintessential part of CLASS the
Culture and Competence Initiative (C2) was
conceptualized…
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17. Culture and Competence Initiative (C2) if focused
on 5 learning disciplines,…
Core Skills
Need for Management
Balance Skills
Teaming &
Innovation
Relationships
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18. And has 6 channels of learning…
Expert-led learning (e.g. Classroom, workshops, tests, certification)
Mentored learning (can be stand-alone or used in conjunction with
other forms of learning)
Technology aided learning (e.g. E-learning, learning on-line or with a
remote tutor)
Learn by sharing (e.g. Communities, Forums and Conferences, Learn
by Teaching, Team Learning)
Self-Learning (books, on-line, conferences)
VIDEO
Learning from unusual source
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19. MindTree has also successfully built competence
of MindTree Minds through its own Certification
Programmes …
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20. Even as the organizations sets up MindTree Minds
for success, it is building its Intellectual Capital…
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Neuron Supported By Konnect
Innovation Management Social Network Plaform
Platform
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21. ‘Osmosis’ the annual festival, a rainforest that
supports several forms of self-expression…
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22. And 5*50 programme is the basket for fruits that
are picked from the rainforest…
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23. And the value of being ‘Socially Responsible’
finds expression in the integrity policy &
handbook …
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