Short Biography of Dhirubhai Ambani

FAMOUS LEADERS

Introduction :
They were born in ordinary households, but, were gifted with unique qualities. They had the courage to not succumb to the present, but to bring about a change for a better future. With their determination, perseverance and intellect, they created history.
Here is the brief biography of Dhirubhai Ambani Founder of Reliance Industries, is one of the greatest and famous leaders in Indian business.

When we talk about Indian leaders one name, which we cannot missout,is Dhirubhai Ambani.He has voyaged through a journey of rags to riches. He was born on 28th December 1932 to local schoolteacher in a village called Chorwad.junagadh district, Gujarat.

Dhirubhai has been an opportunist right from chaildhood,all he needed was the whiff of a business opportunity he was off to tap it. During the mahashivratri fair, he would sell 'ganthia' gujaratrisavoury to earn money. Due to shortage of money, he left education after matriculation and went to Aden to earn money. He worked for almost eight years in a petrol station where he learned about oil business until a day came when he was bitten by the entrepreneurial bug. He came back to India to start his own business. He took a loan with which he started with reliance commercial corportation.which has been a stepping stone to one of India's largest corportation.they were involved in general merchandising.
Ascent to the Leadership
Dhirubhai has always shown all the critical leadership qualities. He would always grab an opportunity and strike on it. He then started his yarn business in the 60's and then he build his own spinning mill in 1966 known as Reliance Industries.

He believed that if a person want to succeed in something then he should have complete access to information on that topic, when ever he want to approach the government to get licenses, information about the competitors, market size etc,he would collect all these information, no matter at what cost it came. He also believes in destiny and gives all the credit to his luck. This shows how down to earth he is, even today he has a simple ritual of puja when a new machine is installed. He isn't proud of what he is and he still believes in Simple thinking, Modern thinking.'

He always followed the rule to be the first to do anything. He would just grab an opportunity that would come up because of some government policy changes and would implement it successfully. He believed not in meeting demand but in creating.
Social Qualities :
He always produce large quantities. He was of the opinion that customer should be provided with best quality goods at the lowest price. Moreover Dhirubhai as opposed to most other leaders wasn't expert in only one field. He was a manufacturing as well a marketing whiz. He know how to offer the right product mix. identity and establish viable distribution structure, which holds true for one of his famous brand vimal.He also referred to as 'Manchester of India'.

Positional Leadership :

He has been successful in manufacturing world class products, he always believed in 'Think big, Think fast, and Think ahead'. He was never had an ego problem and he knew how to get his work done from people. He was never ashamed to salaam anyone.

Dhirubahi has always believed in picking up the best talent. They have a motivated workforce. He only believes in providing leadership,vision,strategy.He thinks he doesn't runs his business but his business leaders do it.

Dhirubahi is criticized for manipulating the government for his benifits.Apart from that he has paid zero tax on corporate earnings for several years due to loopholes in the system. He also involved in manipulating the L&T board to gain control. Apart from that he was heavily criticized for buying shares on dummy companies which never existed.

But be it whatever dhirubhai is one of the greatest leaders of india who has the zeal to achieve something big rather than just earning money.

As a true leader Dhirubhai had once said that, ''People think i have finally arrived but I think I have just begin.''

Analysis :

Personal TRAITS :

According to me Mr.Dhirubhai Ambani blends well in Stogdill & Ghiselli's theories
i.e he was physically attractive,intelligent,convincing,task oriented & self motivated, lastly he was both high on IO & EQ.

Behavioral Theory :
Exploitative

Managerial Grid :

I would say that he is at Exploitative autocrat.

Situational Theory :

During 1950's

In the 1950's the Yemini administration realized that their main unit of currency,the Rail was disappearing fast.

It was found that a young man in his twenties was placing unlimited buy orders for Yemini Rails.

Rails, pure sliver coins and was in much demand at the London bullion Exchange. Young Dhirubhai brought the Rails, melted them into pure sliver and sold it to the bullion traders in London.