A teacher, trainer, researcher, consultant & Head - Global HR, CSR & Outsourcing functions, Dr. Chandra Mauli Dwivedi is a man of few words. Needless to say, his vast experience of 30 years spanning corporate and industry, in addition to his academics expertise is unparalleled. Very rarely will you find someone so knowledgeable, yet so grounded. Currently the Director at N. L Dalmia Institute of Management Studies & Research Mumbai, Dr. Dwivedi was the President & Global Head - Corp. HR and CSR of Datamatics Global Services Group of Companies. He was also on the Management Board of the organization and Director on Board of Datamatics Staffing Services Pvt. Ltd.

He holds Doctorate degree in Industrial Psychology and a trained Lead Assessor on People Capability Maturity Model (PCMM) a HR model developed by Carnegie Mellon University - USA.  Dr. Dwivedi has been President of HR InfoTech Association HRIA.

Campuswalkin.com got a rare opportunity to speak to this icon. Excerpts from the interview: 

With such a versatile experience in the corporate industry, how does it feel to be associated with academics? It’s like role reversal, of sorts. Would you agree?

After my winning of Young Scientist Award from Indian Science Congress and joining IBPS Mumbai University has recognized me as a Ph.D guide in 1994 itself. Few students have already been awarded Ph.D degree from the Mumbai University. While working over three decades in the Industry I was always associated with Management Institutes as a governing board member and university board of studies. Building future leader is my passion and that is need of the industry. I understand industry dynamics and challenges hence incorporating the desired attributed from campus to corporate will be comparatively much focused and properly executed. 

What are the immediate challenges that you need to sort out in the education sector?

1.       Aligning the course curriculum as per need of the Industry.

2.       Focus more on empirical and practical applicability of the classroom teaching.

3.       Initiate mentoring of students by the Industry Leaders.

4.       Enhance case study and simulation based teaching.

5.       Developing passion, drive and innovations through training.

Being so closely associated with the industry, what are the short comings, if any, that higher education sectors need to address, in terms of discrepancy in the talent pool & skill set required by the industry?

1.       Industry needs business leaders and not the managers.

2.       Institute must develop a strong leader with ethics and values.

3.       They should focus on high end research facilities,

4.       Focus should be on developing entrepreneurial skill and innovations.

Can you tell us 5 USP’s of NL Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research?

1.       The only institute which doesn’t have Management Quota. Admission is purely on merit only.

2.       The only institute which have 12 Bloomberg terminals to train their students in Mumbai.

3.       Won Best B-School in Management and Most Innovative in Industry-Academia Interface Award from World HRD Congress (DNA & Stars of                  The Industry) Feb 2015.

4.       A recognized center for doctorate level research by Mumbai University.

5.       Ranked amongst India’s top 25 B-School with highly qualified Faculty team and strong alumni base of over 5000 leaders.

When you were teaching, training, researching, consulting, involved with Global HR, CSR & Outsourcing functions, what were the key aspects that you looked out for in a candidate?

Positive attitude with Passion, creativity, ability to think out of the box and a great executer.

What are the key factors/ attributes required to become a successful HR Leader?

To be a successful HR leader one should enormous passion and drive. Should be able to make people feel empowered, engaged and responsible. An inspiring and a good motivator.

How would assess the Indian job market at present? Which job segments do you predict to be the forerunners, say, in the next 5 – 10 years?

Make in India initiative and focus will provide many opportunity both in manufacturing sector and service sector. There are good opportunities in automobile and engineering sector. There are good job opportunities in tier-II and III cities.

From a purely HR point of view, what are the key factors that you look for in a candidate to be suitable for any kind of job? (bes ides academics)

Ans. Positive Attitude, good communication skills, passion and execution skills, maturity & confidence.

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