Leaders/Business
Business
Parag Satpute
Group CEO & Managing Director, Greaves Cotton Limited
India
“I am passionate about shaping the future of engineering and mobility, while ensuring businesses grow responsibly and sustainably.”
Parag Satpute is Group CEO & Managing Director of Greaves Cotton Limited, a 165-year-old Indian engineering company. Over more than two decades, he has held P&L responsibility for multi-billion-dollar businesses across India, Europe, North America, and Asia, and previously led transformation at Bridgestone and Sandvik — building new business models, consolidating global operations, and scaling innovation across markets. He describes his leadership philosophy as resting on three pillars: clarity in strategy and decision-making; curiosity to challenge assumptions; and courage and empathy to lead people through transformation. He has served on subsidiary boards in Europe, India, and the US, and on industry councils including ASSOCHAM, CII, and the Swedish Chamber of Commerce, and is a YPO member.
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Analysis featuring Parag Satpute
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The Leadership Skill Nobody Teaches: Parag Satpute on the Power of Unlearning
Business leader Parag Satpute argues that shedding outdated assumptions is harder — and more valuable — than acquiring new knowledge.
Parag Satpute · 2 min
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The Indecision Tax: Why Parag Satpute Thinks Waiting for Perfect Data Is a Leadership Failure
Business leader Parag Satpute argues that analysis paralysis — not speed — is the true enemy of decision quality in modern leadership.
Parag Satpute · 2 min