'Talent and contribution to business success vital'

Passionate, competent and talented employees can take an organisation to a new level, said Senior Vice President and Global Head HR, Taj Group of Hotels, H.N. Srinivas.

Speaking at the International HR Conference (IHRC) 2012 on the theme, ‘Does Human Capital make the biggest difference to organisational sustainability’, he said the concept of talent and its contribution to business success taking examples from personal experience.

Srinivas described the manner in which members of the Taj family responded to one of the most unfortunate catastrophes in the history of Taj Hotels Group, when the Taj Mahal Hotel, Mumbai was at the centre of a ruthless terrorist attack which put the lives of several civilians and guests at risk which also resulted in several deaths.

He said “It was the exemplary leadership, courage and unwavering commitment of our staff that helped us to save the lives of hundreds of victims and also in safeguarding our property”. He paid tribute to the Tata Group of Companies for the silent yet invaluable support they extended towards resuming operations.

With phenomenal changes taking effect in the global business environment, the ‘people factor’ would undoubtedly be the decisive element in business success in the future.