THE POLYESTER PRINCE

- AMBANI & SONS

Think big, think fast, think ahead. Ideas are no

one's monopoly

Presented By: Charanjeet Singh

SID: MBX715-0020

Title
Author
Publisher
1st Published

- AMBANI & SONS

- Hamish McDonald (Australian journalist)
- Roli Books Pvt. Ltd.
- 2010

History of Book:This book is revised version of The Polyester Prince: The Rise of Dhirubhai
Ambani The book written by Hamish McDonald (Published outside India in
1998), that was never published in India and was banned here in India due to
some sensitive content related to controversies & detailed technical
information about how Dhirubhai Ambani became THE DHIRUBHAI AMBANI.

 GREAT LEADERS START OFF AS GREAT FOLLOWERS.

LEADERS ARE NOT BORN, LEADERS ARE ALWAYS CREATED.

LEADERS ARE ACCEPTED BY PEOPLE THEY LEAD.

LEADERS LEAD WHEN OTHERS GIVE UP.
LEADERS GENERATES THE LEADER AND THEN DELEGATES AUTHORITY.
LEADERS TAKES CRITICISM OF HIS TEAM ON HIMSELF AND INSPIRE THE TEAM.
LEADERS SEARCH FOR SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM RATHER THAN FOCUSING
ON REASON OF PROBLEM.

Dhirajlal Hirachand Ambani

Born on December 28, 1932 in Chorwad,Gujarat.
Business sense came early as he sold Bhajjias to pilgrims on
Mount Girnar during his childhood.
Went to Yemen to join his elder brother , worked at a gas station.
Later promoted to as a distributor of Shell products.
Came to India, started the business of exporting spices.
Founded Reliance Commercial Corp. with cousin Champaklal
Damani with initial capital of 15,000rs

An Opportunist
Disappearing of Rials.

A Visionary
Government of India s High Unit Value Scheme

The Innovator
Starting the equity cult in India.
Backward Integration

The Solution Seeker

Introduction of VIMAL
Buy Back Scheme

The Network Strategist

Business Is Nothing But A Web Of Relationships And Obligations."

The People's Man

open-door policy
Arm-around-the-shoulder Trust of people

The Helper
Taking Responsibility for Failures.
Sharing Success.

An True Leader
A Transformational leader

 ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVES

AND HELP

BET ON YOUR PEOPLE

 Be a safety net for your team

The silent benefactor

 THE ARM AROUND THE

SHOULDER LEADER

CHANGE YOUR ORBIT

CONSTANTLY

 I am deaf to the word no

Growth has no limit at Reliance. I keep revising my vision.
Only when you dream it you can do it.
Think big, think fast, think ahead. Ideas are no ones monopoly
Our dreams have to be bigger. Our ambitions higher.
We bet on people : Our commitment deeper. And our efforts greater. This is
my dream for Reliance and for India.
Dont give up , courage is my conviction.
We cannot change our Rulers, but we can change the way they Rule Us.