Abstract

The case is about Vishal Sikka, CEO of Indian software company Infosys, his background, his beliefs, and the steps he took to revive Infosys within a year of his joining the company. The case first discusses why he was selected for the post of CEO during the leadership crisis at Infosys. It then describes the views of different experts on Sikka’s leadership style and personality. The case discusses the ways and means that Sikka adopted to communicate with stakeholders along with the several initiatives he took to revive Infosys.

Learning Objectives

The case is structured to achieve the following Learning Objectives:

• Vishal Sikka’s leadership styles
• Servant, transactional, transformational, situational, expert, and/or charismatic leadership style
• Idealized influence
• Intellectual Stimulation
• Consideration style

Keywords

Infosys, Leadership, Vishal Sikka, transformational leadership, charismatic leadership