Should Infy split

Considering the pace with which the company is growing and spreading its reach, a novice in business management would certainly believe it makes sense for the company to split so as to sustain its growth. More than 30,000 employees - all with lofty dreams. How do you cater to their aspirations? Clash of egos, team split, unethical demenours all ensue as a result of the increasing flab. Why? The chase for prominence, especially professionals who have experienced the potential from close quarters, will eventually bring down the empire. Signs of the same are largely evident with some of the heavy-weights throwing the towel. History is laden with such stories. The chase for prominence had led many kings and wannabe emperors forget their kith and kin.

Infy and some of its competitors, I would like to believe, are increasingly gaining weight with absolutely no signs of ever trimming down. The perfect example of such blind growth can be extracted from the Indian cricket team.Saurav Ganguly now ducks most of the deliveries, gets hit often - why? His pursuit to prominence has made him rigid whereas a Sehwag who is relatively new to the field shows blind aggression - hit it or get out, that seems to be his motto. An organization has to be flexible internally as well as externally to derive the impetus to grow. Most of the top tier IT companies here are losing the same.