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{{Infobox person
| name = Shiv Shivakumar
| image = D Shivakumar, Member of the Board, Nokia, Finland, making a point on free and fair trade (8268146636).jpg
| image_size = 220px
| birth_date = 
| employer = Aditya Birla Group
| birth_place = [[Bangalore]], Karnataka, India
| occupation = {{unbulleted list| Group Executive President, Corporate Strategy at Aditya Birla Group}}
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Aditya Birla Group is one of the largest Indian conglomerates with businesses spread across telecommunications, cement, chemicals, mining, textiles, financial services, retail and e-commerce, among others, in 36 countries. <ref>{{cite news| url=
http://www.afaqs.com/news/story/51539_Pepsico-Indias-D-Shivakumar-to-join-Aditya-Birla-Group-soon | work=Afaqs | title= Pepsico India's D Shivakumar to join Aditya Birla Group soon}}</ref>


== Public Image ==

=== Leadership Style ===
D. Shivakumar is known for his friendly, approachable leadership style. At PepsiCo, he used to alternate between two offices every week to ensure his visibility and accessibility to the people he worked with. One of his offices also merely had a round table, to facilitate teamwork and collaboration.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Leisure/I2W8WOhKWaFlhcYJxHJ7GK/D-Shivakumar-The-management-thinker.html|title=D. Shivakumar: The management thinker|last=Raje|first=Aparna Piramal|date=2016-02-21|website=Livemint|language=en|access-date=2020-07-30}}</ref>

At his time in Nokia too, people who have closely worked with Shivakumar said that one of his biggest contributions was to drive leadership within the organisation.

Chris Weber, EVP Sales And Marketing Nokia said in 2013, “In addition to what Shiv has done for Nokia externally – his personal convictions on the importance of leadership have resonated throughout the company.”

“He has been the de-facto HR manager and the best channel of communication between the junior most guy on the field to the head of businesses or units,” said Poonam Kaul, Director, Communications, Nokia India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/shivakumar-resigns-from-nokia/article23093392.ece|title=Shivakumar resigns from Nokia|last=Thomas|first=Thomas K.|website=@businessline|language=en|access-date=2020-07-30}}</ref>

=== Management Thinker ===
Shivakumar regularly discusses his thoughts on various topics with relation to management. From pointing out how the post of General Manager had slowly become irrelevant post globalization <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/an-endangered-species-called-general-manager/articleshow/11596929.cms|title=An endangered species called general manager|last=ShivaKumar|first=D.|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2020-07-30}}</ref> to what skills a fresh pass-out from an MBA school should possess <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/specials/new-manager/what-a-freshly-minted-mba-should-know/article20240821.ece1|title=What a freshly-minted MBA should know|last=Shivakumar|first=D.|website=@businessline|language=en|access-date=2020-07-30}}</ref> to what the relationship between the individual leader and the company should be <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/cut-your-losses-quickly-from-bad-bosses-success-mantra-by-d-shivakumar-of-aditya-birla-group/articleshow/63309863.cms?from=mdr|title=Cut your losses quickly from bad bosses: Success mantra of D Shivakumar|last=Menon|first=Rashmi|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2020-07-30}}</ref>, Shivakumar engages with management theories by publishing articles and blogs.

He also shares his knowledge with corporate and college students alike by taking courses and appearing for guest lectures. [https://www.exchange4media.com/industry-briefing-news/d-shivakumarvp-md-nokia-indiato-deliver-the-28th-ayaz-peerbhoy-memorial-lecture-33818.html] [https://alumniportal.ximb.ac.in/groups/10049/10014/ZGVjZmt9ac3K]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.iimidr.ac.in/industry-connect/guest-talk-by-dr-d-shivakumar-ceo-pepsico-at-iim-indore/|title=Guest Talk by Dr. D. Shivakumar, CEO, Pepsico at IIM Indore|website=IIM Indore - भारतीय प्रबंध संस्थान इंदौर|language=en-US|access-date=2020-07-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bloncampus.thehindubusinessline.com/b-school-corner/the-whole-world-is-confused-about-change-d-shivakumar/article24154624.ece|title=The whole world is confused about change: D Shivakumar|last=BLoC|first=Team|website=BLoC|language=en|access-date=2020-07-30}}</ref>

Shivakumar has published his thoughts and experiences in a book titled ‘Reflections’. He is currently working on his second book.⏎
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==Personal Life==
Shivakumar is an avid reader who regularly puts out his reading list and book reviews. He looks up to management gurus and leaders like [[:en:Peter_Drucker|Peter Drucker]], [[Jack Welch]], [[Robert McNamara]] and [[:en:Harold_Geneen|Harold Geneen]] as role models.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.foundingfuel.com/contributor/d-shivakumar/|title=Founding Fuel|website=Founding Fuel|access-date=2020-07-29}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bloombergquint.com/pursuits/d-shi(contracted; show full)
* [http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/I2W8WOhKWaFlhcYJxHJ7GK/D-Shivakumar-The-management-thinker.html Reference for Leadership: Workspace design and working styles]
* [https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/company/corporate-trends/how-chairman-d-shivakumar-is-trying-to-charge-up-pepsico-by-energising-people-who-make-the-brand/articleshow/46615491.cms About D Shivakumar's leadership]

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