🌟 Time for another corporate “fairy tale”
Three invitations. One unusual honour.
This story comes from a personalized book I created, a few years ago, to honour Wipro’s iconic Founder, Azim Premji.
It’s a glimpse of what may happen when quiet conviction meets compassionate leadership — and when workplaces nurture not just performance, but purpose.
Here goes the summary of my fairy tale -
In 2010, Premji received three separate Best Teacher Awards — not for himself, but on behalf of his company.
Why? Because his people weren’t just building code.
They were building classrooms.
It all started with a bold question:
“What if our best employees taught in schools and colleges — not after they retire, but now?”
🌱 The program was called Docendo Discimus — Latin for ‘We learn when we teach.’
⭐ Premji gave employees world-class training who volunteered to teach real-world topics.
🎓 People loved it. Students learned what the curriculum never taught them.
🧠 The company coined a new term — Cub-sourcing — real project work done by students, enabling talent spotting, faster onboarding, and lower training costs.
This wasn't just CSR.
It was culture. Community. And a sustainable talent strategy.
🧑🏫 5,000 students were project-ready from Day 1 when they joined Wipro.
💼 Employee pride soared — with stars embossed on ID cards for every year they taught.
🏛️ And in 2010, three state Governors called this company - India’s best teacher.
Not bad for a company that never claimed to be in the business of education.
🌟 What legacy will your people leave behind — inside or outside the boardroom?
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The story above is just a glimpse. The full story lives in the book I crafted for Mr Premji. Feel free to ask him for a peek. 🙂
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