The first series features Reliance Industries
chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani, who takes on
the role of an ordinary shop floor worker for a day, says a company
release.
Responsible for leading the $17 billion group into the 21st century,
the 46-year-old Stanford graduate will work like one of the 2,000
employees based in India's biggest refinery in Jamnagar. He will
be collecting oil samples
and noting temperature readings and handling crises as a radio officer
at the Port Operations Control room. In short, he will gains a real
insight into life at the sharp end of his business.
Amongst the interesting moments of the programme include him queuing
up for meals and getting into crowded buses
and then returning to the boardroom for a meeting with his divisional
heads to seek solutions for the issues brought to
light during his time on the floor.
In yet another episode, Infosys' Nandan Nilekani takes on the responsibilities
as a project manager for three days, he comes in terms with the
pressure faced by his staff.
Amongst another series of Back To The Floor is one where
the founder and Chairman of Apollo Hospitals, Dr Pratap Reddy takes
on a stint as an intern doctor and take an inside look at emergencies
and complicated operations. The experience offered him the opportunity
to listen to the day-to-day problems of his employees at various
levels.
According to BBC World, commissioning editor, Narendhra Morar,
"This is a unique series that will be absolutely fascinating
for our viewers in India. The business leaders featured in these
seven programmes learn many tough lessons about the reality of life
on the shop floor, with cameras capturing every moment of the trials
and tribulations they encounter while going Back To The Floor."
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