| | 8 April 2019HIGHERReviewIN MY VIEWWHAT IS NEEDED FOR 21ST CENTURY GRADUATES TO EXCEL IN ANY INDUSTRY?By Sridhar Ranganathan, Managing Director, Allergan IndiaAvailability and accessibility of information in multitude has become the cynosure of 21st century which demands graduates of all branches to be equipped with certain skills, to be career-ready. In this era of 4G, people can't even wait for 4 seconds to skip a video. The Speed actually makes people grow impatient and intolerant. With this scenario in the fast-paced information age, is it possible for young graduates to make value-addition? What are the skills required to make a difference? Gone are those days when graduates become employable with basic skills such as typing, shorthand and the like. These skills now-a-days have become non-influential though they have been made mandatory for any industry. Along with the much-explored skills such as creative thinking, leadership skills, time management, problem solving and cross-cul-tural understanding, what else one needs to acquire? What is the mantra for success for the Gen Y and Gen Z? What makes oneself excel in the world that believes in speed? Here comes the ABC of Excellence! The following tested and proven "ABC of Excellence" determines the entire language of success in any profession now and the decades to follow. Act objectively Decisions always prelude results. Arriving at objective de-cisions plays the role of a forerunner in the arena where Allergan India Private Limited, a joint venture between Allergan and Piramal Healthcare Limited, commenced commercial operations in 1996. Allergan India is a specialty pharmaceutical company. It has emerged as the market leader in the fast growing ophthalmic category with the successful launches of a series of high technology medication and devices for diseases such as glaucoma, dry eye, infections and inflammations. Sridhar Ranganathan
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