Infinite vision
Subtitle: how Aravind became the world's greatest business case for compassion
By: Pavithra K. Mehta, Suchitra Shenoy
Contributors: Shenoy, Suchitra; ebrary, Inc
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Berrett-Koehler Publishers
Published: 2011
Place of publication: San Francisco, Calif
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 322
ISBN-13: 9781605099798; 9781605099804
Subjects: Eye; Diseases; Aravind Eye Hospital (Madurai, India); Ophthalmology; Treatment; Hospitals
Description: "The Aravind Eye Hospital, based in India, is the world's largest provider of high-quality eye care. It is also one of the world's most incredible and revolutionary organizations - delivering surgical outcomes equal to or exceeding those in the developed world at less than one percent of the cost, treating more than half of its patients free of charge, and taking no grants or donations. Aravind's success is so perplexing it has been the subject of a popular Harvard Business School case study. This is the first book to explore Aravind's history and the distinctive philosophies, practices, and commitments that are the keys to its success. Mehta and Shenoy share incredible stories about how Aravind grew from humble beginnings--founded by a retired ophthalmologist with no money or prior entrepre-neurial experience--to the world-class organization it is today. They explain the mysteries of a model that integrates innovation with empathy, service with business principles, and inner change with outer transformation. And they show how choices that seem foolish and unworkable can, when executed with compassion and integrity, yield powerful results - results that literally light the eyes of millions."--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2011. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
Table of contents: title: The 5-minute, $15 cure : on efficiency and compassion; title: Do the work and money will follow : on sustainability and selflessness; title: A vast surrender : on innovation and inner transformation; title: Training your competition : on replication and self-awareness; title: How do you retire a saint? : on change and integrity.