Birla, Madan

Madan Birla is a veteran of the "hard" side of business. In his 22 years at FedEx, he was Managing Director of System Form Engineering (Long-Range Operations and Facilities Planning) and Materials and Resource Planning before being named Managing Director and Preceptor in the company's Leadership Institute. For eight years as a member of the Long-Range Planning Committee, he worked closely with Fred Smith and the senior management team in evaluating strategic "what-ifs." At the FedEx Leadership Institute, he was a facilitator of Innovation, Leadership, and Life Balance courses for all levels o...