Subir Chowdhury
Subir Chowdhury is one of the “50 Most Influential Management Thinkers in the World”
by Thinkers 50 of London, UK. He has been a pioneer in championing the Quality movement
across the globe through his thought provoking ideas, unique methods, pedagogy and passion.
Leading Institutions, companies, societies and individuals across the globe have benefited from
his expertise, knowledge and experience. Hailed by the New York Times as a “leading quality
expert” and by Business Week as “The Quality Prophet,” Subir is the author of fifteen books,
including several international bestsellers, The Ice Cream Maker (Doubleday Random House,
2005), The Power of Six Sigma (Dearborn Trade, 2001), and Management 21C (Financial Times,
1999). His latest book The Difference (Penguin Random House 2017) made to the USA Today
National Bestseller as well as a National Bestseller in India. His books have sold more than a
million copies and have been translated into more than twenty languages.
Subir is chairman and CEO of ASI Consulting Group, LLC, a global leader on strategic
initiatives, quality consulting, and training. Under Subir’s leadership, ASI Consulting Group has
helped hundreds of clients around the world save billions of dollars and increase revenues. Subir
has worked with many organizations, large and small, across diverse industries, including
manufacturing, healthcare, food, government, and nonprofit organizations. His client list includes
global Fortune 100 corporations and industrial leaders such as American Axle, Berger Health
Systems, Bosch, Caterpillar, Daewoo, Delphi, Fiat-Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Hyundai
Motor Company, ITT Industries, Johns Manville, Kaplan Professional, Kia Motors, Leader Dogs
for the Blind, Loral Space Systems, Make It Right Foundation, Mark IV Automotive, Procter &
Gamble, the State of Michigan, Thomson Multimedia, TRW, Xerox, and more.
Subir is an honorary member of the World Innovation Foundation (WIF) and has been
inducted into the Engineering, Science and Technology Hall of Fame and honored by the
Automotive Hall of Fame. He is a recipient of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers’ Gold
Medal, the Society of Automotive Engineers’ (SAE) Henry Ford II Distinguished Award for
Excellence in Automotive Engineering, and the American Society of Quality’s first Philip Crosby
Medal for authoring the most influential book on quality. The Society of Automotive Engineers
established the Subir Chowdhury Medal of Quality Leadership, an annual award that recognizes
those individuals who promote innovation and expand the impact of quality in mobility
engineering, design, and manufacturing. The United States Department of Homeland Security
presented the “Outstanding American by Choice Award” to Subir for his contributions to the field
of quality and management.
In 2017, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur established the Subir Chowdhury
School of Quality and Reliability— the first of its kind in the world to promote the education and
research on quality that will transform society. This newly established school shall address the
trinity of Process, Planet and People (PPP or 3P’s), targeting Engineered Systems, Natural Systems
and Human Systems to cover the gamut of Quality across all domains and shall work to establish
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In 2014, University of California at Berkeley established the Subir & Malini Chowdhury
Center for Bangladesh Studies— the first of its kind in any academic institution in the United
States. The center awards graduate fellowships, scholarships, and research grants that focus on
ways to improve the quality of life for the people of Bangladesh. Each year, the Subir Chowdhury
Fellowship on Quality and Economics is awarded by both Harvard University and the London
School of Economics and Political Science to a doctoral and postdoctoral student, respectively, to
research and study the impact of quality in the economic advancement of a nation.
The Subir & Malini Chowdhury Foundation focuses on the education of those less
fortunate in the world. Since its inception in 2006, his non-profit foundation donated millions of
dollars to educational institutions. Subir received his undergraduate degree in aeronautical
engineering from the IIT, Kharagpur and his graduate degree in industrial management from
Central Michigan University, in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan. He has received distinguished alumnus
awards from both institutions, as well as an honorary doctorate of engineering from the Michigan
Technological University. He is a heritage collector of rare Indian art works by eminent Indian
artists like Rabindranath Tagore, Nandalal Bose, Jamini Roy, Ramkinkor Baij, Abanindranath
Tagore as well as western artists like Monet, Rodin, Renoir. He lives with his family in Los
Angeles, California.
Podcast Summary:
0:00 – Ex: “A really good quote” or A very interesting topic
0:45 – has written 15 books
1:052 – 6 y/o when he wrote first book/ talk about the process of his life
2:00 – “always choose the pen not the coin”
2:45 – “anything you see is created by the pen”
3:10 – “never taught the never give up, taught the process”
4:10 – must listen to speech. ***
5:00 – built leadership skill at young stage
6:00 – “i am going to help you get out of your mind”
7:45 – “how do you promote a book”
8:10 – think about the customer
9:15 – couldn’t find a book on the topic his friend asked him to look for
10:45 – book didn’t come out and had someone told him they were going to buy 70000 copies
11:05 – stefan sumarizes what subir said12:30discusses being the dumbest guy in the room helps people succeed
13:05 – love authenticities
13:25 – “people want to climb mount everest in one day”
14:35 – trump came to his house
15:40 – every single day you can view the day in a positive light or not
16:05 – meeting donald trump talking to him in a positive light casues him to learn from him
17:25 – what motivates you to keep doing this
18:25 – everyday you have to wake up motivated
19:50 – believes that people who are trying to succeed out of money and not happiness will not succeed
21:00 – kobe bryant missed basketball so much he wrote a movie ny focusing on happiness
22:10 – discusses why the process fails at times
23:35 – “tried to solve the problem”
24:10 – why do you work so much and do what you do
25:10 – “how can you be truthful in your life”
27:20 – talks about friend getting cancer
28:00 – “can you teach me to get forgivness from other people”
28:45 – “days are numbered he is now asking for forgiveness”
29:30 – funeral had lots of people because of him reaching out to everyone
31:00 – stefan talks about doing what makes him happy
31:45 – “gotta follow the joy”
32:05 – “dont wait for leaders, do it alone”
33:35 – “i believe that we are missing our self respect”
35:10 – discusses ownership and leadership
37:00 – why is there a leadership in corporate and jobs but not in personal life
38:10 – discusses school
39:30 – what is more powerful 0 or 9
41:10 – “when you reach other peoples lives they appreciate you”
42:35 – you on your own are 043:00:00″power of 0″
43:35 – none of what he speaks about comes from college
44:45 – nothing becomes infinite
45:30 – when subir speaks it is for anyone to hear – stefan
47:25 – internal customervs. external custormer
48:30 – “when teacher talks shut up”
52:00 – changed company culture by connecting with family
52:45 – “take care of internal customer”
54:00 – whats it all for if its not for them
54:30 – “make the happiness as the number one priority”
58:15 – spend more time with your grandparents and parents. they should believe more in there dream
59:10 – still dreaming at
1:00:00 – global access
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