FIn the new age economics, public perception of corporates is progressively shifting beyond what they sell to what they stand for. Public enterprises like IndianOil exist for a higher cause than merely doing good business and making profits. What is at the core of their being that inspires and guides such corporates as they tussle with a multitude of complexities, grow and expand business to reach out and serve millions in every nook and corner? External factors alone cannot help a corporate identify its vision & mission. It has to delve deep within itself to recognise the core values it lives for. Values that define its very existence, distinguish it from others, and make its contribution to society unique and exceptional.

As the country's largest commercial enterprise and the flagship national oil company, IndianOil is proud to nurture the core values of Care, Innovation, Passion & Trust, which together form the wellspring of its conscience. They represent the physical, intellectual, emotional and spiritual energies of the 31,700-strong IndianOil team. Our business practices, goals and objectives may change with time and trends but our core values shall continue to motivate and guide us as we explore new and effective ways of delivering added value to our stakeholders.

The stories in this four-part compilation, representative of the four core values of IndianOil, are neither new nor original. They have been culled from diverse sources ranging from folktales, inspiring lives, events and anecdotes from across the world, to modern management wisdom, and hence would be instantly familiar to the readers. The attempt has been to put together timeless tales that reiterate the various sentiments IndianOil's core values stand for and serve as a source of inspiration to everyone who reads them.

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