Mumbai, Nov. 14 -- India Inc. is increasingly rewriting its leadership playbook, breaking industry silos as more companies tap talent from unrelated sectors for top roles.

From traditional manufacturing to digitally adept startups, more firms are hiring CXOs across sectors as market volatility, artificial intelligence and digitisation redefine business models.

Hiring a chief executive officer (CEO), a managing director (MD), or a chief financial officer (CFO) who has led acquisitions in unrelated sectors will not result in a myopic outlook that a top hat in the same industry might have.

CXOs from unrelated sectors ask sharper questions, bring fresh thinking, and help reimagine how things can be done, experts said.

Over the past year, ...