Lodha Group's Soniya Prithiani Raisinghani believes in empowering her people
The associate vice president, sales, of Lodha Group believes that a great leader is about giving employees the freedom to flourish
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For almost a decade-and-a-half, Soniya Prithiani Raisinghani has been working in one of the world’s most challenging real estate markets. She finds it exciting to sell sunsets in Mumbai or the allure of the cultural melting pot of London life in the financial capital of India.
Since she joined the Lodha Group in 2008, Raisinghani has done it all—cold calling, sourcing, closing, referencing, managing broker relations, events and luxury sales detailing. She believes her long stint has allowed her to align her value system with that of the organisation. “With the deep understanding and power of knowledge here, one can relate to the ever-evolving client needs and stay ahead of the curve. Hence, it becomes easier to imbibe the traits and build a team with the same ethos, and at the same time retain agility and adaptability with an ever-changing external environment,” she says.
The Lodha Group was established by Mangal Prabhat Lodha, the BJP MLA from South Mumbai, in 1980. Raisinghani, 38, is the first woman to head sales at the Group as associate vice president. The “entrepreneur with a salary” believes empowerment at work has helped her reach there. And touching the lives of people and helping them find their dream home keep her going.