Leadership that sees ahead of the curve and ensures meaningful change through automation
As industrial revolution 4.0 progresses to the age of automation, the union of human and digital ingenuity has the power to achieve breakthroughs for problems of today and tomorrow. But while digital solutions can drive efficiency and growth, making money for enterprises, making a difference involves nuance thought. Influencing change for the greater good requires leadership that stands for empowerment rather than entrenchment and collaboration rather than compartmentalization.
As the pandemic accelerates the transition to a virtual engagement between employees, suppliers, vendors and consumers, managing this change to create an organic ecosystem where everyone wins, is what will separate leaders from managers.
To profile such lessons in excellence, Forbes India Influencers of Change, in partnership with UiPath, hosted a panel of leaders who shared their experience and insights on innovating the right way for the future. These thought leaders comprised Tapan Singhel, MD & CEO, Bajaj Allianz General Insurance; Rama Mohan Rao Amara, MD & CEO, SBI Card; Rick Harshman, SVP & MD, Asia Pacific & Japan, UiPath and Anil Bhasin, MD & VP, India & South Asia, UiPath.
Moderated by Gautam Srinivasan, the discussion flowed seamlessly from influencers to instruments and finally, to inspirations. It began by exploring how leaders could demonstrate ownership and commitment to change, as any transformation passes through the phases of discovery, building, management and implementation.
Tapan Singhel opined, “Leaders should not be swayed by fancy words and jargon being thrown around. They must be clear about the purpose of the transformation and what they expect it to lead to. Then they must discuss it with the C-suite and form a common vision. Once this is done, the transformation gets into a hyper space and moves very fast as people are excited to make a difference to consumers or society or the country or world, at large.”