Forbes India Leadership Mantras
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Provide what your team needs from you, has been my leadership mantra: Ameera Shah, promoter and MD, Metropolis Healthcare
Ameera Shah always wanted to build a business that was purpose-led. At 21, she joined her father and helped him scale up his pathology practice. Today, Metropolis is one of India's largest diagnostic companies. In this episode of Leadership Mantras, she talks about the challenges of working through the pandemic, not pressurising yourself to be a perfectionist, the concept of "trade-offs" and a lot more
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Nadia Chauhan of Parle Agro on the balancing act of gen-next entrepreneurs
Her beverage business is now in the hands of fourth-generation entrepreneurs, and Nadia Chauhan, joint managing director and CMO of Parle Agro, says that instead of entering the business with a view to change everything, young entrepreneurs should learn to carry forward the values of their family business. She talks to Divya Shekhar about lessons from her early days in the business, the importance of a core team of trusted employees, the most difficult choices she has had to make as a business leader, and the trick to overcoming any conflict
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Our organisation is capable of taking big decisions without me being involved: Abhishek Lodha
Abhishek Lodha, managing director and CEO of real estate major Lodha shares his Leadership Mantras from starting his career at McKinsey to taking Lodha public. He also talks about learnings that he picked up from his grandfather who was a freedom fighter and the toughest decision he had to take in the business
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You need to stay ahead of the curve, you can't play catch up: Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Falguni Nayar
Falguni Nayar founded Nykaa at 49, and at 58 she became a billionaire. Priyanka Chopra Jonas started her career as an actor, but today is an investor, founder of Anomaly Haircare and philanthropist. Both these women, while very different, have a lot in common. They think big, believe in themselves despite what naysayers feel, and have a lot of grit and determination. In this episode of Leadership Mantras, we speak to them about the importance of staying ahead of the curve, the responsibilities that come with being at the top of their game and a lot more
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'Life will have regrets, but live by your decisions': Salesforce India CEO Arundhati Bhattacharya
What does it take to be indomitable in a competitive, male-dominated industry? Arundhati Bhattacharya's career spanning over 30 years, sets an example in more ways than one. Why do women fall out of the workforce, and what will it take to retain them? What does it take to hang on to one's career in the face of challenges? And why a leader must know when to step forward and when to take a backseat. Arundhati Bhattacharya, CEO of Salesforce India, shares her insights in the second episode of Leadership Mantras
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You may be a CEO of a large corporation but neither you know everything nor you are expected to know everything: Sanjiv Mehta
From handling the Bhopal Gas tragedy as the junior most member of the Union Carbide team to taking on leadership roles in different parts of the world at Unilever, Sanjiv Mehta, CEO and managing director of Hindustan Unilever takes us through his roller-coaster journey
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'As an entrepreneur, you need to have a microscope and a telescope at the same time': Sunil Vachani of Dixon Technologies
In 1993, Dixon Technologies was started by Sunil Vachani as a single factory with close to 15 employees and Rs 15 lakh that he borrowed from his father. Today, it is a ₹10,700-crore powerhouse manufacturing TVs, consumer electronics, lighting, home appliances, mobiles, and more for over 60 Indian and global clients. Vachani talks about life and leadership lessons he learnt in building up Dixon
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'Help employees when they are struggling, motivate them, coach them along': CavinKare's CK Ranganathan
What does it take to build a business that is resilient and lives long? How do you learn and unlearn on the job, balancing between telling people what to do and being a team player? And most of all, how do you believe in yourself when the going is tough? CK Ranganathan, chairman and MD of CavinKare, gives us the answers through his personal story in the second episode of Leadership Mantras
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Every role you play needs a different leadership style; it's constantly evolving: Samina Hamied of Cipla
In the premiere episode of Forbes India Leadership Mantras, Samina Hamied, executive vice-chairperson of Cipla, takes us through her decade-long journey in the company and talks about the challenges she faced along the way