One small step, a giant leap for womankind
There are as many routes as there are obstacles on the
road to success. A few women achievers reveal their tips to reach a milestone
PLAY IT RIGHT KIRAN NADAR,
founder, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art
“Brilliant hands come once in a
while. Don’t bank on those. Focus on reducing errors and playing error-free.”
GET FAMILY SUPPORT DIPALI
GOENKA, CEO, Welspun Group
“I deal with women at all levels. We have blue-collar
female employees at our factories. [Each of them] is leaning in in her own
capacity. Family support is very important. Every week to ten days I travel for
work, and I can see how family support is far more important than economic and
financial status.”
FIGHT TO WIN DUTEE CHAND,
athlete
“It’s always been a fight for me to reach the ladder
of success. I had to fight to prove that I’m a woman, as I had higher levels of
the male hormone. On the race track also, it’s the same as I am up against
athletes who are better trained than me. My family and coaches have been my
pillars of strength.”
HAVE PERSPECTIVE SHOBANA
KAMINENI, EVC, Apollo Hospitals
“When you are siblings, you look at disputes with the
point that I have to resolve it. You can’t wish away your siblings. They will
always be there. So, when you have a perpetual relationship, the way you design
your work and responsibility will keep that perspective in mind.”
MAKE WISE DECISIONS ARUNDHATI
BHATTACHARYA, former chairman, SBI
“When you are running a company, and you are able to
take decisions that benefit its stakeholders, that indicates that you have
freedom. At any point of time, no matter what position you are in, you have to
ensure your decisions are in their best interests. Very often, you are not a
totally free agent. You can never be. Even in a company, you are subject to the
board and you are subject to various other regulations.”
TAKE THE RISK RADHIKA GHAI,
co-founder, ShopClues
“‘Small steps keep you going’ is
the mantra I follow. It has helped me in building the company. As a boss I have
always asked employees to follow their passion, right up to execution. Having
an idea is one thing but backing up your ideas involves taking risks. That is
something I constantly tell my team.”
LOVE YOUR WORK ZAHABIYA
KHORAKIWALA , MD, Wockhardt Hospitals
“If I can continue to create value in my work and
maintain a work-life balance, I don’t need to ever consider giving up my work.
In short, ‘If you love it, why leave it?’”
MOTIVATE YOUR TEAM RANI RAMPAL,
Indian hockey captain
“I’ve played with various players and it’s not about
the number of goals or how I play. It’s about how I manage to make the girls
play their best hockey. Ours is a team sport.”
DESIGNATE ME-TIME ANA RODRIGUEZ
NOGUEIRAS, global CEO, Lladro
“While most Spanish people wake up around 7.30 am, I
am up an hour early at 6.30 am. I dedicate that one hour to my needs, my chores
and my thoughts in peace and quietude. Everybody in the house knows that they
need to leave me alone in that period. After that hour, I am ready to meet all
the needs and demands of my family as well as my profession.”.
etpanache@timesgroup.com
6FEB19
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