Udbhav Ganjoo

Head HR – Global Operations, India

Emerging Asia and Access Markets of Viatris

"It’s about how efficiently you can delegate and adapt to difficult roles faster to move up"

Amit Malik

Chief Executive Officer

Aviva India

"It's okay to make a mistake, but it's what you do after that matters the most"

Ankit Nagori

Managing Director and CEO

EatFit

"My strategy has always been and will continue to be hiring at one level lower than the role and then give that headroom for the person to grow."

Krishna Raghavan

Chief People Officer

Ex-Flipkart

"When you look back, you can connect all the dots to figure how you landed up where you did."

Vishak Kumar

Chief Executive Officer

Madura Fashion & Lifestyle

"Sometimes a mentor’s job is to just show a mirror"

Sharad Heda

Chief of Staff

Microland Limited

"When you can picture how your business with zero legacy might look like at the time of VUCA, you can start creating new strategies to invest more for your future business."

Harjeet Khanduja

Senior Vice President Human Resources

Reliance Jio

"I feel each and every employee has an opportunity to shape the organization in a very different manner; everyone brings a unique touch."

Pankaj Arora

Managing Director & CEO

Raheja QBE General Insurance Company Limited

"No matter how successful you’ve become, always keep your feet on the ground"

Atul Edlabadkar

Vice President, R&D & Chennai Site Leader

Genesys Telecom Labs India Pvt. Ltd.

"Effective Communication and Incremental Innovation are salient features of a Leadership role and becoming tech-savvy and organisation-savvy are need of the hour."

Ravi Valecha

Chief Executive Officer

India Factoring and Finance Solutions Private Limited

"It is essential to be humble as a leader while bringing people together on board and accommodate their views to help them move forward."

Ruchira Bhardwaja

Joint President & CHRO

Kotak Life, India

"Leadership is about giving people a platform for spreading ideas that work."

Sudeep Dev

Vice President Human Resources

Volvo Eicher Commerical Vehicle Limited

"Key talent retention rate should be not less than 95%"

Sandeep Dua

Chief Executive Officer

"COVID brought us to a reflective pause that freed us of our tendencies to operate out of a force of habit."

Ashish Pipaliya

Chief Business Officer

Bharat Financial Inclusion Limited

"It depends on the individual; how much you’re able to influence people with you, below you, and even those around you."

Sandeep Bhargava

Chief Executive Officer

Provana

"Enabling transformation is about what a company can do to create an ecosystem where an employee can shine, can be empowered with all the tools that they need to be the best of themselves."

Vikram Handa

Managing Director

Epsilon Carbon

"As an entrepreneur, you always mature in your business journey"

N R Mani

Head of Human Resources

Lucas TVS Ltd

"The measure of one’s intelligence is its ability to change."

Anupam Trehan

Senior Director - People and Communities

Cisco APJC

"Respect is a significant aspect of my leadership style because, in today’s world, it’s not just about people who report it to you. As a leader, you play that leadership role for so many others."

Sunil Goyal

Deputy Chief Executive Officer

Deputy Chief Executive Officer

"I was never into sales, and as an entrepreneur I think you always are in a selling mode to either an employee or to a customer or even to your partners"

Sushanth Tharappan

Senior Vice President & Head

Infosys Leadership Institute at Infosys

"The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches, but to reveal to him his own."

Praveen Purohit

Group Dy. CHRO

Vedanta Group

"Bridge the gap between performance and opportunity to achieve prosperity and success."

Manish Kapoor

Chief Executive Officer

Pepe Jeans London

"It is the power of empathy, communication and confidence that helps a leader steer his ship and take decisions in ambiguity."

Farah Malik Bhanji

Managing Director and CEO

Metro Brands Limited

"If you have a passionate team who strongly believes in your vision, and is fully aligned with where you want to take the company, then nobody can stop you from attaining success."

Sanjay Kaul

President APJ Service Provider Business

Cisco

"If you take a professional and put him on a pie chart, you will there are 3 sections – the arena, the greyscale, and the blind spot"

Dalip Sehgal

CEO

Nexus Malls, India

"The one who is not courageous enough to take risks will accomplish nothing in life."

Simin Askari

SVP Corporate HR & Business Excellence

DS Group

"Train people well enough so they can leave. Treat them well enough so they don’t have to…"

Egbert Schram

Group Chief Executive Officer

Hofstede Insights

"Followers think and talk about the problems. Leaders think and talk about the solutions."

Kapil Agrawal

Chief Executive Officer

Aditya Birla Yarn

"I look at a person who is growth-oriented and has a vision in terms of taking this business to the next level."

Pankaj Poddar

CEO

Cosmo Films

"Have faith in your people. Nurture them and allow them to grow."