Launching TATE LeaderSpeak Series Part 2
The most powerful #leadership tool you have is your own personal example – John Wooden
Am happy to present the second series on Leadership from #TATE #LeaderSpeak Series coinciding with our seventh anniversary. Our chosen leaders bring in new perspectives, fresh thoughts and unique insights which underpin leadership effectiveness.
Sonal Agrawal speaks on Leadership traits
With over two decades of leadership hiring behind her, Sonal Agrawal’s perspectives on the top three leadership qualities make for interesting listening as she kicks off Series two of #TATELeaderspeak, coinciding with our seventh anniversary.
Hailing from the family that pioneered management consulting in India, Sonal co-founded and serves on the global board for AltoPartners. Relating leadership to the current context, decision making in volatile situations, according to Sonal, is a must-have leadership attribute.
Qualities of leadership by Ms Gowri Kailasam
Great leaders are not only committed but also connected. When employees are emotionally bonded to the organization, performance exceeds expectations.
This week’s LeaderSpeak features Ms. Gowri Kailasam, President, Rane Madras Limited. Gowri touches upon that subtle but significant aspect of leadership which is emotional connect, a quality that can help bind a common purpose across the organization.
Dr Saundarya Rajesh speaks on Leadership
The world is now talking a great deal about fostering a secure, diverse and inclusive workplace. Dr Saundarya Rajesh had advocated diversity and inclusion over two decades ago. To her goes the credit of introducing the concept of second careers for women in India’s workplace. Her book, The 99 Day Diversity Challenge: Creating an Inclusive Workplace, aims to help organizations and individuals develop a D & I mindset within 99 days.
Happy to present Dr. Saundarya, social entrepreneur and Founder-President of Avtar in our #TATELeaderSpeak series. She talks about `healthy overdose of guilt’ that women leaders tend to feel when they compare themselves to role models of bygone eras. If this helps, she says, in a better decision making style, then it is indeed an attribute!
Ms Rajani Seshadri speaks on Leadership Traits
Gender equality, a state that provides equal opportunities to both genders, along with the overarching inclusiveness and independence to participate and take decisions, has been gaining prominence like never before since the last decade. Rajani Seshadri, has been a pioneer in this area, advocating diversity and inclusiveness at the workplace for over 2 decades. Taking gender parity beyond the workplace, Rajani co-founded ‘indePenn’ to provide a timely helping hand to women aspiring to get back to work after a break.
I am privileged to present Rajani Seshadri, executive coach, mentor and veteran champion of gender parity, in the LeaderSpeak series where she picks out a quality, that of taking perspectives, as a much needed attribute in a leader.
Dr. Ranjini Manian speaks on Leadership traits
Dr. Ranjini Manian, entrepreneur, cultural ambassador and author is presently Founder-Chairperson of Global Adjustments Foundation whose mission is to empower women and girls by providing them life leadership coaching through the ChampionWoman workshops in educational institutions and corporates.
Ranjini has the distinction of having served on the Harvard Women’s Leadership Board and it is my pleasure to feature her in our LeaderSpeak series. Ranjini stresses on the quality of networking as a vital contribution by a leader to the business and the organization. Leveraging the network towards the greater good is a mission, Ranjini says, for all leaders.
Ms. Latha Rajan, Co-founder Ma Foi group, speaks on Leadership
The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others. Inspired by Mahatma, organizations have been identifying a greater purpose beyond profit and Ma Foi stands ahead in this endeavor. This week, LeaderSpeak features Latha Rajan, Co-Founder, Ma Foi Group & Managing Trustee, The Ma Foi Foundation. Latha speaks about the importance of a leader being connected within one’s organization with passion and resilience in order to achieve a shared vision.
Ms. Meena Ganesh speaks on Leadership.
Whatever you do put your heart and soul into it, says Meena Ganesh, one of India’s foremost business leaders and most successful entrepreneurs. CEO of Portea Medical, India’s largest and fastest-growing home healthcare company, Meena has three decades of experience across industries.
In this week’s LeaderSpeak, Meena touches upon the very critical leadership attribute of handling conflicts. Managing conflicts without being disagreeable, according to Meena, is a very important trait for a leader.
Lulu Raghavan, MD, Landor & Fitch speaks on Leadership traits.
We conclude the second of our TATE LeaderSpeak series with Lulu Raghavan, a leading authority on branding and design and the Managing Director of Landor & Fitch, a prominent global brand strategy and design firm. While Lulu talks about the three critical attributes of a good leader, she stresses on a sharp mind coupled with a warm heart. Indeed, as the Dalai Lama states, combined with warm-heartedness, intelligence becomes positive and constructive.
Hon’ble Minister for Tamil Language, Tamil Culture & Archaeology, MaFoi K. Pandiarajan speaks…
As part of TATE Leadership Consulting’s “Leaderspeak Series”, here is the first video from Hastha’s mentor and well-wisher of TATE, Hon’ble Minister for Tamil Language, Tamil Culture & Archaeology, Ma Foi K. Pandiarajan.
Hastha Krishnan CEO of TATE Consulting Speaks on the occasion of TATE’s Seventh Anniversary.
On the occasion of TATE Leadership Consulting’s seventh anniversary, our CEO Hastha Krishnan speaks on the journey thus far, the plans ahead and the launch of “LeaderSpeak Series”.
Mr. T. Krishnakumar, President, The Coca-Cola Company, India & Southwest Asia speaks on Leadership.
Mr. T. Krishnakumar, President, The Coca-Cola Company, India & Southwest Asia touches upon 3 fundamental aspects of leadership that make a true leader. In a crisp manner, Mr. Krishnakumar stresses the importance of people leadership which can achieve a high level of effectiveness and create a positive influence.
Mr. Anand Ramachandran, COO, Sterling Holiday Resorts speaks on Leadership
For Mr. Anand Ramachandran, COO, Sterling Holiday Resorts (A Fairfax Holdings Company), personal integrity, which is representative of financial, verbal and behavioral integrity, ranks as the highest and most important quality in a leader.
Mr. Ganesh Kumar, COO – Lifestyle Business, Raymond Limited highlights 3 critical leadership traits.
Humility, a commendable quality in a leader, is actually the outcome of an inner belief of confidence. And this quality becomes a positive driver of open organizational culture. Ganesh Kumar, COO – Lifestyle Business, Raymond Limited highlights 3 critical leadership traits that can help one become an effective and results-oriented leader.
Mr. Prashanth Doreswamy, Country Head- Continental India speaks on Leadership qualities.
Leaders of the future are already expected to handle much more work related to human emotions. Mr. Prashanth Doreswamy, Country Head- Continental India & Managing Director – Continental Automotive, says leaders need to be intuitively connected with their employees. Employees lose trust if they do not get what they expect from the leader.
Mr. Chandru Kalro, Managing Director, TTK Prestige Limited speaks on Leadership qualities
Mr. Chandru Kalro, Managing Director, TTK Prestige Limited rates agility of the mind as one of the most important and pertinent of traits required in a leader in today’s times. A leader needs to adjust to the current pandemic scenario and further adapt to the dynamics of a post-pandemic future.
Mr. Ranganath N K, MD & CEO, Grundfos Pumps speaks on Leadership traits
A good leader does the right thing even when no one is watching, says Mr. Ranganath N K, MD & CEO, Grundfos Pumps. A leader should be non-judgemental about people and treat them in the same way he/she would like to be treated by his/ her boss.
Dr. Jairam Varadaraj, MD, ELGI Equipments speaks on Leadership traits.
Leadership is not just a position; it is a calling in life. To be an exceptional leader, according to Dr. Jairam Varadaraj, Managing Director, ELGi, grit is the most important trait as it is a sum total of qualities required for committing to a cause.
Mr. Amit Gossain, MD, Kone Elevator India, throws light on leadership characteristics.
Leadership qualities such as empathy and humility are not merely good-to-have traits but the most critical aspects for a successful leader. Mr. Amit Gossain, Managing Director, Kone Elevator India, throws light on 3 leadership characteristics that every business leader should possess.
Dr. Jairam Varadaraj, MD, ELGI Equipments speaks on Leadership traits.
Leadership is not just a position; it is a calling in life. To be an exceptional leader, according to Dr. Jairam Varadaraj, Managing Director, ELGi, grit is the most important trait as it is a sum total of qualities required for committing to a cause.
Mr. Ravichandran Purushothaman, President, Danfoss India, speaks on the qualities of a leader.
An organization rests on the golden triangle of leadership, people and customers. Mr. Ravichandran Purushothaman, President, Danfoss India Region, speaks about the qualities and values a leader should profess in this age where emotional intelligence is as important as domain expertise in leadership.