The Positive Psychology class taught by Ben Shahar attracts 1400 students per semester and 20% of Harvard graduates take this elective course. According to Ben Shahar, the class – which focuses on happiness, self-esteem and motivation – gives students the tools to succeed and face life with more joy. This 45-year-old teacher, considered by some to be “the happiness guru”, highlights in his class 14 key tips for improving the quality of our personal status and contributing to a positive life:

Tip 1. Thank God for everything you have: Write down 10 things you have in your life that give you happiness. Focus on the good things!

Tip 2. Practice physical activity: Experts say exercising helps improve mood. 30 minutes of exercise is the best antidote against sadness and stress.

Tip 3. Breakfast: Some people miss breakfast for lack of time or not to get fat. Studies show that breakfast gives you energy, helps you think and perform your activities successfully.

Tip 4. Assertive: Ask what you want and say what you think. Being assertive helps improve your self-esteem. Being left and remaining silent creates sadness and hopelessness.

Tip 5. Spend your money on experiences: A study found that 75% of people felt happier when they invested their money in travel, courses and classes; While only the rest said they felt happier when buying things.

Tip 6. Face your challenges: Studies show that the more you postpone something, the more anxiety and tension you generate. Write short weekly lists of tasks and complete them.

Tip 7. Put everywhere nice memories, phrases and photos of your loved ones: Fill your fridge, your computer, your desk, your room, YOUR LIFE of beautiful memories.

Tip 8. Always greet and be nice to other people: More than 100 inquiries state that just smiling changes the mood.

Tip 9. Wear comfortable shoes: If your feet hurt you, you become moody, says Dr. Keinth Wapner, President of the American Orthopedics Association.

Tip 10. Take care of your posture: Walk straight with your shoulders slightly backwards and the front view helps to maintain a good mood.

Tip 11. Listen to music (Praise God): It is proven that listening to music awakens you to sing, this will make your life happy.

Tip 12. What you eat has an impact on your mood:- Do not skip meals, eat lightly every 3 to 4 hours and keep glucose levels stable.- Avoid excess white flour and sugar.- Eat everything! Healthy- Vary your food.

Tip 13. Take care of yourself and feel attractive:70% of people say they feel happier when they think they look good.

Tip 14. Fervently believe in God: With him nothing is impossible!

Tip 15: Develop a good sense of humour. Learn to laugh off matters, specially when things don’t go right for you.

- Ada[ted from a WhatsApp message.

The world is moving fast and our expectations from our lives have changed. We are more career oriented now, seek to beat the odds and be entrepreneurs, and strive for success in whatever we do. But what defines our professional success is purely subjective to what we aspire to be in life.It may be just earning loads of money, or to work with a global giant, have your own business, become an IAS officer, doctor, renowned photographer, dancer and so on. But no profession brings with it a guaranteed success unless you work the right formula.

So what does it take to have a successful professional life? Not much! Let us take a look at the 10 quick mantras that can be your building steps for professional success.

Kick start your day with these ’10 quick mantras of success’

1. Decide to succeed

Success comes to those who dare to dream, to people who truly want to succeed. It does not come knocking the doors of people who only wait for things to take happen on their own. There is no success spell, so if you want it, go get it.

2. Be bold

Success does not come easy. If life throws you a challenge, fight back hard. You might fail numerous times to achieve your ambition. But never let failure be an end as there is always light at the end of every tunnel.

3. Plan and execute your promotion

Your career is in your hands. The best career map can only be made by you for yourself. Smart work, time management, and visibility of your efforts are the essential keys of a good career plan. A manager can at best facilitate the people under him to attain their goals, but it is an individual’s responsibility to draft a career plan and execute it.

4. The Push-Pull theory

One of the best ways to grow in any organization is to force the manager to grow upwards. A manager’s promotion can translate into your promotion if you are next in line. A manager can thus pull you up rather than employing a new candidate. Trying to restrict someone’s success in your group will only give birth to frictions within the team members. So, if someone has to grow up the corporate ladder, it must be you, your lead, or your manager.

5. Complain up and motivate down

The higher management is responsible for any change in a company or a team. So they better be criticized to improve things. Positive criticism brings good energy to the organization. On the other hand, a complaint downwards may be viewed as a senior’s outlet to vent out frustration. This will only increase negative energy in the company.

6. Growth is always organizational

People grow as the company grows. Company profits are a result of the hard work of its employees. A company in loss can never assure a promising future to its employees. It is thus important that each individual must work for the best interest of the company.

7. Hard work and hardcore fun

You are not a machine. So work hard, but party harder. Only work and no fun will make your life dull and stressful. Give yourself a weekend break. Open up, go out, indulge in adventure, go for a drive, a dinner, or a drink with friends. Relax and rejuvenate. A healthy body and mind will always reap superior results.

8. Work you portion but know the big picture

If you are paid to do a job, you are obligated to do it on time. However, you must also be aware of why the work is done, the purpose of doing it. You must understand the goal of your project; make it your goal and then march ahead.

9. Know your company

Knowing your company is important to your project. Attain the maximum possible information about your company, be it the company’s management, organizational structure, offerings (products and services) and so on. This will help you work better or even become a brand ambassador of your company, thus fueling yours as well as company’s growth.

10. Competitor analysis

Know your rivals, analyze their business, and help your company counter the competitors. With you bringing profits to the company, you also pocket a promotion or a bonus. And if things don’t go as you expected, you know where to go next.

Well you’ve got your recipe but do not forget to add the secret ingredient of the winning attitude. If you believe it, half is already achieved. Be passionate about your profession, love what you do and do what you love. The prize of victory may be high, but so are the rewards. Believe that you are the best and then make sure, you are!

Let me know how you like the article.

- By Bhupendra Khanal
Bhupendra Khanal is the Founder & CEO of Dogsee Chew, a pet-food company selected as Asia’s Top 100 Start-up by Red Herring.
Republished from Medium.com with the permission of the writer.

- Theodore Roosevelt
26th US President

Teddy Roosevelt, as he was popularly known, was an inspirational figure. As he alludes to in the quote above, making mistakes is an integral part of doing something and striving for success. Unless one overcomes the fear of failing or making a mistake, it is unlikely that one will take all the steps required to achieve the desired outcome. Even as a person makes a mistake, there will be critics around — it is important to ignore the critics who are there to point fingers from a distance. He gives this message eloquently as part of his “Citizenship in a Republic” speech delivered in 1910, a passage referred to as the Man in the Arena (reproduced below).

The Man in the Arena

It is not the critic who counts;
not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles,
or where the doer of deeds could have done them better.
The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena,
whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood;
who strives valiantly; who errs,
who comes short again and again,
because there is no effort without error and shortcoming;
but who does actually strive to do the deeds;
who knows great enthusiasms,
the great devotions;
who spends himself in a worthy cause;
who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement,
and who at the worst,
if he fails,
at least fails while daring greatly,
so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.

- Albert Einstein
Scientist, Nobel Laureate

As is often said, the only constant in life is change. When change happens, we are bound to be affected by it. At the same time, sometimes we have to make changes to change the results or outcome of what we are trying to achieve. We cannot expect to get different results, if we keep doing the same things. If what is being done doesn’t yield the desired results, change the ‘inputs’. Be willing to change or else, expect the same undesirable results.

The ability to change is different from being fickle. A person who is willing to change is making a conscious and informed decision to change, depending on the facts of a situation and after considering various factors. Being obstinate even when everything points you to make a change is insanity.

1. Chandro Tomar, the Revolver RaniSource: https://i.ytimg.com/vi/QBUr-KQ7L4E/maxresdefault.jpg Chandro Tomar is an octogenarian who proved to the world that you can master any skill irrespective of your age. She is a sharp shooter from a village in Uttar Pradesh. With her laser-like focus and a steady hand, she has done wonders with her pistol. The surprising thing is that she competed with the DIG of Delhi Police and won the contest too. Leaders can take a piece of learning from Chandro’s story that age is just a number. If you have the will, you will acquire the skill at any age. From Robert Noyce from Intel to Ray Kroc of McDonalds, they proved that leadership has nothing to do with age. They succeeded in their business ventures post their 40s. Have a look here for a list of successful entrepreneurs who started late and succeeded.
2. Shanti Devi, India’s first truck mechanic
   
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   Shanti Devi has broken the glass ceiling by proving that a woman can become a truck mechanic too. A job restricted to only men earlier is now seeing a new paradigm shift. Shanti Devi works as a truck mechanic in Delhi, and you can see her fixing a 50 kg tire puncture all alone on a normal working day. She learned the skill by watching her husband and other mechanics at work. She has proven that women leaders can break the glass ceiling in any field and stand eye to eye with their counterparts. Today we live in the world where we see leaders like German Chancellor Angela Merkel and British Prime Minister Theresa May leading a nation. If you love to read, check out the book by Sheryl Sandberg in which she touches on various aspects of woman leadership – Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead
3. Meenakshi Amma, Kalaripayattu ExpertSource: http://www.thenewsminute.com/sites/default/files/kalari%20meenakshi%20main.jpgWith a shield and a sword in her hands instead of only bangles around her wrists, Meenakshi has proven that one can master any art if one is ready to practice. She is a master in the field of Kalaripayattu, an ancient art of martial arts that originated in Kerala. She has spent a staggering 68 years practicing and teaching this art and has also won a Padma Shri Award. Leaders must practice their art to become masters. Dedicated focus, getting up every day and practicing their art makes them unique in their fields. See Meenakshi’s here.If you are interested in reaching peak levels in your field you must read Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell, where the author gives an account of people who were massively successful because they practiced their art for more than 10,000 hours. Read the book to know more.
4. Neerja Bhanot, a remarkable flight attendantSource: http://ssbcrack.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Neerja-Bhanot-Ashok-Chakra.jpgNeerja Bhanot was a flight attendant who thwarted the hijack plan of one of the Pan Am flights in 1986. She went beyond the call of duty to help in the rescue of 359 people out of 379 and was later shot by the terrorist. She gave the last ounce of her blood in saving the passengers of the flight even when she was wounded. She was posthumously awarded the highest Indian gallantry award, the Ashok Chakra, and several other awards by other countries. Leaders can take a lesson from her story of courage; leaders must go beyond the call of duty they set an example for other people. Sir Martin Luther King, Mahatma Gandhi, Mother Teresa and many other leaders have proven that when you go beyond your job responsibilities you begin to create a new life for yourself and others.
5. Arunima Sinha, first female amputee to scale EverestSource: http://achhikhabre.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/arunima-sinha-first-woman-amputee-to-scale-mounth-everest.jpgImagine a woman losing one of her legs in a train accident and then deciding to scale the world’s highest peak. This is the story of Arunima Sinha, who was mauled by thieves in a train while she was travelling to take an examination. Sinha recounts, “I resisted and they pushed me out of the train. I could not move. I remember seeing a train coming towards me. I tried getting up. By then, the train had run over my leg. I don’t remember anything after that.” While recovering from the injury she resolved to climb Mt. Everest, which ultimately made her the first female amputee to scale Everest. As a leader, one must have bounce-back power as shown by Arunima. It’s all about bouncing back from failures and winning again that makes a successful leader. This reminds me of Amitabh Bachchan who went through a bad patch in business when his company ABC Corp. was not doing well. He didn’t give up. Instead he persevered and came up with India’s leading television show, Kaun Banega Crorepati. Leaders make the best out of tough times and then they make it big.

These five stories are a reminder that leadership is everyone’s business. It is all about acquiring a certain set of behaviours that can refine you as a leader and make you stand out from the crowd. If you are excited to read more stories, do check out these other blogs on leadership -

1. 5 Leaders, 5 Messages, 5 Minutes
2. 5 Leadership lessons from MS Dhoni

Leave a comment below and let me know your favourite leader – I would love to write about his/her story.

– Article by Nishit Lal.

Originally published on Focus Adventure : 5 Women Leaders Who Proved Leadership is Everyone’s Business.

You have to Persevere.
A Chinese bamboo tree is unique — you water it and nurture it for four years and nothing will happen. There would be no visible sign of growth but all of a sudden in the fifth year the bamboo tree would grow close to ninety feet. When you work on your dream, things will happen. Sometimes you may not see any sign of growth for a long time. In those moments don’t believe your eyes, believe your heart. The bamboo tree is growing beneath. Have faith. People will make fun of you, asking you, “Is that all you have after four years?” Remember at that moment that you have to believe in your heart. Napoleon Hill, author of Think and Grow Rich, said, “Whatever the mind can believe and conceive it can achieve.”

Study and Upgrade.
Mahavir Singh studies the past videos of Geeta Kumari to understand the reasons behind her failure in the international performances. Effective and useful analysis of the available data is the key to predicting and prescribing future actions. The analysis not only helps minimize the mistakes, but it helps in driving the most appropriate actions in future.

In today’s job market, one thing that is currently happening is “creative destruction.” New technologies are destroying old jobs and creating new paradigms. If you ask me personally where to invest your capital, my one-word answer is “SKILLS.” The rate of change in our world is astonishing. The skills we have today will largely be irrelevant in a few years. New skills can equip you for future challenges and keep you relevant in the new business economy. So what’s the one skill that will take you the next level in your job?

Learn to Fly Alone:
Geeta’s father was her strength. He would guide her during the match on what strategy to use and how to wrestle and win. But in the final wrestling match when Geeta was expecting her father to be present, he didn’t turn up. Geeta’s worst nightmare came to life and she had to fight without her father physically being present. Geeta was just like an eaglet that was pushed from the nest to fly by herself. Geeta did well; she applied all her learning during the match. She finally won the gold at Commonwealth Games. Chak De is another movie in which Kabir Khan (Shahrukh Khan), the coach of the Indian women’s hockey team told the team before the final match, to play with their heart, without expecting any support from him. The team finally won. As a leader, you must be willing to let go of the trained mentee and let him or her become independent. Till that time enjoy the Dangal song – Dangal, Dangal!

If you are looking for learnings from other movies here’s an index for you:

1. Lagaan: Leadership Lessons from Lagaan
2. Chak De: “Chak De India” Team Work
3. Other movies: 10 Inspirational Movies for Teams

– Article by Nishit Lal.

Originally published on Focus Adventure : Dangal, Creative Destruction & the Bamboo Tree.

Someone might be a great individual contributor in say a sales role, but leading a team of sales people is a completely different ball game. Yet, this seems to be the career path open to most people who are doing well in individual contributor roles.  How do we address this gap? The first step for organizations is to have multiple career paths available for individuals – for example, I know quite a few successful individual contributors who are very happy doing what they are doing and do not want to take up a people management role. We are slowly seeing more and more companies trying to create such lateral movement options available for such people by opening up more global roles and larger portfolios to manage instead of people.

Having said that, majority of people still aspire to manage teams and be people managers in the long run. We have had some experience in designing and delivering new manager training interventions for clients, who have sought our assistance in equipping new managers with the right skill sets in their journey ahead. If you do get an opportunity to lead a team of people, below are a set of 5 tips which could come in handy for you.

1. Share your values -
Values based leadership is slowly gaining popularity in the business world and for good reason. It is important for the team to know what are the unshakeable values that their manager stands for. Comparisons with your predecessor are also to be expected – one of the common laments we hear from new managers is “It is so tough because my predecessor was an amazing manager. They compare everything I do with what he/she did!” Yet, the other way to look at is, if your predecessor was a great manager, chances are you would have inherited a good team and that is the best start you could expect.  In the initial period, when the team is getting to know and evaluate you as a manager, there is no harm in re-emphasizing these values frequently and demonstrating them in day to day situations. For example, if you say timeliness is one of the Must-haves for your team, and then turn up late for every team meeting – your credibility is likely to take a nose dive.  Consistency in behaviors is key in this aspect. While situations might change, the values you stand for should not.

Secondly, it is important to articulatebehaviors associated with these values – otherwise they remain very abstract (as unfortunately happens to many companies’ core values!) and the team might not be able to grasp the essence of the behaviors that contribute to those values.

2. Say Thank you as often as you can -
Seems simple, isn’t it? Yet, most new managers get so caught up in day to day transactions that they forget to take a moment out to say Thank you to the team for a job well done. It could be through an email note sent after an especially difficult month, where team has pulled out all stops to deliver a tough sales target or a challenging production cycle in record time. Picking up the phone and saying thank you with specific mention of instances where the team has gone the extra mile is even better. Celebrating team successes is the next step in this. Too often, we find that new managers start initiatives like a regular team dinner(with the noblest of intentions!), but they soon fall victim to time pressures and slowly die out as a practice.

I remember working with a motivated and driven sales team, who after giving their best every month used to go out for a “Let down your hair” dinner session with their manager. On more probing, many of them confessed, that the team dinner was one thing which they looked forward to pull them through some of the more difficult months.

3. Do what you say you would do (DWYSYWD) –
Most new managers lose credibility with their teams in this aspect. People like working with managers who are predictable in their behavior, rather than ones which spring surprises. We have interacted with managers who complain – “What is the big deal if I forget to return a phone call?” The answer is simple – it shows you don’t care. Imagine this scenario – One of your team members calls while you are in the middle of an urgent meeting and you (the manager) do not answer his call. You send an auto response from your phone –“I am busy. Will call back”.  Later the call back unfortunately gets missed out due to your busy schedule. What if the team member had been extremely disappointed with the yearly appraisal and wanted to schedule a discussion for that. The message he gets is – this is not important for my manager. No wonder then, that the new manager’s credibility takes a nose dive after a few such incidents! DWYSYWD should be your mantra in all your team interactions, be it as simple as returning a team member’s phone call or more complicated aspects like annual appraisal discussions and setting team policies.

4. Be honest and open –
Sounds simplistic? It is easier said than done. The team-manager trust is like a bank balance, when you as a new manager do something to reinforce the team’s trust, it is a deposit in the trust account. However, when you do something which breaches the team’s trust, it is a withdrawal on the trust balance. The best way to avoid trust balance withdrawals is to be as open and honest as possible.

One of the common breaches of trust we hear from teams is about managers asking teams to work in one particular fashion at the start of a quarter or year and course correcting mid-way without any explanation. The team naturally feels let down as they have to adjust to the new processes/directions without even knowing the reasons behind the decision. Being open also includes the aspect of listening to the team’s inputs and ideas on issues and critical aspects of their work. Sometimes, the feeling of not being heard can bring about huge dissatisfaction within the team.

5. Know when to step back –
New managers are usually guilty of adding their inputs to every idea they hear from their team. Sometimes in their zeal to add value to a discussion, they cannot help adding their two cents to every idea they hear.

One of the common complaints we have heard from teams is – “We never feel it is our idea after a team meeting. Regardless of how good the idea was, our manager would always add – This is a good idea, but why don’t we add this bit as well?” Knowing when to step back and listen is a crucial skill for a new manager to master – the common refrain we hear from managers is “But if we don’t step in, things don’t get done right!” However, the bigger problem is that if you keep stepping in all the time, the team never would have the chance to make mistakes and learn from them.

Do you have any tips for new managers that you would like to share. Join the conversation….

–Article by Rakesh Balachandran.

Originally published on Focus Adventure : 5 Tips for New Managers.

- Albert Schweitzer

In addition to the above category, there are those who are close to taking a plunge into the start up space. They are spreading their message and earning good will through their work. Here are the 5 leaders who are making a killing on social media with their leadership quotient. By the way, you won’t take more than 5 minutes to read through and enjoy their stories!

Uppma Virdi: The chai walli

Ever imagine making a living successfully by becoming a “Chai Walli?” Yes, it’s possible. Uppma Virdi, followed her passion and started “Chai Walli,” serving tea to people living in Australia. Not only that, she was selected the Businesswoman of the Year 2016 by IABCA (Sydney).
Message: Follow your passion and excellence will follow.

Seema Rao: The 47 year-old iron woman who is India’s first and only female commando trainer

She has been training the Indian Armed Forces for almost two decades. Her father was a freedom fighter and her husband is in the army. She runs a program called DARE (Defense Against Rape and Eve Teasing) teaching self-defense to women. Her program is gaining popularity in corporates. Who knows, in the coming times she might expand her network across the country and become the Iron Lady of the country.
Message: Competence leads to confidence leads to more competence, which leads to winning.

Ramesh Babu: A barber who loves his Rolls Royce

He owns a fleet of luxury cars and his clients include Bollywood celebrities, politicians and businessmen. He owns a luxury car rental business along with his usual work of cutting and styling hair. This makes him one of the richest barbers in the country. It all started with a dream of owning cars and gradually he expanded his fleet to fuel his passion for cars by starting a car rental company.
Message: There is no limit to your thinking – even impossible says I-M-POSSIBLE.

Richa Kar: venturing into a secret world

Kar worked with corporates like i-Flex, Spencer’s, and Intergraph. She ventured into a territory that was still unexplored – the world of lingerie. Surprised? Yes, in India, where purchasing lingerie mostly happens in shops which are owned mostly by men, buying lingerie was an uncomfortable affair. Richa saw a gap and she started Zivame, which is now the biggest online retailer of lingerie in India.
Message: If you can find the need, you are on your way to success.

Laxmi Menon: A social entrepreneur

What ideas can you think of while disposing of a disposable pen? Laxmi Menon gave the entire process of disposing a new meaning. She took a seed and put it inside the disposable pen. As and when you decide to dispose of the pen, all you have to do is put it inside fertile soil and the seed will sprout from the bottom of the pen. That’s social entrepreneurship!
Message: It’s not just about earning money, but about making a difference.

Hope you enjoyed the stories! If you want to read more check out my favourite stories: The Story of Bashir, a Sales Sensation; The Story of Srikant Bolla, the Awesome CEO; The Story of Deepa Malik, the Paralympian.

Do you have a story to share? Write to us, we would love to publish it on our blog!

–Article by Nishit Lal, Facilitator and Author, Dance to the 7 Tunes of Success.

Originally published on Focus Adventure : 5 Leaders 5 Messages 5 Minutes.

The story of Srikanth Bolla is an inspirational story going viral across social networks, inspiring readers to go beyond possibilities and attempt the impossible. He will be the leader of 2016 for me because he is doing so much for the specially-abled community. He has not only enabled them to take up corporate jobs, but also inspired countless such people to make a living successfully.

Problem Versus Opportunity:
Born in a small town in Andhra Pradesh, India, Srikanth had to face his destiny when doctors pronounced that he would be born blind. Being blind is a disadvantage in a country that is yet to develop facilities for specially-abled. But his parents showed the tenacity to go through the tough times with confidence. There is a saying – “you can see a problem as an opportunity or vice versa.” His parents saw this unfolding as an opportunity and got their blind son admitted to a school with a hope of a miracle. Not a surprise to his parents, Srikanth performed with flying colors even after his disadvantage. For leaders there is a lot to learn; one can take a business challenge as an opportunity or see it as a problem. Organizations like Flipkart, Shop Clues, Snap Deal, Amazon, and more, saw an opportunity to engage people through the Internet to shop online, while there were other companies that saw the Internet as a problem. How you see the world around you makes a difference in the quality of results you get. Now back to the story.

Keep on Going on and on and on:
After the 10^th standard (intermediate education level), he wanted to take up science as a subject but somehow, the government refused. The reason cited by the education board was that he was unfit to have science as his core subject. Srikanth Bolla had something inside him that wanted him to challenge the system, and he did. After six months fighting the system, he won and he chose science as his core subject. When you persist, you begin to turn the tables. Leaders are those who persist where an average person would give up. Just one more try can make a difference. Whether you are starting a business or on the verge of bankruptcy, don’t give up, just take one more shot. You never know when the gates of abundance will open for you. This is what happened with Srikanth.

Power of Flexibility:
He topped with 98% in Class 12 and henceforth applied to India’s top educational institution – IIT. He was refused the admit card to the IIT entrance because of his disability. When you have mindset of growth you become flexible and find solutions. That’s what Srikanth believed in – having a flexible approach to achieve his outcomes. He applied to schools in the United States for an undergraduate program and secured admission in four of the top schools – MIT, Stanford, Berkeley, and Carnegie Mellon. Finally, he chose MIT and completed his education. Leaders must know that there is no one way to success; you might have to test new roads to know what’s possible and how to get the end outcome. Srikanth tried and succeeded in getting the education he wanted.

Have Meaning:
The story doesn’t end here; Srikanth went ahead and started his own organization called Bollant Industries Pvt. Ltd. in Hyderabad. His sole purpose was to help the specially-abled make a living. To live his purpose, he hires a workforce that is specially-abled and trains them for regular jobs in his company. Angel investors are investing in his company for the sheer hard work and passion he brings into growing this company. Having a mission bigger than just earning profit creates a meaning for everyone who is a part of the organization. In the book The Big Why by Simon Sinek, the author shares how companies can create a bigger purpose and generate tremendous energy in the organization with the power of the “Big Why.”

Today Srikanth Bolla is a CEO of this 50 crore-rupee company and his life has become a message. Such leaders are transforming the lives of people with the sheer power of their grit. I would like to invite you to share a story of a leader that has inspired you the most. For me, Srikanth tops the leadership chart.

–Article by Nishit Lal, Facilitator and Author, Dance to the 7 Tunes of Success.

Originally published on Focus Adventure : Srikanth Bolla: Not Your Ordinary CEO.