Survival of the fittest!

Bangalore… Part II

 

Into the third month.. and let me talk a little bit about my professional experiences.. At the outset, It’s a tough world, and surviving in the team, especially in a leadership role, takes all your grits, wits and nerves!

 

It’s a tad easier when you have a bunch of pals who think alike, and are from similar personal and professional backgrounds.. But the story changes when you have people who, invariably, think different and are from diverse personal, professional and cultural backgrounds, with stress on the last attributeJ

 

To add a fourth dimension to this diversity, you have the client, again, a diverse team, with stress on ethnicity this time, adding an international flavor!

 

I find it extremely challenging to communicate with the stakeholders, both oral and written! Imagine, a situation, wherein every word you choose is going to be important, and would reveal your personality and every word you speak would talk volumes about the inner youJ

 

You should negotiate, you should cajole

You should convince, you should get the buy-in

You should clarify, you should not confuse

You should lead, you should not sound arrogant

You should be simple, you should be assertive!!

 

Boy, are we not talking about contradictory, sensitive, attributes and personal traits here? I am sure Yes, but then that’s the tough part of corporate world. And there is not much of a choiceJ

 

Did I say I enjoy the profile? I may not, explicitly, but I love the responsibilities. It gives you opportunities to prove yourself.. And to stretch to your limits and explore the inner you! And finally say, hey.. what the heck.. I can do it.. and here I am!

 

So long..

Roy