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WOMEN ACHIEVERS

cative styles of leadership, that of being Power – They need to keep learning on working women as they had to balance
persuasive, assertive, or being empathetic the areas that they want to specialise in. work and life. Several women employees
and flexible, have helped me create bonds, The knowledge that they gain will give had to leave their jobs, as they had to
build bridges and make progressive enough confidence and courage to speak relocate with their families in small towns
conversations, leading to my productive with conviction and clarity on any subject. and also to take care of their Children
decisions that have eventually contributed and other family members. Pandemic has
to my successful career. Practicing Perseverance and Pursuing deeply impacted the financial position of
Passion – Listing their long-term goals working women.
Q. How far have you succeeded in will help them see the path of success
challenging the stereotypes? and achievements unfold before them. Q. What’s the message you
Stereotypes are entrenched beliefs want to send to young working
perpetuated by both men and women, Believing in their Strengths – Women women?
present in our minds since childhood. It’s need to imbibe a never give up attitude With more and more young women
not easy to challenge stereotypes, but so- and see failures and problems, not as coming into the digital space, I feel truly
ciety doesn’t change if women don’t start obstacles but an opportunity to overcome optimistic. They just need to believe
changing themselves first. I count myself and succeed in their lives. They need to in their potential and have a fixed aim
lucky and blessed, as the only daughter have courage to deal with hard and harsh towards which they need to work and in
to my parents, but they provided me with, realities of lives and need to take risks the process embrace the following:
with all the opportunities in life to study, and learn from their failures. Networking to upgrade: It is very
work and do every other thing just as they important to network with people from
have given to my brothers. They liter- Being a role model – Standing up for varied walks of life, more to understand
ally gave me a wing of confidence to be their rights, speaking out their opinions the diversity that they share as a work-
resilient enough to break all the odds and and letting others know what they have ing person handling relationships, both,
match shoulder-to- shoulder with men in achieved, can be an inspiring story for at work and home. Also it will help them
the business world. I also found an equally many others to follow. As a role model upgrade and expand their work life
supportive and ambitious life partner, they could build a work culture that knowledge with self-experimentation and
because of whom I am able to pursue my embraces women and motivates them to knowledge gain in the process.
dreams. I am also thankful to the organiza- become future leaders. Supporting and
tion that I have worked so far which gives Mentoring other women in the process Believing in their strengths: As a
lot of importance to diversity, women and giving them the nurturing space what woman they need not sacrifice their
empowerment and flexibility for a healthy you have gained during your journey, will femininity in the boardroom nor do they
work life balance. ultimately make them inspiring leaders in need to outpace the men. They just need
their own fields. to continue to be themselves, by playing
Q. How can women entrepreneurs to their strengths and rising above the
broaden their horizons and Being agile and adaptable – Today’s stereotypes.
become inspiring leaders of world is filled with uncertainty. Change is
tomorrow? not new anymore, we have to continue to Mentoring fellow women: As they find
Breaking new grounds and exhibiting evolve to embrace the change by being feet at their workplace, it’s about time
hi-tech leadership, women entrepreneurs nimble and learn to adapt to the situ- every woman mentored their fellow
are here to transform the world and inspire ations. We serve as testaments to the women professionals and uplifted them
change. Going beyond work, they continue weight we can carry and our ability to act too. For, they too have similar life stories,
to seamlessly contribute to the develop- as leaders in all facets of life. the initial struggles both at home and
ment of not only their family and society, work place and sharing each other’s
but also help build a strong Nation too. Q. In both essential and digital real time experiences, both problems &
Multitasking and maintaining a work life functions, women suffered the solutions, will not only help them grow in
balance is something that comes naturally repercussions of the economic and making them true professionals who can
and effortlessly to them. Yet, they need to social effects of the pandemic. balance both home & work, but also give
focus on the following to build credibility Your comments? them immense personal satisfaction and
for themselves, to prove successful in, Yes I agree, while the pandemic has given happiness for having contributed to the
both, their professional and personal lives. us lot of opportunities and flexibilities, lives of other women in their own little
Gaining Knowledge, for Knowledge is but it also posed tremendous pressure on way.

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