Leadership Series 2009 this was the first year when the 'Sarvashshreshtha Award' was conferred upon to an SIIB alumni who with his achievements in his own professional field has done the SIIB family proud.
The winner of the inaugural award, Abhijeet Ranade has over 14 years of global experience and is currently an Associate Director of Consulting with PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Mr. Ranade belongs to the first batch of SIIB and started his speech on a humorous note by going down memory lane and recounting his student days at SIIB.
On the topic of benchmarks of leadership, he stated how leadership need not be restricted only to business and can take form even in our day to day lives. Mr. Ranade pointed out examples from his personal life and mentioned the roles of his mother and wife and how the have exhibited the qualities of leadership time and again.
Mr. Ranade also touched upon how we should not let the fear of failure deter us from reaching for our dreams and thinking big. He also encouraged students to embark on journeys and more importantly to constantly learn from new people and experiences. He wisely remarked how we should never think that we have arrived since that ends up being counter productive and makes one complacent.
He also suggested that students learn the distinction between being a manager and being a leader and encouraged them to strive for excellence in all walks of life. Before ending his speech, he also pointed how important it is to have a sense of humour in life.
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