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The One Thing I Have Learned As A Ceo Is That Leadership At Various Levels Is Vastly Different. When I Was Leading A Function Or A Business, There Were Certain Demands And Requirements To Be A Leader. As You Move Up The Organization, The Requirements For Leading That Organization Don't Grow Vertically; They Grow Exponentially.

Lots Are Written About How 'she Shows Up At Board Meetings In The Saree.' My God, I Have Never Worn A Saree To Board Meetings; People Play It Out In Different Ways. I Think I Have Never Shied Away From The Fact That I Am An Indian, And I Don't Intend To, But You Can Be At Home With Both Cultures.

As A Leader, I Am Tough On Myself And I Raise The Standard For Everybody; However, I Am Very Caring Because I Want People To Excel At What They Are Doing So That They Can Aspire To Be Me In The Future.

Market Growth Alone Doesn't Give You Enough Tailwind. You Have To Create Your Own. The Way To Do That Is By Designing Products For Consumers That Wow Them.

There Is Nothing Like A Concrete Life Plan To Weigh You Down. Because If You Always Have One Eye On Some Future Goal, You Stop Paying Attention The The Job At Hand, Miss Opportunities That Might Arise, And Stay Fixedly On One Path, Even When A Better, Newer Course Might Have Opened Up.