E16 - Hema Hattangady - Lift Off

<p>Hema Hattangady, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in commerce, with the tenth rank in Karnataka University. She did her post-graduation in management from the Indian Institute of Management Kolkata in 1987. She also has a post-graduate diploma in French from Karnataka University. She started her career as Client Service Executive at Bangalore advertising firm Adwit India. She became General Manager in two years heading New Delhi and Bangalore branches, adding high profile and long-term clients.</p><p>Vice Chairman &amp; CEO of Conzerv Systems Pvt Ltd until we sold to Schneider Electric in June 2009. Conzerv was in the business of Consulting, Training &amp; Products for Energy Efficiency. Led the transformation of the business from family owned into venture funded and professionally managed business that became a trend-setter and brand leader in digital meters and energy efficiency in India. </p><p>Hema also mentors women entrepreneurs and women leaders and coaches start-up entrepreneurs and leaders of not for profits. </p><p>Timestamps from the episode</p><p>Demons, Hema the CEO was facing - 2:42</p><p>Advice to women professionals - 7:08</p><p>Importance of coaching &amp; mentoring - 17:03</p><p>Transformational HBR program - Fred Smith’s story - 22:38</p><p>Being ahead of the game - 29:50</p><p>IST message - 37:56</p><p>Key quotes and references from the episode: </p><p>Advice for Women professionals</p><p>Stand up and be counted</p><p>Look for people who believe in you, create cheer leaders around you</p><p>Be fearless in thinking big, follow your heart</p><p>Leverage a coach to navigate your journey</p><p>Importance of mentors</p><p>Acknowledge the need to talk to someone</p><p>Coach - Friend - Philosopher - Guide</p><p>If I am repeatedly hitting a brick wall, time to seek help</p><p>Importance of Culture </p><p>Culture gets transmitted through actions and not through sloganeering</p><p>Fiercely demanding and deeply caring</p><p>Reward and penalize for things you want them to do and you don’t want to do<