CIO & LEADER-Issue-10-January 2018 (1)
The cover story on CIO&Leader's January issue is a dive into the skills that CIOs are going to develop and hire in 2018 The cover story on CIO&Leader's January issue is a dive into the skills that CIOs are going to develop and hire in 2018
COLUMN By Priya Dar Essential Traits Of A New Leader Priya Dar, Chief Information Officer, Godfrey Phillips, writes about leadership in the digital age W “Who is a leader?” - My 13-year old son asked me one day. This got me thinking. Having spent some time in the leadership spectrum, this is a hard truth to live by. You have to constantly ask yourself: Are you a leader? A good leader? A conscientious leader? A just leader? Is he/she the one who stands front and center or is he/she the one who stands in the back ensuring everything goes well? After taking a scholastic approach, I think I have learnt a few things about leadership. In my opinion, anyone can become a leader. Are you a team player?; Are you decisive enough without letting your ego get in the way?; Do you communicate?; Are you approachable?; Do your people know you have their back? Know When To Change Sometimes you will need to lead the troops, and at other times you will have to nudge your people to take the plunge. Access the situation and decide. Be Decisive Not with an iron fist though. Any attempt to rule with an iron fist will go down like a lead balloon. The author is Chief Information Officer at Godfrey Phillips Keep Learning However, high on the career graph, you should be open to learning from anyone around you – irrespective of rank. 8 CIO&LEADER | January 2018
Column 1 Promoting the company's vision 2 Operationalizing CSR 3 Obtaining top management support 4 Engaging diverse stakeholders 5 Empowering and developing stakeholders Sometimes you will need to lead the troops and at other times, you will have to nudge people to take the plunge 6 Communicating with stakeholders 7 Measuring performance 8 Setting ethical standards Source: Report by Russel Reynolds on Sustainable Leadership: Talent requirements for sustainable enterprises Be Appreciative Just because it is a job, does not mean, you cannot appreciate small things. I have learnt from experience that appreciation begets loyalty, which is at the core of a successful leader. Pace Yourself Just because there is a book called “First 100 days of a CXO” does not mean you have to complete everything within 100 days. Every organization is different and so the list of accomplishments will be different. Build Relationships/ Network Build your network - internally and externally. One of my mentors used to say this – a lot can be accomplished over a cup of tea. Delegate As you go higher up the corporate ladder, there are things you will have to delegate. Create the bandwidth for yourself by delegation and then let the delegate handle the day to day stuff. Lead by Example If you want people to respect policy – start following it yourself. I have seen people preach about the benefits of strong passwords while their own passwords are “abc123.” Don’t Forget to Enjoy You have earned it. Ultimately my answer to my son was on similar lines – a leader is not just someone who leads but someone who inspires others to follow January 2018 | CIO&LEADER 9
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COLUMN<br />
By Priya Dar<br />
Essential<br />
Traits Of A<br />
New Leader<br />
Priya Dar, Chief Information Officer,<br />
Godfrey Phillips, writes about leadership<br />
in the digital age<br />
W<br />
“Who is a leader?” - My 13-year old son asked me one day. This<br />
got me thinking. Having spent some time in the leadership spectrum,<br />
this is a hard truth to live by. You have to constantly ask yourself:<br />
Are you a leader? A good leader? A conscientious leader? A<br />
just leader?<br />
Is he/she the one who stands front and center or is he/she the<br />
one who stands in the back ensuring everything goes well? After<br />
taking a scholastic approach, I think I have learnt a few things<br />
about leadership.<br />
In my opinion, anyone can become a leader. Are you a team<br />
player?; Are you decisive enough without letting your ego get in<br />
the way?; Do you communicate?; Are you approachable?; Do your<br />
people know you have their back?<br />
Know When To Change<br />
Sometimes you will need to lead the troops, and at other times you<br />
will have to nudge your people to take the plunge. Access the situation<br />
and decide.<br />
Be Decisive<br />
Not with an iron fist though. Any attempt to rule with an iron fist<br />
will go down like a lead balloon.<br />
The author is Chief Information Officer<br />
at Godfrey Phillips<br />
Keep Learning<br />
However, high on the career graph, you should be open to learning<br />
from anyone around you – irrespective of rank.<br />
8 <strong>CIO</strong>&<strong>LEADER</strong> | <strong>January</strong> <strong>2018</strong>
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