There are a few people in your lives, whose impact is hugely significant. And in my life one of them has been Manish Vyas.
During his 23 years at Tech Mahindra, he shaped the company’s trajectory into making it one of the biggest GSIs in the world. One of his unique leadership styles was to spend time with each individual in his team, share stories, and thereby give some valuable nuggets of wisdom. Among many, here are the two significant ones which have stayed with me forever.
1/ Accountability: He taught me that as a Sales leader, the job is not done until it’s fully done. Most of the Sales leaders will focus on closing deals, but Manish taught me that the real job starts after closing the deal, and it continues until the project is successfully delivered, and beyond. Many years back on a long walk outside the Directv/ AT&T office, he said - “You are the CEO of the Account, and even if the Delivery team screws up, the onus will always be on you”. Since then, the way I operate and run my business has changed tremendously.
2/ Never complain: Complaining has never helped anyone. There are two kinds of people - one that always complain, and find faults with things around them, and then there are others who just learn to live beyond the choas and imperfections. The latter ones succeed in life, and always stay happy.
Thank you Manish for your mentorship and for your leadership. Wishing you the very best for your future endeavors.
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P.S: this picture is from July 2018 with Ashish Julka, Brandon Beck (ex CEO and Founder, Riot Games), and Matthew Haymons (CIO, AT&T Prepaid),
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2moI really like how you emphasized on taking breaks! While work is important, it is important to take timely breaks. Taking a break from work increases focus when employees returns to work, thus improving their productivity. Additionally it takes out some stress and contributes to general well being. Thanks Shiva Kumar. Continue to do great things!