K K Sridhar on Collective Consciousness, Perpetually Learning, Embracing New Experience & his Second Act

"What we know is hardly a fistful, while what we don't know is an ocean full."A translation of a famous Tamil quote by Avvaiyar that has proven to be a great inspiration for our guest of today's podcast K.K Sridhar. Gaining knowledge from some of the best schools of education, he succeeded in making a strong base for himself in the corporate world. He has done a number of Senior Leadership roles in MNC’s in national & Global roles for example, DVP in HUL, Operations Member, Unilever Northern Europe, Global Category Head and Global Sales Head in SCJ etc. has lived and worked in 3 continents: Asia, Europe and U.S. Even though he had carved out his niché, he never shied away from taking new journeys and exploring new horizons. Always being authentic and practicing humility, says KK are the signs of a good leader.Establishing trust and building a safe space by drawing on one's personal experiences is his means of connecting with people. Making them feel free from fear and judgment is the goal he strives for and the most appropriate means to this, he says is by narrating your own ups and downs. Leaders of today he believes are a lot more in touch with their employees, giving them space to grow and explore themselves.There were 4 essential things he wanted to focus on post corporate life, the 4 tiles he calls them: the first 2 assist in his rejuvenation; health & wellness, spirituality; and the other two are his means of deploying his energy; executive coaching and supporting non-profits. Happily and rather proudly he shares with us how he's been able to take up these sectors and give back to the world. His forever eager nature to learn, and his persistent efforts to grow are the tyres of his success!Let learning to fail cheap, but learning a lot be your #SecondAct!Baazinga moments from today's session:• Openly saying that "I don't know" and healthy respect for someone who knows more than you is a must!• It's okay to not know the answer to every question! Humility lies in tapping into the resources and finding solutions rather than just letting it be!• To give up doesn't always mean to abandon, sometimes it can just mean tempering down.• Learn to relax and ease your mind a bit from time to time!• “I am who I am because of who we all are collectively!! If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go farther, go together” ~ Ubuntu philosophy--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iiact/message

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