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Saturday, 10 August 2013

the Value addition by Amit Shah : Alum Talk 1

objective: capture the learning and take away from a brief discussion with Mr. Amit Shah.

Topic: Discussion was specifically centered around the topic that how one can add value to his/her existing skills and recognize & develop new competencies. 
Below is the current profile of Mr. Amit Shah coupled with a link to his Linkedin page:

Amit Shah 
Executive VP & Country Head, Corporate Branding, Marketing and Strategic Communication at YES Bank
  
the best thing about the open house discussions is that the presenter himself doesn't know that where the discussion will lead to. It adds a special flavor to the discussion which is mostly induced by the audience itself. I call it a DEMOCRATIC discussions as it is driven by audience. the discussion which i am talking about is the democracy at its best because it led to lots of value creation. 

talking about humans:
We are not snakes that at once we will shed the old skin and will get a new avatar altogether, Our Habits Defines Our Capabilities.

Secret of success:
Competencies, Knowledge and Skills and Delivery are the wagons of success which are pulled by an engine of aspirations.
The theme of the text might give a misleading idea that one should contemplate and dig deep within himself for his real area of passions and must devote his heart and soul to satiate that desire. this might be correct for some great souls but here i am taking my bet on the majority of population who is not very much clear about its actual desires. you might be interested in reading it further if you happen to be in the later & major category of people.

there are good chances that here you will find some good ways to shine bright out of the corporate haystack and sell your credentials at benefits that you outline for yourself. 

 What You Can Do ? 
            What You Should Do ?
                 To break the clutter ??

before we move forward, the sole motive of anything you do should be the value addition. Well, of course one can't do much about his age, sex, looks, height and other outward characteristics but there is lot to be explored and polished.

Step 1: Evaluate yourself.

evaluating yourself is just the first step of the ladder, the purpose of evaluation should be to identify the areas where one is yet to develop a level of competency. having said that, it is needless to say that all the four areas are equally important because we are not talking about scientists, we are taking about managers. there can be some natural contradiction between influence and adaptability but logic is always there to bail you out.

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Step 2: Secrets of success.


knowledge and skills are generally thought to be the sufficient criteria for excellence. for managers, its a lie. As a manager or entrepreneur one has to leverage on the skills and knowledge of the people. in that case Competencies i.e the behavioral traits and delivery carries good gravity. at the same time knowledge and skills are also necessary to maintain the right balance and the most important credibility.



step 3: What B-school can provide you?



earlier we touched on value addition and a B-school provides you ample opportunities of evolution. things listed are self explanatory and don't require any explanation.











the gist of the discussion is :

Just play to a plan, a philosophy and to your Strengths…!!

I shall write more on such discussions. I am thankful to Dr. Mandi for arranging such sessions.






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