Avani Davda in Fortune's list of most innovative women in food world. Latest Must Read Markets. Economy Corporate Markets. Infra Pharma Real Estate. Commit to diversity only if you are comfortable with these trade-offs and truly believe it will be value accretive in the long term for your business. My advice to other career women Find your purpose and think deeply about why you are working. When the going gets tough and it definitely will , that is what will keep you going.
What I enjoy most about work : The ability to create a difference in the organisation through our people. What I have learnt about work-life balance : The more we integrate the two, the happier we can be. How companies can improve gender diversity at the top : Gender diversity needs to be a part of the growth strategy of a company.
There are several ways to go about improving the ratio at the top level, including tweaking the hiring process from language used in job descriptions to ensuring diversity of interviewers, flexible work programmes, unconscious bias training for leaders, networking activities.
My advice to other career women Be authentic, be focused, be human. What I enjoy most about work : The thrill of the challenge; the opportunity to create solutions. What I have learnt about work-life balance : A mirage, if you look too hard; an oasis, if you let it find you. There is no litmus test for balance, no brightline test that defines the end of work and the beginning of life. How companies can improve gender diversity at the top : Support both men and women with parenting responsibilities — this will go a long way in blurring the lines to automatically ensure gender diversity at the top.
Insist on a marriage of equals. Do not underestimate the importance of professional child care — it is an investment that you will make towards your career, as well as for your children. Work with your organisation towards accommodating your special needs — no amount of institutional support will help if you decide you cannot manage a career after childbirth.
My advice to other career women My advice to every working woman, especially entrepreneurs, is that there are no short cuts to success. What I enjoy most about work : I enjoy being an entrepreneur trying to both build a company and solve a large problem.
If you are going to do late nights at work, prepare your family upfront; if you are going to be away for family stuff during working days, align your colleagues upfront. Transparency builds trust and gets you the support you need. How companies can improve gender diversity at the top : Top management needs to figure out how to make it happen, like any other business priority, rather than like a social obligation which will constantly get de-prioritised.
My advice to other career women Recognise that both men and women can be your role models, mentors, close colleagues, bosses and team members. What I enjoy most about work : I am passionate about leading my teams towards their goals and creating impact beyond business. I enjoy the independence to deliver and drive change.
For me, it is about maintaining a fine balance between all the hats I don in my life as a leader, a duty-bound daughter, wife, mother or friend.
How companies can improve gender diversity at the top : Companies should look at diversity through lenses of meritocracy and work on ensuring they have an environment where women are given an opportunity to lead and grow, before going out to increase the intake of women. My advice to other career women Leadership is about humanity. It is imperative to live with courage, to speak your mind with stakeholders at home as well as at workplace.
What I enjoy most about work : The challenge of dealing with different problems, meeting smart motivated people, working with teams and friends What I have learnt about work-life balance: If you truly only do the things that are important, both at work and at home, work-life balance will follow.
How companies can improve gender diversity at the top : The true unlock comes from having senior women role models in the organisation. There is always a way and you will find it, if you want it enough. What I enjoy most about work : The smile on the face of our customers. What I have learnt about work-life balance : Work and life go hand in hand when you are an entrepreneur and balance is not about equal time for both work and home.
Different days demand different time commitments and if you are satisfied about the time spent without feeling guilty, you are doing fine. My advice to other career women Follow your passion, plan well and never look back.
Look for support. There are a lot more people willing to support you than you would imagine. What I enjoy most about work : The everyday process of solving problems together with some of the finest minds as colleagues and partners. All of us have our own individual dreams, aspirations and passions. Creating the space for ourselves and others enables us all to grow together. ET NOW. Brand Solutions. Video series featuring innovators.
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Avani refers to him as a mentor who nurtured her for a bigger role within the group. I can quit anytime I feel dissatisfied. But her ride though smooth, had its share of challenges. Krishnakumar as EA. Also the organisation understands the challenges of having women leaders at the helm.
They believe it is important for people to lead a satisfied and peaceful personal life. I was fortunate to work under a female boss in my earlier years and was given flexi-time options.
But make no mistake; there is a life that extends beyond work. I switch off the phone and focus on my family. I like spending time with Param because he is energetic and full of life. I love reading and have inculcated the same habit in him.
So I read to him on weekends. My husband and I bond over music and theatre and as a family our holidays are sacrosanct. Avani believes that it is important to see life from a larger perspective and while she is clear she wants to see the Starbucks brand firmly entrenched in India, she also wants to lead a more meaningful life as she believes that success is transient. That sense of balance is what makes this young lady stand apart.
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