While PM Modi is the leading Indian influencer, the next 3 positions go to women entrepreneurs
Business networking portal LinkedIn recently shared its list of influential Indians for the year 2016. In an article written by LinkedIn's Ramya Venugopal, the factors taken into consideration included reader engagement and follower growth.
The list includes Prime Minister Narendra Modi, founder of YourStory Media Shardha Sharma, Biocon CMD Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw, Kalaari MD Vani Kola, Futurebrands MD and CEO Santosh Desai, Bank of Baroda Chairman Ravi Venkatesan, and Congress MP Shashi Tharoor.
'The need for a cashless economy'
In an article that the Prime Minister had written post his announcement of demonetization, he stressed the need for a cashless economy. "Today we live in an era of mobile banking and mobile wallets. Ordering food, buying and selling furniture, ordering a taxi, all of this and lot more is possible through your mobiles. I am sure most of you are using cards and e-wallets regularly but I thought I must share with you ways through which increased cashless transactions are possible," he said.
Fight the rejection
Shardha Sharma, too, has a large fan following on LinkedIn. Her article titled 'How thick skinned are you' talks on what life is if your ideas as an entrepreneur are rejected. "To all those who are aspiring to develop thick skin, I would say, first and foremost thank yourself for not being born with the natural propensity of having a thick skin and an indifferent attitude. It's remarkable to be sensitive even though in our current world, it is undervalued and often seen as a weakness, not a trait a strong business leader is expected to have. I disagree. Our sensitivity quotient is our biggest strength," she wrote.
Set your goals
Biocon founder and CMD Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw says that the article she is proudest of this year is titled 'Women Can Achieve Anything They Set Their Minds On'. In the article, she addresses the fact that the world belongs to those who want to make a difference and gender is no barrier.
"I believe the time today is just right for women entrepreneurs to flourish in India. All that is required is for the women to be innovative, use their instinct, intellect, resourcefulness and commitment to take ideas to market to tap the enormous opportunities unfolding before them. In my view, women need to capitalise on their inherent qualities of compassion, sensitivity, multi-tasking and above all, the inner strength to excel. With the right mix of all they can break through the perception of a glass ceiling preventing their success," she writes.
Celebrate learning
In her article titled 'Should we Celebrate Failure?' Vani Kola says that when a sportsperson participating in a track race falls down and pick themselves up, people don't celebrate their downfall. They celebrate the spirit of picking themselves up after failure. "But such heroes are in the world of business too. One obvious example is Steve Jobs. His story is well known. We celebrate Jobs because he picked himself up and made a comeback. Becoming Steve Jobs, a book by two business journalists, shows how between his disastrous first innings and fabulous second innings. In a way, it ought to be plain common sense. You evaluate the viability of an idea or business, and if it doesn't work, accept failure. Unfortunately, common sense is not quite so common when our emotions are part of the picture," she wrote.
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