IE International MBA Show us an activity you enjoy doing. Tell us how you think it contributes to your personal and professional development.

1. Cricket: a passion since childhood

2. Collective
Goals
Team
dynamics
Creativity
Ownership
Resilience
Test of
character
Handling
pressure
Self
Improvement
Influencing
skills
Collaboration, support and respect
fuel success
Winning, losing, struggling and
improving together as a team
enriches every experience
The want to contribute drives
personal improvement
Failure tests one’s belief and will to
fight
One learns to take failure sportingly
and move on
Each individual takes accountability
for his own performance and
improvement
Out of the box thinking turns things
around
Winning depends on who performs
better under pressure
One can influence and inspire others
to improve
Characteristics of Cricket that appeal to me
Characteristics of Cricket that appeal to me
and drive my development as an individual

3. Collective
Goals
Team
dynamics
Creativity
Ownership
Resilience
Test of
character
Handling
pressure
Self
Improvement
Influencing
skills
Mutual respect, collaboration and
flexibility facilitated high performance
in challenging circumstances
Despite team being at 50% capacity,
objectives were met due to a
collective will to deliver
I stepped up during times of attrition
to fill knowledge gaps and build
capabilities to manage all services
Despite the constraints and challenges
I received the highest possible rating
and was promoted
Delays, escalations and criticism are
inevitable and I took them in my
stride
I managed a region in a role
performed by individuals two titles
above me
Tweaking one step of a process made
managers more receptive to align to
the Target Operating Model
Handling unhappy clients requires the
ability to stay calm during difficult
discussions
I influenced clients to align with the
operating model which required
changing the way they operate
The same principles drive professional growth
Examples from my current job that
showcase the relevance of the learnings on
the cricket field

4. Not only has cricket facilitated personal and professional development, but it also is a lot of
fun and a great way to relax, has helped me forge new friendships and helps me stay fit.
Cricket keeps me going
How cricket completes my life
Fun Friendship Fitness