Challenging status quo adds fresh perspective

1. Challenging Status Quo Adds
Fresh Perspective
Spending my time at the ground level in my early days made me `get
my hands dirty,' making me learn its importance

2. Contd…
he brief I was given and what I did in the first 100 days at work
I joined ITC as a management trainee after finishing my BTech from IIT Delhi.
During the first 100 days of the extensive nine-month training, the focus was
on understanding the various aspects business, learning about the gamut of
processes concerning various areas of the company. It provided a perspective
on how a large company is run -from procurement of raw material to
finished goods being sold at a retailer. It was exciting to learn a lot of new
things involving all the moving parts of the business.I spent a major portion
of my time on working at the ground level to learn how things were built.
This made me `get my hands dirty' at the start of my career, ingraining in my
mind the importance of doing so. This is the concept we all practice now at
Lybrate, where everybody is a doer and `gets their hands dirty', trying out
and doing things that help make the product better and the user experience
seamless and smooth.

3. Contd…
Best leadership lesson I learnt
During my days at ITC, I noticed the company hired risk-takers and those who
chal lenged status quo.
That brought fresh and new perspective to the company and I learnt how
important it was. When I went to Facebook, I saw this happening there as
well, and that firmed up my belief even more. We now follow the same at
Lybrate while hiring. We bring in people who have the insatiable hunger to
try out new things and who are very passionate.
The worst mistake I made
At ITC, I was not much inclined towards manufacturing. Looking back, I think
I should have given more time to it during the training, and taken it as an
opportunity to learn a new skill even if I was not willing to do this in the long
term.

4. Contd…
The best friend I made on the job
It was a senior of mine who made me understand the significance of
the value system of believing in the company's vision and hanging in
there with conviction.
How I managed my work-life balance
I did not care much about work-life balance. I was always very eager to
learn, and still so. Therefore, this never tops my mind.
How I had fun at work
I used to travel a lot for work and played squash with work friends.

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