The document outlines 21 lessons learned over a career, including that one's first failure can cause feelings of hopelessness but does not define you, volunteering provides great learning opportunities, and it is important to get the best from ordinary people available. Additional lessons include being mindful of body language, not expecting 100% acceptance from a team but prioritizing the organization, overcoming fears through practice, listening before leading after joining a new company, managing negative forces, trusting oneself when thinking big, and taking on leadership roles only with the right strengths.

1. 20 Lessons I
learned in my
Career
VSR
2nd May 2013
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2. • Your first failure makes you
think hopeless and helpless
and your emotional
imbalance at that time reflect
you very differently than,
what you really are
BOUNCE BACK AT SPEED 2

3. • What you learn from your
business is good, but what you
learn from volunteer
leadership (by working for non
profit organizations) is GREAT
• VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP
HELPS YOU TO GROW IN
YOUR CAREER 3

4. • You never get the people
with the passion, energy and
attitude what you look for.
You need to get the work
done with available people
• LEARN TO GET THE BEST
FROM ORDINARY PEOPLE
4

5. • Your Body Language plays a
very key role for your
success
• BE MINDFUL, PEOPLE
OBSERVE YOU, WITHOUT
YOU EVEN NOTICING THEM
5

6. • If 60% of your team accept
you as a leader, you are
great, do not expect 100%
acceptance
• DON’T BE GOOD WITH
EVERYBODY AT THE COST
OF ORGANIZATION
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7. • I knew one language called
Telugu when I started my
career, I probably gave 1000s
of speeches/presentations
voluntarily to hone my
speaking skills
• PRACTICE & DRIVE OUT
FEAR 7

8. • When you join a new company
at senior position, first three
months you just listen,
observe and get accepted by
people. Next three months
show the results
• PEOPLE ACCEPT YOU ONLY
WHEN YOU HAVE GOOD
ATTITUDE & ABILITY
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9. • There are always few
(sometimes more) negative
forces work against you at
business. Sensing them and
controlling them proactively
is an art
• UNDERSTAND ECOSYSTEM
AND LEARN TO MANAGE
9

10. • When you THINK BIG, most
of the people ridicule you,
believe in your thinking and
move forward
• TRUST YOURSELVES
10

11. • If you do not take
Ownership, Accountability,
Responsibility, Sense of
Urgency, please do not
accept any leadership role
• KNOW YOUR STRENGTH
AND TAKE UP THE ROLE
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12. • Your confidence and ability
multiplies many times when
you regularly share your
knowledge with
others, mentor
others, coach others
• LEADER AS TEACHER 12

13. • Self Branding is very
essential ingredient in
today’s world, but do it in a
very professional manner
• WALK THE TALK and THEN
TALK THE WALK
13

14. • Everybody (literally
everybody) look for What is
in it for me? Understand &
manage effectively
• MANAGE HIDDEN
AGENDAS = “WHAT IS IN IT
FOR ME” 14

15. • You might be having great
passion, energy and focus,
but do not except same from
others!
• TUNE YOUR FREQUENCY
..ONE FREQUENCY DOES
NOT WORK 15

16. • Many people tell lies
(always), be smart to know
what is right and what is
wrong!
• BELIEVE IT WHEN YOU SEE
IT .. DO NOT GO JUST BY
WORDS 16

17. • You know that you are right
(100%), but others do not
accept it due to some
reasons (!!!).. do not get
trapped …
• LEARN TO MANAGE
SITUATIONS
17

18. • Do not challenge your boss
publically, even he/she is
wrong! You will taste the
failure
• LEARN THE ART OF
MANAGING BOSS
18

19. • If you hate to listen
issues, risks raised by your
team, never take-up a
leadership role
• LEARN TO EMBRACE
CHALLENGES
19

20. • Your confidence,
knowledge on a subject and
assertive nature create
insecurity to your peers and
few times to your boss too
HANDLE WITH CARE
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21. • In immature organizations
Whatever great work you do
for many years will be
nullified with one mistake
BUILD CUSHION BY HAVING
FEW WELL WISHERS WHO
ARE ALSO INFLUENCERS 21

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Thank You!
VSR