What I had presented under the topic "smart work" - during Global Edible Oil leadership meeting on 4th Feb 2015.

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Leadership Pathway for Success –
SMART EXECUTION
by SV Padmanabhan (SVP)
Persevere…because on the road to success
there is never a crowd on the extra mile!

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Broad Principles
 Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and
not enough time on what is IMPORTANT
 If you trade time to succeed, it is limited. Hence need to
learn smart working
 Success and happiness are not accidents that happen to
some people and not to others. They are created by
specific ways of thinking and acting in the world

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Key Learning – Vision and Objective
 Objective & vision: Two inter-related concepts
 Clarity on the Objective - laser focused and cut right to the chase
Objective is your
direction and
Vision is your
destination

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Key Learning – The 80 : 20 Rule
What you expect?
50% Efforts = 50% Results
What typically happens?
20% Efforts = 80% Results

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Key Learning – Prioritization
Action expresses priorities,
hence go for high impact items
Prioritization basis time spent
vs. impact created
Do not always aim at 1st
quadrant, but also 2nd quadrant
which is the most important

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Key Learning – Be unrealistic & specific !!!
Nothing is unrealistic
if you believe in it
4 Steps to achieve the unrealistic goal:
 Think really big – gives you competitive advantage
 Take responsibilities ahead of your time – The Olam Way
 Create massive accountability
 Get to work !!

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• Discomfort is an essential part of success; No Pain No Gain
• The point is to get yourself used to being outside your usual habits
so those habits are less entrenched overall
Key Learning – Embrace constructive discomfort

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Key Learning – ROAD to results
R O A D
Review
Regularly
Outsource Automate Delegate
To Results

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Key Learning – Learn from Others & Ask for Help
Be open to embrace new
things.. There is always
something to be learnt from
everyone
Don’t be shy to seek help. It
doesn’t mean you are weak, it
only means you are wise.
Help others and become
stronger

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Key Learning – Pick your battles and think out of box
Think the alternative way
before making any decision and
weigh down the pros & cons to
make that decision
• Don’t need to win all the battles and
the Moto is to win the war
• Pick your battles to save energy to
succeed in what matters

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Key Learning – Replicating Success
Stick to repeatable
success formula ‘if it
works’
However never shut your
doors for creating
improvements / new things
as this determines your
success

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Key Learning – Create Structure
 Maintain your flow
 Keeping motivation & energy levels at
optimum efficiency
 Create the sense of ownership among
the people working with you

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M3– The mantra to success
1. Manage Expectations
• The best way to manage expectations is to communicate
with everyone on a frequent basis.
• Be comfortable that the expectations are realistic and
achievable. If they're not, push back in a way that balances
the organization's needs and the team's abilities
2. Manage Boss
• Provide solutions not complaints
• Keep your promises - Enhances the trust factor
• Over-prepare for every meeting
3. Manage Senior Management

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Success factor: Make your network work for you
Be an active part of professional, social networks and forums: Networking has
the potential to gain you credibility, trust, professionalism, knowledge and expertise
Networking – The Dos and Donts
Dos
• Be authentic
• Be approach-able
• Follow up
• Listen and learn
• Quid-pro-quo:
Offer to help others
Donts
• Do all the talking
• Be phony
• Pretend to know it all
• Interrupt

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 Have clarity of objective & vision
 Prioritize and follow the 80 - 20 rule
 Learn from others & seek help – The world is waiting to
help you
 Create a repeatable framework of success & embrace it
 Manage expectations, manage boss and manage senior
management
Summary of Key Take Away

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Some powerful inspirations to take out…
Toast Masters International
http://www.toastmasters.org/
Neuro Linguistic Programme
http://www.nlpu.com/NewDesign/NLPU_WhatIsNLP.html
Change your life in 7 days by Paul Mc Kenna
How great leaders inspire action - Ted Talk by Simon Sinek @
http://blog.ted.com/2010/05/04/how_great_leade/

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