Healthcare Radius – December 2018

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1. The healthcare
   industry in India
   is now realising
   that diversity in
   leadership roles is
   the key to making it
   more dynamic and
   inclusive.

I

ndian history and mythology have

been replete with examples of women

challenging established social norms,

making inroads into male-dominated

bastions and becoming crucial change

agents to usher in societal evolution. Since

time immemorial, women have been carv-

ing a niche identity for themselves across

diverse fields.

Exemplary role models like Indra Nooyi,

Sheryl Sandberg, Sangeeta Reddy and Susan

Wojcicki have distinguished themselves

by demonstrating their nurturing side and

becoming icons of social change. A proven

ability to stay calm under pressure, execute

path-breaking corporate strategies, manage

complex business models and lead countries

has proven time and again that leadership is

not a gender-specific trait.

Carving her way throughout

.Hundreds of successful case studies con-

clusively prove that when women have

assumed leadership positions in domestic

households or big-ticket MNCs, they have

positively impacted their environment.

Genetically ingrained qualities like per-

severance, nurturing spirit, empathy and

a visionary outlook make women natural

contenders for leadership roles.

A recent study alludes to the fact that

gender diversity has significantly improved

in recent years with the representation of

women in top leadership positions rising

to 20% in 2018. However, India continues

to rank low on the leadership pyramid for

women with the fifth lowest ranking for

women in leadership roles. This can only

change when we create a vibrant leadership

Women on top

Leadership is a person-specific characteristic and not a

gender-specific quality

BY DEEPALI JETLEY

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