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HR
- 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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