Look Within To Make An Impact Out | Ft. Shreya Krishnan On Setback Leadership With Srijata | Ep 14

12/10/21 • 55 min

When the world called her 'kaali' for being dark-skinned, she wondered what the fuss was all about instead of getting bogged down!
A typical tom-boyish girl oozing confidence was a sight to behold for her extended family and neighbours!
When other girls wondered how they would get that one break, she was showered with various opportunities to live her dream and impact many lives with her kindness!
That's Shreya Krishnan for you, my friends!
Here is her whole story. In this conversation, we discussed how she dismissed every glass ceiling, stereotype, and biases with her grace, kindness, and smile.
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At a professional level, Shreya is SVP Marketing and Communications at Aon India Insurance Brokers, CSR specialist and a Corporate Grooming Consultant.
She’s on the advisory boards of four organizations and four NGO’s. That’s just one facet of who she is.
This former Corporate Diva and Mrs India Universe 2017 also dabbles in Activism, Dance, Theatre, Poetry, Blogging, Sustainability Evangelism, Modelling, Acting. She considers herself an Earth Warrior and is an Event Anchor and Trainer.
She is a champion of Inclusion and Diversity and She recently co-authored a book titled, ‘Words Matter, the language that girls need to speak’ The book is a compilation of forty words that help the reader to choose their vocabulary in a way that allows them to redefine how human beings are treated.
Follow Shreya Krishnan on Social Media:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shreya-krishnan-she-her-hers-3190098/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shreyakris
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drama.rani/
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/srijatab
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About Setback Leadership Podcast:
The Setback Leadership Podcast, by Srijata Bhatnagar, explores WHY leaders embrace setbacks and HOW they leverage them for exponential successes. And, how you can too!
You just went through a setback at work! SO WHAT?
You fumbled to perform a project confidently! SO WHAT?
You feel you have hit rock bottom! SO WHAT?
If you are a leader or want to be one, know that setbacks are awesome!
Yes, you read that right. Through her heart-to-heart conversations with leaders from across the world, the host, Srijata Bhatnagar, explores what drives her guests to see challenges differently and how they leverage them for their growth and success.
As you listen to their experiences, you will learn their strategies and leap forward towards your growth. You will be encouraged to take just one tiny action in every episode that can help you succeed in spite of your setbacks. After,all, inspired action is better than only inspiration, isn’t it?

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"I Never Aspired To Have A Career" | Ft. Neeraja Ganesh On Setback Leadership With Srijata | Ep 13

Who would've thought someone who never aspired to have a career would become a leading role model for women leaders?
Who would've thought she would have a career spanning more than three decades?
Who would've thought a docile homebound teenager would end up being a sought after women leadership expert? Neeraja Ganesh did precisely that!
How did she manage this herculean task?
How did she break all the glass ceilings that too without any noise?
Want to know her story? Listen to the whole episode here or watch it on our YouTube channel.
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Neeraja Ganesh has had a career spanning close to 30 years and has donned multiple hats across various industries.
Starting off as a programmer, she scaled the leadership heights in IT services organisations. Her passion to work in the space of gender diversity took her to head a Not For Profit foundation established to bridge the gender gaps in India. When she realized that she wanted create an impact among the youth of the country, she took on a leadership role with an established educational institution.
Today she is a freelance consultant delivering training programs, talks, projects in the gender space and writing articles on various online platforms.
She is currently writing her first book titled “You Have Arrived : no glass ceilings, no broken rungs, no glass cliffs”.
Follow Neeraja Ganesh on Social Media:
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neeraja-ganesh/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/neeraja.ganesh.1
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/neeraja0307/
Let's Connect:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SrijataSpeaks/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/srijata/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/srijatabhatnagar/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/srijatab
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About Setback Leadership Podcast:
The Setback Leadership Podcast, by Srijata Bhatnagar, explores WHY leaders embrace setbacks and HOW they leverage them for exponential successes. And, how you can too!
You just went through a setback at work! SO WHAT?
You fumbled to perform a project confidently! SO WHAT?
You feel you have hit rock bottom! SO WHAT?
If you are a leader or want to be one, know that setbacks are awesome!
Yes, you read that right. Through her heart-to-heart conversations with leaders from across the world, the host, Srijata Bhatnagar, explores what drives her guests to see challenges differently and how they leverage them for their growth and success.
As you listen to their experiences, you will learn their strategies and leap forward towards your growth. You will be encouraged to take just one tiny action in every episode that can help you succeed in spite of your setbacks. Afterall, inspired action is better than only inspiration, isn’t it?

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Inside Scoop And Looking Back, With Aneesh Bhatnagar | On Setback Leadership With Srijata | Ep 15

Why did we start Setback Leadership Podcast - Season 1 - Breaking Glass Ceilings?
What went behind the scenes to produce and bring this podcast to you?
How did we choose our guests, and why did they decide to share their stories?
What was the top learning from the entire season?
Is this podcast over, or something else is on the cards?
Many such excellent questions were answered during this episode of the #SetbackLeadership Podcast.
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Most importantly, we had Aneesh Bhatnagar hosting the show in this episode.
Aneesh is a seasoned Product Leader with 20+ years of experience in many multinational product companies. He is extremely good at building relationships and influencing a global organization to execute the vision at all levels. A great listener and observer with customer-obsessed thinking focussed on exceptional user experience and value. A firm believer in the culture of ‘everyone counts’ to incorporate broad perspectives and knowledge while driven by data and instinct.
Loves people leadership, with experience in building and scaling high-performing teams. A regular speaker at various conferences, webinars, and events. Comes with an entrepreneurial mindset and experience in startups.
He also has another identity. Let us reveal that in the video, shall we?
Follow Aneesh Bhatnagar on Social Media:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aneeshbhatnagar/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aneeshbhatnagar
Listen to #SetbackLeadershipPodcast on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/c/SrijataBhatnagar
Let's Connect:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SrijataSpeaks/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/srijata/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/srijatabhatnagar/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/srijatab
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About Setback Leadership Podcast:
The Setback Leadership Podcast, by Srijata Bhatnagar, explores WHY leaders embrace setbacks and HOW they leverage them for exponential successes. And, how you can too!
You just went through a setback at work! SO WHAT?
You fumbled to perform a project confidently! SO WHAT?
You feel you have hit rock bottom! SO WHAT?
If you are a leader or want to be one, know that setbacks are awesome!
Yes, you read that right. Through her heart-to-heart conversations with leaders from across the world, the host, Srijata Bhatnagar, explores what drives her guests to see challenges differently and how they leverage them for their growth and success.
As you listen to their experiences, you will learn their strategies and leap forward towards your growth. You will be encouraged to take just one tiny action in every episode that can help you succeed in spite of your setbacks. After,all, inspired action is better than only inspiration, isn’t it?