Vandana C.S

Center Head

Inspiration:My Father. For his perseverance and positive outlook towards things.

A leader must have:Confidence. I feel no leader will be able to perform his duty if he is not confident about what he is doing.

Book Recommendation:Chicken soul series by Jack Canfield.

Arjun Sharma

President

Inspiration:My Mother. She has taught me how to be strong whatever the situation may be.

A leader must have: Conviction: A strong vision and the willingness to see it through.

Book Recommendation: Like A Flowing River – Paulo Choelo

Krishnan Menon

Public Relations

Inspiration:Bhagat Singh. A leader, a visionary, a thinker, an idealist and an activist.

A leader must have:Authenticity,a leader should be true to himself and his team.

Book Recommendation:Steve Jobs by Walter Isaacson and Fountainhead by Ayn Rand

Aswin Menon

English Project Fellow

Inspiration: My parents inspired me to work for social initiatives, they themselves were and are still part of several voluntary organizations

A leader must have: Patience and presence of mind, he should never react to any situation under stress and should always solve problems in a composed manner

Book Recommendation:The Secret by Rhonda Byrne

Anagha Sudheer

Center Head

Inspiration:Mr.A.P.J Abdul Kalam,he inspired young minds through his actions and speeches,gives the youth of the country reasons to dream.

A leader must have:The capability to listen is one of the most important qualities of a leader. Good listening skills help you make informed choices.

Book Recommendation:Anne Frank: The diary of a young girl

Aaron Robin

Operations Fellow

Inspiration:My cousin who is battling a bout of cancer. The courage and determination she has shown to defeat it is something that has opened my eyes to the fact that there might be grave challenges in life, but it is not impossible to overcome them.

A leader must have:The one quality I believe that a leader should have the courage to stand up/speak out for what he/she believes in.

Book Recommendation:Love in the time of cholera’ by Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

Reshma Shekar

Corporate Relations Fellow

Inspiration:Julian Assange: it takes a lot of courage to do what he did!!!!

A leader must have:Commitment.A leader should be well motivated and committed to the cause, only then can he inspire his team and motivate his team members to work.

Book Recommendation:A Thousand Splendid Suns- Khaled Hosseini

Manu Pius

English Project Fellow

Inspiration: My eldest sister,because of the ease in which she would deal with complicated situations in life.

A leader must have: Courage & Passion, to make the impossible possible!

Book Recommendation: The Bible

Mikhil Mehta

Human Resources Fellow

Inspiration:Sachin Tendulkar for his passion and the way he answered his critics for his retirement.

A leader must have: Understanding, ensures smooth functioning of the team.

Safal Kamaruddin

Center Head

Inspiration: Lee Iacocca’s perseverance and hard work motivated me to work hard and focus on my goals

A leader must have: Decision-making capacity and right timing

Book Recommendation: Parts of Glory by J. Archer

Lakshmi Unnikrishnan

Center Head

Inspiration: J.K.Rowling, because she overcame adversity and rejection in life.

A leader must have: Be trustworthy. Once you earn the trust of the team members, you can inspire them to put in their best efforts.

Book Recommendation: The Godfather by Mario Puzo.

Kavya Pankaj

Finance Comptroller

Inspiration:My dad.He has thought me to be very compassionate.

A leader must have: Be a good listener. So as to be able to listen to the needs of the team and lead them.

Book Recommendation: Mother by Maxim Gorky.

Sanjay Thomas Alanoly

Operations Fellow

Inspiration:Lance Armstrong. His story taught me about persevering even in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds.

A leader must have: Leading by example,who can inspire people to work by setting an example they can look up to.

Book Recommendation:Jonathan Livingston Seagull by Richard Bach

Bhargav N Rao

Human Resources Fellow

Inspiration: Lata Mangeshkar, Sachin Tendulkar and Azim Premji.

A leader must have: A pragmatic approach in every situation, thinking and doing what is to be done and not what ought to be done.

Book recommendation: Nandan Nilakeni’s ‘Imagining India’

Rohit R P

Placements Fellow

Inspiration: My brother. I look up to his sincerity and dedication.

A leader must have: Dedication to your responsibilty with humility.