7 Questions on Leadership with Charles Benedict
Name: Charles Benedict
Title: General Manager
Organisation: Hinduja Global Solutions Ltd
23 yrs experience. 20 years in training & development. Specialize in Leadership Development, Developing Process Training, Business Excellence, Organization Development & Performance Management
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1. What have you found most challenging as a leader?
People Management- willingness issues.
Ignorance to process resolutions.
2. How did you become a leader? Can you please briefly tell the story?
Had strong people management skills. Having OCD, developed an urge for excellence.
With both traits combined had a balanced reasonable logical outlook toward things, which helped in people & process management & development.
3. How do you structure your work days from waking up to going to sleep?
Over-stretched..... not a good example. 6 hours sleep. Inconsistent workouts. Workaholic 12-14 hrs. Limited family time :(
4. What's a recent leadership lesson you've learned for the first time or been reminded of?
Look for solutions. If there none- learn to live with it. If there is a solution, work on it!
5. What's one book that has had a profound impact on your leadership so far? Can you please briefly tell the story of how that book impacted your leadership?
4 Principles of Execution. Executing critical strategy in a VUKA world. Helped to have a stronger focused approach.
6. If you could only give one piece of advice to a young leader, what would you say to them?
Work on People- influence them to work towards excellence, always!
7. What is one meaningful story that comes to mind from your time as a leader, so far?
Several.... Iconic: Nelson Mandela; Personal: My Father!
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