Name: Sheetal Ohri

Title: President

Organisation: Sheetal Ohri Inc

Sheetal Ohri, CEO/President of Sheetal Ohri Incorporation is a forward-thinking entrepreneur with a passion for turning innovative ideas into successful ventures. She lives in San Francisco USA and Over the years, she has cultivated a reputation for transforming challenges into opportunities and driving business growth through a combination of vision, resilience, and strategic thinking.

She has worked with various companies and individuals from USA and India doing Media, branding, PR, and consultancy work. Sheetal's entrepreneurial approach revolves around fostering a culture of creativity, adaptability, and collaboration within my ventures. She thrives on navigating uncharted territories and believes in embracing change as a catalyst for growth. She is committed to pushing boundaries and bringing about positive disruptions in the industries she engages with.

She and her Company has won many California State Legislative, California Senate and California Assembly awards for their work. Recently Sheetal Ohri was honored and awarded the prestigious “NRI Indians of the World Award 2023” at the House of Lords, British Parliament in London UK. Sheetal founded “Silicon Valley Awards-SVA – Making a Difference” in the year 2012 with the purpose of bringing the San Francisco Talent who Makes a Difference in the community and the Nation.

She even has had her own weekly radio talk show “Making a Difference with Sheetal Ohri” for the last 11 years where she speaks with local talent including Young teenagers who are Making a difference, Politicians including city Mayors, Senators, Assembly members, Council members or individuals holding office, Non-Profit leaders, Organization or Company leaders. The radio talk show airs on San Francisco’s largest South Asian FM radio station Bolly923Fm every Sunday. With a background in the Hospitality, Restaurant and Real Estate industries, Sheetal embarked on her entrepreneurial journey driven by a desire to make a meaningful impact. Sheetal is a Licensed California Real Estate Agent involved in Residential and Commercial Real Estate. She is the author of the award-winning book “Custodial Battle.”

Her second book “Second Chances -In the Journey of Life’ was recently published. Sheetal's philosophy is that she firmly believes that entrepreneurship is not just about building successful businesses but also about creating a positive impact on society. Her ventures are rooted in values that prioritize innovation, sustainability, and community engagement. Sheetal continues her entrepreneurial journey, her focus remains on identifying emerging trends, fostering innovation, and creating ventures that leave a lasting legacy. She is excited about the future possibilities and the potential to collaborate with like-minded individuals who share a passion for driving positive change through entrepreneurial endeavors.

Thank you to the 2,000 leaders who’ve generously done the 7 Questions on Leadership!

I hope Sheetal's answers will encourage you in your leadership journey. Enjoy!

Cheers,

Jonno White

1. What have you found most challenging as a leader?

The competitive edge where people try and take the other leader for granted and or try to create delays or problems. Managing people who are not aligned with the same goal or vision.

2. How did you become a leader? Can you please briefly tell the story?

I believe I was always a leader since I was in school. Leading was the way I knew whether in school and in college. But sometimes you forget the role of a leader and just deal with day-to-day living. But one day dealing with the personal crisis I was given no choice but to stand up, take charge of my life, restart my professional life and take charge of my vision and while dealing with the professional aspect I started volunteering my time, joined boards of nonprofits and started leading these nonprofits and their visions and gradually everyone started calling me the Community leader. The media started covering my work and termed me a "leader"

3. How do you structure your work days from waking up to going to sleep?

I start my day with follow-ups, then go for a walk or run with my dog who is our family. Back to work, managing and juggling everything and then early evenings I spend with my son. Before I sleep I check my emails to ensure nothing is pending. Having everything covered is the key for me and that's how I get my good night's sleep.

4. What's a recent leadership lesson you've learned for the first time or been reminded of?

Back to basics or roots and it's great to go back from where you started and build the team as it gives the pride and sense of achievement that if you could do it then you can do it now and better than before.