As part of of Leader-Speak, Team, Team Samvid Samvid 2.0 caught 2.0 upcaught up with President( Ratings) of CRISIL Limited with Mr. Rajiv Kumar, Global HR Head of TCS Financial Solutions
LEADERS SPEAK
As part of of Leader-Speak, Team, Team Samvid Samvid 2.0 caught 2.0 upcaught up with President( Ratings) of CRISIL Limited with Mr. Rajiv Kumar, Global HR Head of TCS Financial Solutions
Mr. Rajiv Kumar on life leadership and the way forward...
Rajiv Kumar, Global Head- HR: TCS Financial Solutions
What are the three most important leadership lessons that you have learnt in your career which shaped you as you are today?
A) As you are aware TCS is a world class organization and there is tremendous opportunity to learn and grow for someone like me who has spent 15 years here, evolving from the grass root level. The journey has been an intense learning experience for me. For the past 5-6 years TCS has been kind enough to give me leadership positions and today I am in a leadership position as global HR head of FS, which is the financial and banking products arm of TCS with close to 5000 employees. This position has had tremendous challenges and they have helped me learn the ropes of leadership. Some of the lessons which I have learnt over the years are as follows:-
1. Put others before self: Helping others is a good way of helping oneself. I always believe in the words of Isaac Newton“ If I have seen a little further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants." If you help someone today there is a good possibility that he will lend you a helping hand tomorrow.
2. Do something extra every day: There are people who put in the 8-9 hours of work and go home, but a leader puts in that extra mile every day. So at the end of the year he is ahead of the crowd not only inside but outside the organization also. Some people whine about their work. Good leaders are grateful for their work. Think of all the possible complaints a worker could have. I have never heard anything but positive
words from people with leadership qualities and if at all they complain about their work, its constructive criticism and they do something about improving it.
3. Have a work life balance: I strongly feel that one must strive for balance between work and life. The success in professional life at the expense of personal life may not mean much.
Q) Has there been any one person who inspired you as a leader? If so how did he or she change your life?
A) From the late 70’ s when India was perceived to be a developing nation which was another word for a nation with a low GDP, and for a nation which was dependent on foreign aid for its survival, to whomsoever India is perceived as an economic power in its own right today. This has been achieved by the efforts of industry stalwarts who have been able to take India to the fore front of economic growth. While mentioning industry leaders, who else can I mention but our ex-chairman Mr. Ratan Tata who has been acknowledged internationally as one of the architects of Indias industrial growth.
Mr. Tata has always been a source of inspiration for me because of what he has achieved in his life. The same would take other mortals a number of lifetimes to even come close. He is one of the few Indians who have been able to showcase the strength of the Indian industry in front of the international market with his acquisitions of multinational brands like Corus steel and Jaguar luxury
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