Lead by Influence
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My talk to Cisco India's leadership team on my personal experiences in leading by influence. In this talk I also introduced the concept of 'gentle credibility' which I have been developing and practicing for several years now.
![Last four experiences…
Huawei: Product ownership
NetScout: Center operations
Yahoo!: Strategic programs
[24]7: Global change catalyst](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
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- 2. Last four experiences… Huawei: Product ownership NetScout: Center operations Yahoo!: Strategic programs [24]7: Global change catalyst
- 3. Product ownership • Core router (2001), • 3G SoftSwitch (2002), • Routing Platform (2003) Complex products • Hi-tech domain • Lack of architects and techies • Working from China (2002) Challenges • High focus on grooming techies • Build Your Own Processes! • Meticulous planning and execution How
- 4. India Center Operations • Led Sniffer inside McAfee • QA, Sustaining, Module Dev2003 • Setup Network General India • Engineering ownership2004 • Acquired by NetScout • Product ownership2007 • Startup culture • Deliver resultsHow
- 5. Strategic Program Management • Head of Biz Ops++ • Agile and Lean transformationCharter • Highly matrixed, • Vertical vs. Horizontal • Too many changes Challenges • Built credibility • Internal networks • Empower capable folks How
- 6. Global change catalyst • End-to-end Execution Framework • People, Process, CultureCharter • Product ‘startup’ inside BPO • Indian Products MNCOpportunities • T-shaped professional • Seeker first, enabler next, learner always but ‘expert’ never! How
- 7. My mantras…
- 8. T-shaped Professional… Medici in the Mind
- 9. From fearing “challenge” to embracing “change”
- 10. Build 360 degrees of network
- 11. From “Let go” to “Let’s go” Ditch the ladder… …embrace the lattice Enjoying being an IC (since 2007)!
- 12. Take initiative…and deliver Level 1: Wait Level 2: Ask Level 3: Recommend Level 4: Act independently but report Immediately Level 5: Act independently and report routinely
- 13. Build “gentle credibility” Evangelist: You refer to other’s / expert’s works Experimenter: You try out things (some work, some don’t) and talk of your own work Influencer: You recommend or endorse other’s work Expert: Your work is referred by others
- 14. Recap... T-shaped professional…Medici in the Mind From “challenge” to “change” Build 360 degrees of network From “Let go” to “Let’s go” Take initiative…and deliver Build “gentle credibility”