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CERTIFIED MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT 17
“ I was free to let it go. There was a

team of four who were not willing to
give up on something we clearly felt
Education is not
industry giants and achieved it purely
about getting a passionate about. We went against
based on a few things such as making
qualification. It is sure our strengths were highlighted,
about expanding making sure that we were very open
about what we didn’t know, and also
your horizon and courageous enough to say, teach us
and we will do our best.
learnings. What challenges have you

faced in your professional
life as a female leader, and
how can these challenges be
managed?

All the organisations I worked in,
whether it’s SJMS, Aramex or Hemas,
they rightfully understood that women
have multiple roles. Internally, the eco
system supported women to succeed.
So, I was lucky not to have many
challenges from the organisation.
However, internally for me to push
myself to take on more while being a
mom and having responsibilities at
home was a challenge. Those were
overcome by having conversations
with my bosses.

As a woman, the biggest challenge
in the society was having a strong
personality and being straight which
is generally not accepted or tough to
accept in terms of a female persona.

What is your management
style? How do you like to
communicate with your team?

My team is entrusted and empowered
to make decisions and solve problems.
I will step in when it’s needed and even
take the responsibility if something
goes wrong. I maintain a very open
relationship with my team and always
encourage in person one-on-one
communication with them.
What woman inspires you?

Mother Theresa.
How do you differentiate
yourself?

I am always true to myself. I am aware
of all my derailers, I am too straight, I
get annoyed when people are inefficient
and dishonest, and I am not shy to
show my soft side. I own my complete
package. It is not something that
people associate with when it comes
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