Soon after Takshay Bansal completed PGPMAX in 2019 from the Indian School of Business (ISB), he used a self-assessment tool for DORSET, his family business, a high-quality security hardware solutions provider for home and office. The purpose was to check if inclusivity and diversity, the values that are the pillars of his family business, indeed held the business in good stead. The self-assessment was a precursor to the contest for Great Places to Work award. Lo and behold, DORSET walked away with the honour of a place among the top 30 best workplaces in manufacturing across the country.<\/p>\n
\u2018ISB gave me the confidence to attempt the contest. Inclusivity and diversity are critical to me as a leader. They are among the foremost core values our business embraces, and that helped us secure the award.\u2019 Takshay says ISB helped him structure his thinking and shaped concepts that were in abstract form. \u2018While these terms were in my mind, before ISB I wouldn\u2019t have been able to even describe them.\u2019<\/p>\n
Takshay is the Jt Managing Director at DORSET, and heads the strategic operations group and chairs its manufacturing, development and sustainability initiative across business functions and markets. Founded by his father Mr Rajesh Bansal in 1996, the company is a leading global manufacturer of door-ware, locking mechanism, glass fixtures and fittings with footprints in 29 countries.<\/p>\n
\u2018A growth mindset and lessons in handling problems with a smile are among the several virtues he inculcated at ISB. These aspects help you in your daily life.\u2019 Hard skills come with any higher education, he says, but at ISB one gets equipped with softer aspects too. Guest speakers, peer learning, developing a growth mindset, leadership development, etc. are unique opportunities that are key to self-development.<\/p>\n
Having had several years under his belt as a professional, Takshay wanted to consolidate experience and expertise with education. A world-class curriculum, distinguished faculty, and inspiring diversity of the class were the perfect reasons to tilt the scales in favour of PGPMAX. The peer group was highly experienced and mature and splendidly connected. \u2018Deep understanding of the Indian industry and global academia experience make ISB unique among the B-schools. The programme design offers students the flexibility to take out time for self-development from their busy business schedules. It addresses the uncertainties of the 21st<\/sup> century be it in strategy, marketing, organisational behaviour, or leadership.\u2019 Relevant case studies stirred up deliberations and debates in the class, he says. \u2018The professors are so well equipped to handle unique sets of experiences. The way they channelise the thought process to arrive at a common solution to the problem was awe-inspiring.\u2019 While at Kellogg School of Management during his international immersion, a critical takeaway in dealing with decision making was the phrase karna kya hai<\/em> (abbreviated to KKH) coined by Professor Khosla. \u2018When you have a problem, think KKH because it all boils down to action if you must resolve a problem. This brings positivity in action and resolve to move ahead, and encourages a growth mindset.\u2019<\/p>\n There were 67 students in the Co\u20192019, from different segments and multiple senior management roles. The cumulative experience was over 1000 years. \u2018I learnt that people from unique backgrounds and unique experiences have unique approaches to dealing with similar problems. I learnt that life has so many different aspects to it and that it\u2019s important to listen to all points of views before making a decision. Apart from time management, this was another valuable learning for me.\u2019<\/p>\n In preparation for his business and leadership role baptism, a long-drawn and rigorous process of about five years, Takshay was exposed to every aspect of the business operation of his family business. Understanding the nitty-gritty of each business function\u2014sales, material or marketing, accounts, finance\u2014and each department helped him to be pragmatic and be able to connect with ground realities, and execution. \u2018Starting from the bottom of the pyramid and working the way up helped me understand the organisational values we live by.\u2019<\/p>\n Building meaningful organisations, being committed, consistent, and ethical, are some crucial leadership lessons Takshay passionately practises. \u2018To me, leadership is not about merely managing people nor is it about driving an organisation for profits. It\u2019s about designing your actions with a higher purpose,\u2019 he recalls Professor Ram Nidumolu\u2019s session on \u201cLeadership and You\u201d.<\/p>\n \u2018Inclusivity, trust, diversity and customer satisfaction are the values our family business cherishes.\u2019 These were also the attributes that were included in the ISB curriculum, he adds. \u2018I want to ensure a positive contribution to the environment and society and keep working for the higher and larger purpose of life as a leader.\u2019 The COVID19 pandemic that has had a devastating fallout resulting in pay cuts at many organisations, DORSET rolled out the We-Care programme, that had multiple aspects for its employees ensuring employees\u2019 interests are protected and an environment of positivity is created in the organisation. All creditors were paid on time. A stakeholder connect programme was also rolled out to connect senior leadership with all employees, vendors, and customers to assure support and business continuity.<\/p>\n \u2018As a class, we have learnt to be responsible towards society, environment, to our businesses, and keep the flag of ISB brand flying high. I have experienced the benefits of the vast alumni network connections for solving problems for my business.\u2019<\/p>\n Takshay\u2019s advice to the current class is that one must be strong and resilient. \u2018Think about positive ideas and execute. Build teams and keep investing in self-development endlessly and incessantly. Do your best in studies but don\u2019t forget to have fun.\u2019 Success, he says, is an outcome of sustained efforts and for that, one must focus on ground realities, and on learning.<\/p>\n – Takshay Bansal, PGPMAX Co’2019<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Soon after Takshay Bansal completed PGPMAX in 2019 from the Indian School of Business (ISB), he used a self-assessment tool for DORSET, his family business, a high-quality security hardware solutions provider for home and office. 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