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PART-A

Being a multibillion-dollar corporation, a Fortune 500 company and the best

employer are some difficult feats to achieve. But the value of the company

becomes unmatchable when it touches the lives of millions and becomes a

household name.

Such is a conglomerate known as the Aditya Birla Group. Started in 1857, Aditya

Birla Group continues to strive for excellence in all the major sectors for the last

165 Years. The proud factor for Aditya Birla Group is not just becoming the third

largest private sector conglomerate with revenue surpassing 44 billion dollars but

also its presence in the lives of the people of a nation as huge as India. Taking my

own example in the picture, my life has always revolved around the products

from Aditya Birla Group starting from the UltraTech cement on which my house

stands. The presence of fashion brands like Louis Philippe, Allen Solly, Van

Heusen, Peter England, to name a few, is massive and unmatched and something

every Indian takes pride in. Hindalco, one of the most famous industry name,

excels in producing a wide range of products from primary aluminium and roofing

sheets to alloy wheels and chemicals and thus playing a great contributor in

working for the betterment of lives of many Indians. Its Vodafone Idea subsidiary

is another such example to denote the strong reach of Aditya Birla group to

become a massive household name helping connect millions of people all across

the nation and creating its value in such a large number of lives.

As with any enterprise, there should be the right kind of people to perform the

work, people who have the same vision and motivation and the right direction in

creating abundant opportunities for the people are the main factors to reach the

top in the industry. Fortunately, Aditya Birla Group has those in abundance.

PART-B

Challenges are part of everyone’s everyday life. They make us stronger and

without them, life becomes somewhat meaningless because we have nothing to

compare the good times to.

Challenges in one’s life can occur in any shape and form and thus, facing up to it is

key. One such challenge that I faced in my life occurred to me during my

corporate experience. Due to some personal issue, the team lead of my project

had to take leave for 6 months and thus she appointed me as a temporary team

lead with 10 team members. With excitement and nervousness, I took the role

and created plans so that the present project related developments get

completed effectively and efficiently along with the introduction of new

technologies to make the work a seamless process. Having an experience of 2

years and leading the team made one senior member of the team, having 6 years

of work experience, a little uncomfortable. This became a challenge for me as I

was not able to guide the team effectively and the work was not getting

completed efficiently. The situation became very confusing for me as I did not

want to confront the senior member with the thought of making the situation

more problematic. With the effort of making the situation normal and the work

going, I asked every junior member of the team to consult the senior person in

every issue being faced. I also started consulting him more often in guiding me on

how to lead the team and what efforts I should put in making the process more

effective. Seeing everyone valuing his experience and seeking guidance from him

made him realize his value and worth within the team. This decision helped me

overcome the issue I was facing and thus I was awarded the Star of the Quarter

award from the manager with special thanks to the senior member.

Such a challenge made me realize that facing up to problems and living through

them give us the experiences that make up our life.

ISHAN ZAIDI

ABG And The Effects on Lives, IIM Raipur