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Digital Guru: Minal Anand, Founder & CEO, GuruQ
- Sharmila Chand
- Oct 06, 2022
Minal Anand has
inherited her workaholic trait from her grandfather. At the same time, she
draws inspiration from former PepsiCo chief Indra Nooyi’s work-life balance. So,
the founder and CEO of GuruQ – an integrated, digital-tutoring platform – works
hard and also effortlessly manages to spend time with family and friends and
travel to new places. A graduate in business administration from the School of
Management of Boston University, Ms Anand has been associated with global corporate
houses, like Franklin Templeton and Citigroup. However, glaring difference in education
at home and overseas drove her to set up GuruQ and bring about a refreshing
change in teaching and learning. In a lively chat with Sharmila Chand, the GuruQ chief provides interesting insights into
her professional and personal lives.
How do you define yourself?
I consider myself
to be someone who lives and breathes work.
What is your philosophy of life?
Live, and let
live.
What is your management mantra?
Empowering people,
empowering colleagues and empowering team members so that each person is
self-sufficient, accountable and responsible for one’s work
A business leader you admire the most…
Indra Nooyi for her
accomplishments at PepsiCo and the way she balances work and life
Your source of inspiration…
My source of
inspiration has always been my grandfather. He began our family business, HPL
Additives, in a little garage. His dedication to work was unparallelled, going
to work directly after his chemotherapy rounds.
You are a tough, serious boss or…
A stern and
lenient boss put together
What do you enjoy the most in life?
Besides my work, I
enjoy spending time with my friends, family and my dogs. I watch a lot of TV
shows. I love travelling and always look forward to going to new places and
having a good time.
How do you keep yourself fit?
I work out at
least three to four times every week. I practise Yoga, weightlifting and
strength training frequently. I enjoy riding horses, cycling, climbing and
other outdoor sports.
Your mantra
for success…
Hard work – if you
put in a lot of effort, you will succeed.
Your dream…
To be a self-made
billionaire from India
Ten years from now, where do we see you?
In ten years, I
hope to be content, healthy and to have reached the goals I have set for
myself.
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