Essay [Adversity]

Every adversity you face in life, teaches you a lesson and makes you stronger. I realized this in 2019, when, during a journey across the Pacific, I took to the bed for 18 days. I survived off pain killers as the veins near my groin and thighs had swollen up. My active lifestyle and my …

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Every challenge is an opportunity to prove oneself and I found mine when Reckitt recently partnered with the Ministry of Climate Change, Pakistan, for a project to ensure that water scarce areas had a sustainable access to clean water. The project that aimed to run the plant using renewable solar energy to ensure environment friendly …

The Phillips Pathway for Inclusive Leadership (PPIL) is a new co-curricular program designed to ensure that every CBS student develops the skills to become an ethical and inclusive leader. Through PPIL, students attend programming focused on give essential diversity, equity, and inclusion skills: Creating an Inclusive Environment, Mitigating Bias, Communicating Across Identities, Addressing Systemic Inequality, and Managing Difficult Conversations. Tell us about a time you were challenged around one of these five skills. Describe the situation, the actions you took, and the outcome. Read More »

As product manager at a health-tech start-up, I came up with the idea of launching an eCommerce division. The very idea of venturing into something that was not aligned with the company’s initial goal, was not well received by the management. My idea for this endeavour was based on two factors – the innovation it …

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