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Circle of influence
THE WEEK India
|December 22, 2024
The circle of influence is not an isolated one. It is etched by myriads of experiences, relationships and learnings that we amass, helping us address tectonic shifts in life.
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Last week, three Indian women-social activist Aruna Roy, funeral rites performer Pooja Sharma and wrestler-turned politician Vinesh Phogat-featured in the BBC's list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world. I was filled with a sense of pride and ruminated about my circle of influence.
After spending five years in Egypt, Nestlé decided to move me to the Philippines, one of its biggest operations in Asia. I was quite happy about the move-a peaceful country with steady operations.
It had been four months in the Philippines, and my wife and I finalised a house. On a Friday night, in 2015, I was at a friend's home for dinner in Manila when Wan Ling Martello, Nestlé's executive vice-president for Asia, Oceania and Africa, tried calling. But I didn't hear the phone ring, so she messaged me, "Call me back".
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