Balancing Progress With Principles

Madhurima Singh's rise to the top has been underpinned by an insatiable appetite for learning, pursuit of excellence

- NEETU CHANDRA SHARMA

MADHURIMA SINGH approaches leadership with a calm and direct style. She places purpose at the centre of her work, aiming to build an environment where people, ideas and responsibilities move in tandem.

Singh’s path shows how she has changed roles, taken on new demands and shaped her work with a clear sense of what matters. She never imagined she would help steer one of India’s major pharmaceutical companies.

Her journey began in classrooms and at home, where she prioritised academics and family over corporate ambition. She holds an MSc in Botany and a Diploma in entrepreneurship from SVKM’s Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai.

But life, she says, “had other plans,” and she eventually entered the business world without a formal road map, carrying only curiosity, commitment to learning and the willingness to begin again.

"My insatiable appetite for learning, pursuit of excellence and unconventional path became my strengths, allowing me to approach challenges with a blend of intellectual curiosity, creativity and determination," Singh says.