#MyLearnings : Delegation through Leadership by Mr Sameer Tobaccowalla
John Quincy Adams, one of the former Presidents of United States said: "If your actions inspire other's to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a true leader." And I consider myself fortunate to meet and interact with Mr Sameer Tobaccowalla.To my mind, a CEO, a true leader with incredible certitude and humility and a remarkable ability to deal with people.
As I reflect on my day today, I feel extraordinarily enriched after attending this scintillating session by Mr Sameer Tobaccowalla CEO at Shobiz Experiential Pvt Ltd at ISDI WPP School of Communications today. Shobiz Experiential Pvt Ltd provides experiential brand solutions. I believe the true test of leadership is when there is an event taking place because that's when the effectiveness in direction, coordination and cooperation is visible.
Background
Mr Tobaccowalla started his journey as a 17-year-old joining his father's business while studying simultaneously at HR College. He holds a degree in Marketing and Masters in Management while working with his Father simultaneously. He told us about his father's dictatorship leadership style. He shared a few incidents about how his father had the last word and that no one would dare to argue. Soon, he realised that there was a reason why his father was a leader with a solid personality because he had a clear sense of the business. He soon realised and learned that he won't be able to emulate his father and be the leader that he is and that was a significant learning. In his own words, he says, "Your designation as a leader doesn't give you respect. It is the depth of knowledge and intelligence that's when people respect you." According to him, his father was an effective leader because of his remarkable intelligence and depth of knowledge.
Redefining Leadership
What makes 7-8 people from his core team stick with him throughout his career? He says, "I have given them authority along with responsibility." To my mind, a great leader, creating more leaders. He said, "I strive to be understanding and supportive to the best of my abilities."
Mr Tabacowalla speaking on mistakes admitted of committing a lot of mistakes and learning from them, he rightfully emphasized on creating an environment where it is okay to fail as long as you put your 100 per cent in it. In his own words, he said, "It's okay to go wrong. People should not be scared to fail but the question is you have given your 100 per cent? Your failure should never be because of lack of efforts."
Speaking on Leadership Mr Tabacowalla stressed on as a leader is a lifelong learner. Always open to others opinions, always learning, exchanging ideas. He shared about how tough and demanding experiential can be and his constant learnings. He pointed out that as a leader he has to constantly reinvent himself, to make sure that the team and contented, giving his team the right direction, move them and most importantly move along with them. He shared as you evolved as a leader he feels he has a more holistic approach he thinks there is a shift in attitude in terms of his decision-making process. He believes empowerment, delegation and driving your team is crucial. He basically says that he formed a people-centric organisation, the way people want it and no wonder he prides on his core team who has been with him all this while as he said, "These 6-7 people are the pillars of my company, so a lot of young people come and go but foundation remains always."
My learnings
As I reflect on my day today, I feel extraordinarily enriched after attending this scintillating session by Mr Sameer Tobaccowalla CEO at Shobiz Experiential Pvt Ltd at ISDI WPP School of Communications today. Shobiz Experiential Pvt Ltd provides experiential brand solutions. I believe the true test of leadership is when there is an event taking place because that's when the effectiveness in direction, coordination and cooperation is visible.
Background
Mr Tobaccowalla started his journey as a 17-year-old joining his father's business while studying simultaneously at HR College. He holds a degree in Marketing and Masters in Management while working with his Father simultaneously. He told us about his father's dictatorship leadership style. He shared a few incidents about how his father had the last word and that no one would dare to argue. Soon, he realised that there was a reason why his father was a leader with a solid personality because he had a clear sense of the business. He soon realised and learned that he won't be able to emulate his father and be the leader that he is and that was a significant learning. In his own words, he says, "Your designation as a leader doesn't give you respect. It is the depth of knowledge and intelligence that's when people respect you." According to him, his father was an effective leader because of his remarkable intelligence and depth of knowledge.
Redefining Leadership
What makes 7-8 people from his core team stick with him throughout his career? He says, "I have given them authority along with responsibility." To my mind, a great leader, creating more leaders. He said, "I strive to be understanding and supportive to the best of my abilities."
Mr Tabacowalla speaking on mistakes admitted of committing a lot of mistakes and learning from them, he rightfully emphasized on creating an environment where it is okay to fail as long as you put your 100 per cent in it. In his own words, he said, "It's okay to go wrong. People should not be scared to fail but the question is you have given your 100 per cent? Your failure should never be because of lack of efforts."
Speaking on Leadership Mr Tabacowalla stressed on as a leader is a lifelong learner. Always open to others opinions, always learning, exchanging ideas. He shared about how tough and demanding experiential can be and his constant learnings. He pointed out that as a leader he has to constantly reinvent himself, to make sure that the team and contented, giving his team the right direction, move them and most importantly move along with them. He shared as you evolved as a leader he feels he has a more holistic approach he thinks there is a shift in attitude in terms of his decision-making process. He believes empowerment, delegation and driving your team is crucial. He basically says that he formed a people-centric organisation, the way people want it and no wonder he prides on his core team who has been with him all this while as he said, "These 6-7 people are the pillars of my company, so a lot of young people come and go but foundation remains always."
My learnings
To my mind, Mr Tabacowalla is a Visionary and a leader with a mind and remarkable ability to deal with people and humility which is crucial in this VUCA (Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous) World of ours. I was impressed firstly because he was successful in holding the attention of our class for long with his incredible certitude and remarkable communication skills and his ability to manage people which is crucial and one of the major challenges that leaders face. I am intellectually enriched listening to him and would like to conclude with few lines of Mr Tabacowalla which had a profound impact on me.
"You need people with a difference of opinion. In the end, you need to remember that an organisation should be bigger than the entrepreneur/leader, you cannot build an organisation that depends on the leader or a few people. I am here not because of me but Shobiz."
I express my profound gratitude to Mr Tobaccowalla for the insightful session and his precious time and the Prestigious ISDI WPP School of Communications.
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