#7: Leading with Compassion | Sameer Chadha

On today’s episode we have the incredible Sameer Chadha talking about Compassionate and inclusive leadership.

Sameer is a two-time CEO. Currently, he is the CEO of KPMG Global Services (KGS), that employs over 12,000 professionals, across 4 locations in India. Prior to that, he spent eight years with Barclays Shared Services, initially as the COO and then CEO for close to six years.Sameer is passionate about creating an inclusive and diverse workforce, and under his leadership, KGS has consistently ranked among the top companies to work for, for women.

In this episode, Sameer talks about how leaders can consciously, and with compassion, create an inclusive workplace, especially so for women. As always, Sameer speaks from the heart, and shares practical insights and tips that anyone interested in diversity can benefit from. A must listen for anyone passionate about inclusion in the workplace!

TIME STAMP

• 2:37 – Early years of Sameer
• 8:10 – Compassionate leadership, inclusion, and diversity in workforce
• 8:29 – Hard vs Soft policies in workspace
• 12:04 – Consistent approach in enabling a sense of belonging everyday at work and driving the right culture in the organisation
• 16:12 – How do we create more allies, leaders, and mentors to enable women to push boundaries
• 20:34 – Personal drive for motivation
• 24:15 – Future workspace for women
• 29:38 – Personal reflections and values to abide by everyday

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