A special guest lecture was organized on October 15, 2021, for the students, aimed at providing a path of knowledge beyond academics and the classroom. The session was graced by Mr. Shivakumar, the Group Executive President at Aditya Birla group for Strategy and Business Development. Being industrious, he has accomplished several laurels by working with more than 50 brands throughout his career in the corporate world.
Mr. Shivakumar addressed the topic” ABCDEF mantra”, – Attitude, Basics, Commitment, Discipline, Energy and Focus. He urged the students to give their 100% in whatever they do, as discipline and conceptual knowledge are two vitals that the industry expects. ‘A healthy body leads to a healthy mind’ – Mr. Shiv then emphasized the importance of staying fit and healthy as a healthy person will have a sound mind, which would reflect on his work and results. He claimed that being the best at 1 or 2 things is far better than being an average at 10 or more things, similar to the familiar phrase, ‘Jack of all trades, but master of none’.
The session was very interactive and ended with the Q&A session, which was quite lively and filled with zeal. While responding to the queries and concerns of the students, he touched upon work-life balance and emotional factors related to work, quoting examples of personal and real-time instances.