The Quintessential ‘6 to Success’

Subash J Bidare, Head of Marketing, Kaati Zone – East West Ethnic Foods Pvt Ltd, belts-out the six to hit for success.

1. Dream: The need to have a vision – a dream is of paramount importance. This should not just be for you, but also for your organization / work. Always dream big – aim high, that way you will end up achieving something significant as a result of stretching yourself.

2. Plan: Always start with the end in mind. Have measurable milestones defined in intervals to reach your goals step by step. Don’t loose customer focus – always keep in mind what your output will be & how it will make a difference to your customers (co-workers/departments) life.

3. Lead: Inspire people around you, build a team, soil your hands, deliver – lead from the front & be a Connoisseur of talent. Communicate with your team, have open communication lines for all to reach you. Share success, plans, visions, pains, everything with your team. Never forget to communicate the macro picture to your team – its important for them to know the big picture where they fit in.

4. Systems & Processes: A process for everything & everything according to its process. I can’t emphasize the importance of this enough, but rest assured this will bring in leaps & bounds of efficiency & effectiveness to your & your organizations efforts. At the same time keep improving on the processes & keeping it relevant to achieve the end objectives is equally important or you risk bureaucracy, resentment & mediocrity.

5. Passion & Commitment: Be passionate & committed about what you do, your dreams & goals. Be determined to make a difference in whatever you do & don’t be afraid of making mistakes. Your ideas may look freaky at times to others, don’t loose heart, but always play on your strengths. Have your own style – do things differently – create an identity for yourself.

6. Grounded in reality: Always have an ear to the ground, do a rain check – assess your progress –measurement against objectives & goals you have set. Seek feedback & make course corrections. Learn from your own & others success & failures / mistakes.