Capt. Ankur Dhillon: Bold, dynamic and superlative solutions driven leadership

WCRCLEADERS in conversation with Capt. Ankur Dhillon

What makes a strong leader? What are your key leadership strengths are make the strongest attributes of success.

" A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus ." A strong leader has a clear vision, is courageous, has integrity, honesty, humility and clear focus . He or she is a strategic planner and believes in teamwork. My core strength is a high degree of emotional intelligence , which includes self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skill.

"Don't tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and let them surprise you with their results." This is what I believe in.

An accomplishment that you consider to be the most significant in your career? What challenges did you face to reach to the success?

Accomplishments and failures are a part of life. One must embrace every opportunity and leave the result in the hands of the almighty. I remember an instance when I was given a task to achieve my target ,and it happened while constructing our latest venture “ Venkateshwar Signature School” , this is spread over an area of 25 Acres with 200,000 Sq Ft Construction and all was done within a span of 10 Months, we devoted time day and night, we worked with full enthusiasm and energy and succeeded in completing it in this short span of time. At first, I thought of quitting, but I was positively counseled by my parents and I took up the challenge. I was able to successfully complete it within 10 months and earned wide recognition. This is my biggest accomplishment till now.

The Professional accomplishment that I am proud of is having got an opportunity to serve the motherland as a Captain in Indian Army. The challenges that I have overcome establishing a place of erudition “Venkateshwar Signature School” of great repute fills me with immense pride. It’s adjudged as a Platinum rated green building and is one of the Top rated schools in India as Design thinking leaders. I have made some right choices. This is an achievement of mine that I will cherish and celebrate throughout my life.

What is a role of leader in these challenging times?

Leaders make themselves present and available during difficult times and keep their team hopeful and optimistic through transparent and trusted communication. It is important for the team to feel that their leadership is committed to the health and safety of all its members. The leader should encompass:-

Effective and honest communication. Communication is probably the most important skill needed when dealing with a crisis situation.

What is your vision and how do you share that with your shareholders, employees and others?

My Vision is to create safe, stimulating and intellectually challenging environment which envisages harnessing the signature strengths of its learners, propelling them to develop themselves as unique personalities with strong universal values, fulfilling their physical, socio –emotional, linguistic, conflict resolution and human connection needs.

I follow these steps to create a vision for my team: