In this episode Anil Nair former CEO and Managing partner at L&K Saatchi & Saatchi. Talks to us about his principles of leadership. In a career spanning over 25 years Anil has worked with some of the biggest global advertising companies like McCann and DDB. He co-founded India’s largest independent advertising agency – Law & Kenneth before it merged with Saatchi & Saatchi.He has worked on brands like Coca Cola, Ariel, Olay, Dettol, Renault, Skoda, Sony, HSBC, ICICI Bank, Emirates, Cathay Pacific, Hero Motocorp, ITC, Dabur, Pepperfry, Jockey and Kent to name a few.Anil is currently on his second innings as an entrepreneur and an investor. Today Anil nurtures his start-ups – The Pretty Geeky and Goodwind Mototours (a motorcycle touring company with charity at heart), and is a mentor and advisor to emerging startups.-------------------Anil's Definition of Excellence How does one translate excellence to the team Understand yourself first: Excellence as a personal philosophy rather than an external benchmark Anil being the first Indian invited to the Global Leadership board of Saatchi & Saatchi what this means for India Anil's Principles of leadership: #1 Responsiblity & a personal sense of accountability Anil's Principles of leadership: #2 First among equals; you've been selected to lead Anil's Principles of leadership: #3 Compassion; difference between being ruthless & being firm Anil's Principles of leadership: #4 Being Humble; because this is also transcient. When you grow organically and stay observant, life teaches you Let's clarify Compassion: fully understanding the reality & role of the other person in the situation Advice from the female monk on how Firing someone is a Spiritual act Sharing the truth & bearing the repercussions Story of acceptance: How being let go can be a road towards fulfilling your purpose Shruti sums up the learning on 'serving your purpose' with a personal example How do Leaders and Teams contribute to maintaining harmony and progress Individual Brilliance Vs concept of Team Examples from Hindustan Lever Limited (Unilever) Team Roger Federer People are Different, not Difficult Owning Up: Life lessons from childhood It is always good to own up and not cover up. When you own up, you can have fun! --------------------------Your host is Shruti Gehenwar, PCC (ICF), Founder of Coach Chakra Learning Solutions. A company that specialises in high performance coaching and leadership development.Your host is Karan Rayadurg, Co – founder Coach Chakra Learning Solutions. A company that specialises in high performance coaching and leadership development.Listen to all our episodes on your favourite device!Reach out to us on LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/shruti-gehenwar-pcc-1a2b0b7/Follow us on instagram - https://www.instagram.com/unleashingexcellence/?hl=enHere is the link to the form that Shruti talks about towards the end of the episodehttps://form.jotform.com/221913886843466Connect with Anil on - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anilnairs/