Leadership Lab: Lessons in Success from Jeff Bezos and Hari Chandana

Jeff Bezos defines entrepreneurial leadership. Yet public servants like Hari Chandana offer invaluable lessons on leading change within systems. As an IAS officer, Chandana pioneered a movement that transformed Hyderabad into a model city. Her journey reveals replicable principles for success. #JeffBezos #HariChandana

Chandana started small before scaling. She began by composting at home, which rippled into city-wide change. Tiny creative projects challenged mindsets, enabling systemic transformation. #ThinkBigStartSmall was Chandana’s motto – first sparking culture change before ambitious ventures.

Collaboration was key to Chandana’s model. She co-created solutions with citizens themselves, fostering grassroots ownership. Chandana formed alliances across government, business and communities. Her win-win partnerships aligned interests, propelling progress.

While bold, Chandana understood change requires convincing skeptics. She persistently built bridges even amidst resistance. With conviction and compassion, Chandana brought people along, turning critics into collaborators.

Chandana wielded technology as a tool for human progress. Apps expanded rural healthcare access and helped artisans thrive online. Chandana ensured innovation uplifted people rather than displaced them. Her tech-enabled, people-first approach aligns Innovation and Inclusion.

At the core, Chandana led with empathy. Walking in citizens’ shoes sparked creative solutions like #SheToilets and #ecofriendlyroads tailored for them. Chandana held that progress cannot exclude – it must uplift all equitably.

Hari Chandana spotlights replicable practices for leading change. Her work illuminates success secrets relevant across contexts – listen to people, start small then scale, build bridges, align interests through collaboration, wield technology responsibly and ground it all in empathy. #SheInspiresUs to lead progress with compassion