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InthiseditionofTheEntrepreneurialChronicle Magazine,weproudlypresentourcomprehensive coveragecelebrating“MostInspiringStrategies fromToday'sTopBusinessTitans. ”Throughout history,womenhavecontinuouslyredefinedsuccess, shatteredglassceilings,anddrivenindustriesforward withtheiringenuity,resilience,andunwavering determination.
Inthesepages,wespotlighttrailblazers,innovators,and leaderswhosecontributionshavenotonlytransformed theirrespectivefieldsbuthavealsoinspiredgenerations. Theirstoriesareatestamenttothepowerofvision, tenacity,andunwaveringdedicationintheworldof business.
Fromgroundbreakingentrepreneurschallengingthe statusquotoexecutivesleadingmultinational corporationswithunparalleledgrace,eachprofile encapsulatestheessenceofleadership,perseverance,and theunyieldingspiritthatpropelsprogress.
WearethrilledtobringyouthisspecialeditionofThe EntrepreneurialChronicleMagazinefocusedon“Most InspiringStrategiesfromToday'sTopBusiness Titans.”Forourcoverstory,wehadtheprivilegeof featuringZarineManchanda,FounderofZarine ManchandaFoundation.
ZarineManchandainspiringstoryoflaunchingSignature ZarineManchandaFoundationembodiesthe entrepreneurialspiritandpassionthatdrivesmanyofthe outstandingwomenleaderstoday.Inourcoverstory, Zarinesharesinsightsintoherpersonaljourney,the challengesshefacedasayoungAsianfemale entrepreneur,andherbestadviceforaspiringbusiness leaders.Wegreatlyenjoyedtheopportunitytositdown withZarineandlearnmoreaboutwhatmotivatesheras anempoweringwomaninbusiness.
AtTheEntrepreneurialChronicle,webelieveitis importanttorecognizewomenwhoarecreatingpositive changeandempoweringotherstoreachtheirhighest potential.Wehopethiseditionwillinformand encourageyouaswehighlightthetremendous contributionsofpioneeringwomenacrosssectors.
Wehopethiseditionservesasasourceofmotivation, empowerment,andrecognitionfortheoutstanding achievementsoftheseremarkablewomenintheglobal businesslandscape.
TeenaTucker
Teena Tucker Editor-in-Chief
Zarine Manchanda A Journey of Resience and Determination
A Dynamic Approach to Managing Safety for Electrical Medical Devices
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER MICHAEL CROW
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE MARK FERREIRA
TECHNICAL HEAD NATHALIE RAO
TECHNICAL CONSULTANT JACQUELYN SHORTER
MARKETING MANAGER RUBY CHUPP
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A Journey of Resience and Determination
COVER STORY
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IntheheartofMumbai,amidstthebustling streetsandtherelentlesspursuitofdreams, thereliesastoryofawomanwho transformedhernarrative—fromanaspiring actresstoabeaconofchange.ThisisZarine Manchanda,whosejourneyisnotjustabout achievingprofessionalsuccessbutabout redefiningwhatsuccesstrulymeans.
ZarineManchandawasbornandraisedina prominentpoliticalfamilynearDharamshalain HimachalPradesh,thedaughterofaMinister andsuccessfulbusinessman,nearthehomeof theDalaiLama.Followinguniversity,she movedtoMumbaitopursueherdreamof becominganactress.
WhereItAllStarted
“IalwaysbelievedthatMumbaiwaswhere starswereborn,andIwantedtoshine,”Zarine recallsaboutherinitialdaysinthefilm industry.Despiteherdetermination,the glamourworldpresentedchallengesthatwere asdauntingastheyweretransformative.
“Therejectionsweretough;eachonefeltlikea personalfailure.Butinhindsight,theywere steeringmetowardsapathIwasmeantto follow.”
ThispathledhertoestablishtheZarine ManchandaFoundationin2019,apivotthat markedthebeginningofherjourneyinto philanthropyandentrepreneurship.“Irealized thatwhileIcouldnotcontroltheopportunities giventome,Icouldcreateopportunitiesfor others,”Zarinestates.
company,ZarineManchandaInteriors,createdtheCafé's luxuriousdécor
Withthissuccess,Zarinemadeanotherboldmove, venturingintothehospitalityindustrybyopeninga luxuriousCaféinMumbainamedZarineManchanda Caféwithaslogan Delicious, Luxurious Spiritual Charm
Inadditiontothestylishandsophisticateddécor andtableware,theCafé'sUSPistheofferingofa blessingtoitspatronsandtheringingofTibetan BellsfromDharamshala.Zarine'sinteriordesign
ZarineManchandaisnowregardedasafounderofthe 7-StarcaféexperienceinIndiaandislookingto aggressivelygrowthecaféinIndiaandinternationally asaglobalfranchisingbrand.
MilestonesofImpact
Withallthesesuccessesshowcasingauniquely empoweredwomanandrolemodel,Zarinehas
appearedonthecoverofFEMINAmagazine;was separatelynamedoneofthe“Fabulous50Women” byFeminain2020;wasnamedoneofIndiaToday's “45MostInfluentialIndians”commemoratingtheir th45 anniversaryeditionin2020;receivedawards fromEconomicTimesforhermultiplebusiness expansionandreceivedanawardfromtheTimes ofIndiaasaYoungPhilanthropistinJanuary 2021.
WithineachofZarine'saccoladesisastoryof persistence,innovation,andadeep-seateddesire tomakeadifference.“Beingrecognizedisnotjust
anhonor;it'sareminderoftheresponsibilitiesIcarry,” Zarineremarks,reflectingonherawards.
Herventures,includingtheluxuriousinteriorscompany andthepremiumsecurityservice,areextensionsofher missiontocreateempoweringenvironments. “Empowermentisaboutprovidingthetoolsforpeopleto elevatethemselves,”sheemphasizes.
Zarineisa2-timeNationalAwardWinner,forher extraordinaryandexemplaryworkhelpingthepoor throughherFoundationandreceivedtwoGovernor AwardsfromtheGovernorofMaharashtra,theesteemed BhagatSinghKoshyari.
ZarinewasalsoawardedtheNelsonMandela PeaceAward,whichconferreduponhera DoctorateDegreerecognizingherinvaluable contributionsinservingthepoorandhelping India'sneediestthroughherFoundation's prolificprograms,whichcontinueddespite COVID.
Shealsoreceivedanawardforhercharity andphilanthropicworkattheAll-India CouncilonHumanRights&SocialJustice, DelhiIndia,inDecember2022.
In2022,ZarinereceivedMiddayMagazine's “PowerWomanAward”,felicitatedas“Iconic YoungEntrepreneur&Philanthropistofthe Year”attheGovernor'sHouseinMumbai.
InMarch2022,Zarinewasawarded“Young EntrepreneuroftheYear”inDelhi,whereshe wasGuestofHonor.
DuetoZarine'ssubstantialmediacoveragein India'sleadingbusinessandpolitical magazinesasaward-winningphilanthropist, CEOandyoungentrepreneur,Zarinewas appointedRegionalDirectorinMumbaifor BRICS,theprestigiousgeopoliticaland economictradeorganizationthatbrings togetherfiveimportantnationstopursue increasedtradeandmutualeconomic interests.Thisappointmentwasmadein December2021bytheIndianChamberof CommerceandIndustry.
Inanotherprestigious appointment,inJune2023,Zarine wasnamedChairperson&Editor inChiefbyIndia'sNational CouncilofNews&Broadcasting forthestatesofMaharashtra, HimachalPradesh,andGoa.This positioncoversimportantissues relatingtofreedomofthepress, mediareformsandhumanrights andpeace.
Showcasingherdiverseskillset andwiderangeofattributesyet again,Zarinealsofeaturedasa ShowstopperattwoBombay TimesFashionWeekGalasin December2020andOctober 2021.
Addingtoherbranded,awardwinning,multiplebusiness expansionsasayoungwoman entrepreneur,Zarinelaunchedtwo newcompaniesin2022:
“HeavenlyFlavors”,a7-star cloudkitchenandfooddelivery serviceand“ZarineManchanda PremiumSecurityService”,a7starsecurityagency.Sheisthe onlywomantoownasecurity servicesbusinessinIndia.
Andin2023,Zarineopeneda restaurant, Flavors of the Himachal Pradesh,a7-star restaurantinMumbai,thecity's veryfirstHimachalrestaurant. Therestaurant'sspecialtyis Dham,avegetarianthalioffering thatistruetothehistoryand traditionsofthishillstate.Itisa culinaryfeastthattakestwodays toprepareandistraditionally servedonholidays,festivalsand auspiciousevents.Therestaurant's chefscomefromHimachal Pradeshwheretheyweremasters oftheartofDhamcooking.
TheRoadAhead
Zarine'sstyleofleadershipisdeeplyrootedinherearly experiencesandstruggles.“Myjourneytaughtmethat realleadershipisaboutservice,aboutelevatingthose aroundyou,”shereflects.Herfoundation,whichstarted byadministeringfoodandclothingprogramsin Mumbai,becameatestamenttohercommitmentto service,impactingthousandsoflives.
Thechallengeofbalancingahigh-flyingcareerwith personallifeisnotlostonZarine.“Therearedayswhen thebalancetips,butI'velearnedthatbeingtruetoyour valuesiswhatmattersmost,”shesharescandidly.Zarine creditsherabilitytomaintainthisbalancetoher disciplinedapproachandthesupportofherteamand family.
Lookingforward,Zarineispoisedtoexpandher influencethroughherpoliticalambitionsand internationalexpansionofhercafébrand.“Myvisionis clear—empower,elevate,andinspire.Whetherit's throughpoliticsormycafés,thecoreofmyworkwill alwaysrevolvearoundtheseprinciples,”sheasserts.
Herjourneyisapowerfulreminderthattrueleadershipis craftedthroughchallenges,andsuccessismeasuredby theimpactonecreates.“EverystepItakeisabout leavingalegacythattranscendstheboundariesand touchesthelivesofpeople,”Zarineconcludes,hereyes setfirmlyonthehorizonsofchangeandprogress.
A DYNAMIC APPROACH TO MANAGING SAFETY FOR ELECTRICAL MEDICAL DEVICES
Adynamicapproachtosafetymanagementforelectrical medicaldevicesmeansthatsafetyisalwaysconsidered inthedesignandoperationofthedevice.Thisapproach isproactive,andtakesintoaccounttheever-changingnatureof theenvironmentinwhichthedeviceisused.Safetyisnot
consideredaset-and-forgetprocess,butrathermustbe continuallyevaluatedandupdatedtoensurethatthe deviceremainssafe.
Ensuringsafetyforelectricalmedicaldevices
Adynamicapproachcanhelpensurethesafetyof electricalmedicaldevicesbyconstantlymonitoringand adjustingthedevice'sperformance.Thisapproachcan alsohelpidentifypotentialproblemsbeforetheycause
anincident.Byusingadynamic approach,medicaldevicemanufacturers canhelpensurethesafetyoftheir devicesandthepatientswhousethem. Benefitsofusingadynamicapproach
Thereareanumberofbenefitstousinga dynamicapproachtosafetymanagement forelectricalmedicaldevices.Perhaps themostobviousbenefitisthatitcan helpensurethatdevicesarekeptupto datewiththelatestsafetyprotocolsand standards.Adynamicapproachcanalso helpidentifyandaddresspotentialsafety issuesbeforetheybecomeaproblem. Additionally,adynamicapproachcan helpensurethatdevicesareproperly maintainedandserviced,whichcanhelp reducetheriskofsafetyincidents.
Implementingadynamicapproachto safetymanagementforelectrical medicaldevicesinyourorganization
Therearemanywaystoimplementa dynamicapproachtosafetymanagement forelectricalmedicaldevicesinyour organization.Onewayistousea softwareprogramthatmonitorsthe devicesandtheirusage.Thiscanhelp youtoidentifyanypotentialproblems withthedevicesbeforetheybecomean issue.Youcanalsousecheckliststo makesurethatallsafetyproceduresare followedwhenthedevicesarebeing used.
Thiswillhelptoensurethateveryoneis awareofthesafetyproceduresandthat theyarebeingfollowed.Youcanalso createtrainingprogramsforyouremployeesthatwill helpthemtounderstandthedangersofusingelectrical medicaldevicesandhowtosafelyusethem.Byusinga dynamicapproachtosafetymanagement,youcanensure thatyourorganizationisusingthesafestpossible methodsforusingelectricalmedicaldevices.
THE ‘NEW NEXT’IN ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERSHIP
Recently,therehasbeenalotoftalkabout dynamicleadership.Adynamicprocessor systemisonethatismarkedbycontinual change,activity,oradvancement.Staticistheinverseof dynamic.Itiscriticalforleaderstoshowdynamismin theirleadershipabilities.But,beforewecantalkaboutor practisedynamicleadership,wemustfirstslowdown. Wemustbeabletohalt,takeadeepbreath,and concentrateonstrengtheningourself-awareness.
Manypeoplewouldagreethat2020wasayearfilled withsignificantproblems.Manyorganisationsarestill
beingcrushedbyconstantwavesofchangeasaresultof theworldwidepandemicandeconomicinsecurity.To thriveinthefuture,leadersmustlearntoserveinorder tosurfthesewaves.Insteadthanrejectingchange, leadersmustcultivatetheflexibilityandagilityrequired toadapttonewcircumstances.
Leadersmustmaintainaneyeonthehorizonwhile constantlyreactingtothesituationinfrontofthemrather thanchasingeverychance.Leadersmustbeadaptable. Dynamicleadersrecognisethatwearenolongerliving inastaticenvironment.Theydecidedtoconcentrateon
onlyoneitematatime.Leadersunderstandtheneedof providingtheirstaffwithafeelingofsecuritybutalso challengingthestatusquoonaregularbasis.Theymust cultivatesolidrelationshipswhilesimultaneously achievinghighlevelsofperformance.
Whatshouldyoubelookingfor?
Becausethereislittlecollectiveleadershipexpertisein managingpolarities,overwhelmingsentimentsofchange arepoppingupinallcapacitiesacrosssectorsand workplaces.It’sanintriguingoccurrencesincetheallvirtualworkingenvironmentmayhavebeenthemost visibleproofofamassivejobtransition,yetitfeelsso strangeinsomerespects.Managingpolarities,onthe otherhand,isentirelyabnormal.
Howcanweforgeonintonewterrainwhileretreating fromothers?Howdoyoukeepthelong-termstrategyin mindwhilemanagingtheweekahead?These componentsareattemptingtotugusinavarietyof directions.Howcanwebestrategicandvisionarywhile beingexecution-orientedandwithoutlosingsightofdayto-daytacticaloperations?
Managingpolaritieshasalwaysbeendifficult. However,asaresultofchange,andthequantity ofchangethatisoccurring,itisperhapsmore challengingnowthaneverbefore.Peopleare overwhelmedbythesizeandfrequencyofchange asaresultoftheepidemic.
Howarewegoingtosurvivein‘TheNewNext?’
Leadersareaskingpointedquestionsaboutthedynamics ofachangingworkforceandachangingbusiness climate.Isthereenoughskilltopropelourorganisation forward?
IsmypositionstrongenoughtoattractthetalentI require?ForgetaboutA-listtalentforawhileand considerifthereisenough“excellent”talentinthe workforcetomaintainyourfirm.Today,theansweris almostcertainlyyes.However,Ibelievethisisduein largeparttotheshifttoahybridorvirtualworkplace. Thingschange,andwhilethetransitionto“TheNew Next”maytakelongerthanotherchanges,youshould beginplanningforfutureskillshortagesinyour businesstoday.Toptalenthasalternativesinterms
ofnotonlywherebutalsohowtheywork.Andthe “how”pertainstochoosewhethertoworkinpersonor electronically
Thisrevelationshouldnotfrightenyoujustyet, butitshouldbeonyourradar.Yourbusinessshould haveaplaninplacefordealingwiththealertin thenearfuture–inthenewnext.Recentgraduates havegenerallybeenallowedtolearnonthejob whileworkingunderthesupervisionofmore experiencedstaff.
However,wheneverthesituationimprovesand long-tenuredstaffleave,newgraduateswillbe requiredtofillabigholeinthebusiness.The issuethenarises,whatareyougoingtodoto prepareforthisvoid?
• Isyourcompanyinvolvedinstrategicworkforce planning?
• Isyourtalentacquisitionteamanticipatingyour talentneedsfortodayandtomorrow?
• Aretheyawarethatthisabsencemightbea problem?
Volatilityandcontinualordramaticchangeare occurringatasteadypaceintheseincreasingly complicatedtimes.Beingdynamicisthenew competencethatleadersmustembracenowif theyaretohaveanychanceofachieving achievementsasaneweraofchangedawns. Theywillbegiventheopportunitytoactively leadthistransformationratherthansimplyreact toit.Asaresult,leadersmaytakethechanceto dynamicallyscriptthefutureoftheircompanies aswemoveaheadinto“TheNewNext.”
