Sonal Dhanani is a trauma facilitator and the founder of Parindey, a youth-led leadership initiative She is also a facilitator for the British Council and SEED Ventures initiative ‘Women in Leadership’ (WIL) programme that supports Pakistani women in unlocking their potential so that they can make the most of their role and get a career boost.
Understanding Leadership & Existing Perceptions Through Insights
According to Dhanani, we need to address the pre-existing notions of leadership.The Women in Leadership Programme used insights to address how can one tackle and change a certain perspective a person has when it comes to describing a leader.
It is important to understand that leadership has different forms and can allow a journey regardless of background, circumstances, or even gender.
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There is a very common perspective around leadership, shares Dhanani, that this is considered a role for those who are in a certain mature age bracket and have over a decade or so of experience, however, throughout the training sessions and workshops, we realized that leadership is an everyday role.
It is not something one experiences in a certain situation, or once in a blue moon, it is an ongoing process be it in organisations, our homes, or any other setting.
The most important lesson one can take from here is that being a leader is not dependent on ‘personality style’ – an introvert and soft-spoken person can also be a leader if they have the tools and are great decision-makers for the community.
The diversity offered in the WIL programme, having women from different backgrounds and fields not only added a fresh perspective of what or who a leader is but also shows that women are now getting opportunities or want to take up roles in their respected organizations that are associated with leadership.
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