Snehashish Bhattacharjee loves to shake a leg. The co-founder of Denave started dancing back in the ’90s after seeing the movie 'Dance With Me', which inspired him to take up salsa. But, it’s not just his social life that has got a boost with this fancy footwork, it’s his professional life too.
The Gift Of Time: What Hotshot Bosses Would Choose To Do With An Extra Hour, Each Day
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Time is the one precious commodity that these business names can never have enough of. But what if they could add 60 more minutes to their day? Here’s what they would do. (Text: Gynda Alves)
Time is the one precious commodity that these business names can never have enough of. But what if they could add 60 more minutes to their day? Here’s what they would do. (Text: Gynda Alves)
Sector head, Spencer’s Retail
“I would take out some more time for my passions. I would like to pursue photography.”
Sector head, Spencer’s Retail
“I would take out some more time for my passions. I would like to pursue photography.”
Chairman, Lowe Lintas
“I would spend the extra hour in my day playing badminton. I already play once a week but would love to be able to do it daily.”
Chairman, Lowe Lintas
“I would spend the extra hour in my day playing badminton. I already play once a week but would love to be able to do it daily.”
Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
“I would spend it reading. I will read anything — even the back of a ketchup bottle. I enjoy literature and do an annual read of Jane Austen novels. My favourite is Emma.”
Partner, Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas
“I would spend it reading. I will read anything — even the back of a ketchup bottle. I enjoy literature and do an annual read of Jane Austen novels. My favourite i..
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Head, sales and marketing, Hindalco Industries Ltd
“I would spend the extra hour shopping. I would spend it on sites such as Amazon and Flipkart.”
Head, sales and marketing, Hindalco Industries Ltd
“I would spend the extra hour shopping. I would spend it on sites such as Amazon and Flipkart.”
MD, Lodha Group
“I would spend the extra hour with my kids. We have something called dad time and it involves whatever suits their fancy. It could be anything from reading a book to playing a game or figuring out what they want to do during summer.”
MD, Lodha Group
“I would spend the extra hour with my kids. We have something called dad time and it involves whatever suits their fancy. It could be anything from reading a book to playing a game o..
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MD, Puma India
“I would use the extra hour in my day to play sports. Badminton, tennis, football, cricket — I love it all. In fact, I would say I need to stay fit to play sports — not the other way around.”
MD, Puma India
“I would use the extra hour in my day to play sports. Badminton, tennis, football, cricket — I love it all. In fact, I would say I need to stay fit to play sports — not the other way..
He says, “Professionally, dancing has contributed immensely to my persona without my even realising it.” Bhattacharjee says some of the areas it has helped him in are inclusion and networking. “Dancing has helped me lower the barrier of interaction with people, understand different cultures, respect different customs.”
He also adds that it helps him de-stress and put things in perspective. And who does he think has the moves? Elon Musk. Bhattacharjee says, “I think Elon Musk displays legendary moves. He is one of the few CEOs who I sincerely believe has primarily focused on changing the quality of life of human beings.”
