‘Ordinary people capable of extraordinary things’

NAGPUR: Having a sense of ownership entails creating an impact on society. You can be a leader or an agent of change within the scope of your job or whichever position of authority you are at, said prolific author

Rashmi Bansal

on Saturday.

She was speaking under ‘Knowledge Series’ organized by SGR Knowledge Foundation in association with Chitnavis Centre and GH Raisoni University at Tamarind Hall, Chitnavis Centre.

Speaking about her genre of books, she said, “As a writer, I have always wanted to focus on things that are on the horizon. My book ‘Follow every rainbow’ charts the stories and experiences of women entrepreneurs. I wanted to feature those women who started from scratch and have achieved some scale. While researching for the book, I discovered that women want to build a more sustainable business and prefer not to compromise on certain aspects.”

Speaking on the mass exodus and shift of focus to tier 2 and tier 3 cities, Bansal said, “To address the mindset that people need to move to bigger cities to achieve their dreams, I wrote about big players in businesses in smaller cities. ‘Take me home’ unravels the stories of entrepreneurs who looked for ideas within the local ambit first and then expanded exponentially.

Her latest book ‘Shine bright’, is the 10th one authored by her and it features the stories of people who are contributing as entrepreneurs within multinational organizations. Bansal calls those leaders and innovators as ‘intrapreneurs’. Delving deeper into the book, she said, “Intrapreneurs think and act like entrepreneurs who possess a problem-solving outlook as they take on the challenge to resolve a quandary by thinking out of the passing rather than passing it on to their seniors or juniors.”

Advising the entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs present in the audience, she said, “The summary of all my books is that ordinary people are capable of extraordinary things. It’s not about being the head of a company. You can try to take an initiative at a junior position as well. If you are saving or

making money

for an enterprise, you are bound to be acknowledged. There exist entrepreneurs beyond the companies and not only in the corporate sector. The idea of entrepreneurship applies to every area of life.”

The session was followed by an open forum where she addressed a number of questions posed by the audience.