More than ever today, women are making their presence felt in family owned businesses in India. In this episode, our guest Mala Paliwal, decodes why and what is happening with the second and third generations of women in family-owned businesses and how they are challenging patriarchy to establish themselves as leaders of their enterprises.

About our guest: Mala is a negotiation coach, consultant, mediator and trainer who works with leaders in family-run businesses, higher education institutions and non profits. Mala has over 17 years of global work experience and also belongs to the 4th generation of a business family of pioneering glass manufacturers established in 1918. Mala graduated from Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) with a Master’s in Public Administration and a Certificate in Management, Leadership, and Decision/Behavioral Sciences. At HKS, she was first a student and later a member of the teaching team for Negotiations and Adaptive Leadership (two highly sought-after courses at Harvard Kennedy School) where she taught people and teams from all over the world to lead and negotiate confidently with self and others.

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Hosted by Deepak Menon & Sujatha Rao
Produced, Mixed & Edited by Sowmya Karun
Cover Art by Sanjali Ranjan
Intro & Outro Music by Derek Clegg

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