We have real estate projects specially curated for defence personnel. We also have some from men and women of culture in India. Is it possible to curate a special real estate project for athletes with disabilities (read: extraordinary ability), who have made the country proud?
That’s how the conversation started with Sriram Mahadevan, the CEO of Shapoorji Pallonji Real Estate. And one thing led to another. Sriram, an avid sports fan and one who has grown up in Kolkata, shares my passion for adda. And we did not have to do much to identify synergies of collaboration.
I have forever pushed for physical literacy and community sport and have argued that more than elite high-performance sport, it is community sport that is at the core of a country’s development. With this understanding, Sriram and I met at the Shapoorji Pallonji Joyville project in Howrah. And may I say I was impressed. The effort is to integrate sport and healthy living at the core of the project and that’s what is key to push the mission of sports for all in India.
“Sport above everything teaches us the virtues of team play. As the leader of the team, you can only look good if everyone else helps make you look good. You learn that with sport. It is not about me. It is always about the team and how our clients look at us collectively” said Sriram. He is right.
Among the many things that sport leaves us with, team play is right at the top. Had Nitish Reddy played for a while longer last night, Virat Kohli could have won the game for India. Despite his individual brilliance, Kohli was eventually a little short and wasn’t able to get his team past the finish line. That’s where the collective is needed and that’s what Sriram highlighted. It was a lovely conversation and one that I enjoyed.
My guest today on leadership lessons from sport is Sriram Mahadevan, CEO, Shapoorji Pallonji Real Estate. Full interview 10am.
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