7. Women on Top! How Women in Family-owned Businesses are Taking Control with Mala Paliwal

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.

Resources (links):

• PwC India Family Business Survey 2019 
• Standalone Family Firms Lead on Gender Parity
• Redefining the Role of Women in Indian Family Businesses
• Business of Daughters: More Women Handling Reins of Family Businesses Now
• Increased Women Participation In Family Businesses In India: Research
• Start Preparing Daughters Now To Take Over The Family Business
• Murugappa group family feud: It's time for more women to join family businesses

Credits:

• 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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