7 Life Lessons From 25 Years At HUL - BP Biddappa, Vice President HR | Konversations Cafe

In the fast-paced corporate world of today, it would surprise most of the millennials to even think that an employee could spend more than 25 years in a private company!
Read more stories about HUL here - bit.ly/2F54nVL
BP Biddappa, Vice President, HR - Unilever Home Care, New Business Models, Firm of the Future, is one such exception who believes that if your personal values align with a company, you don’t really feel the need for a switch.
In this candid Konversation held and shot at Bengaluru, Biddappa takes us through his HUL journey. From the many roles he had taken up within the organization to learning he has gathered from the cross-functionality of them, Biddappa shares the most important learning of his life; to stay humble.
He talks about how he has traversed from one part of the world to the other, wearing the brand of HUL, for its expansion, over the years.
From his growing up days to his interest in the markets, understand how a leader takes shape over the years through this video.
Tell us in the comments section below which of the qualities mentioned in the video are absolutely necessary for a leader to become successful in an FMCG giant like HUL.
Key Takeaways:
1. Focus on the things that makes you happy and excited.
2. Pick up a hobby that makes you change the way you look at things.
3. You need to make an impact with your education and the leadership opportunities you get.
4. Don't worry about change, embrace it.
5. Always look back to your roots and value it.
6. Keep the people who made you what you are the center of your universe.
7. Create for yourself the power to do something that impacts the world around you.
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We hope you find this video inspiring! You'll also be interested to watch: People Won't Follow You Because You're The Boss | BP Biddappa VP - HR, Hindustan Unilever - bit.ly/2NliSJA Dream Big But Start Somewhere | Priya Nair | Hindustan Unilever - bit.ly/2LcuwUQ What Does HUL Look For In Its Summer Interns | Hindustan Unilever | Konversations Cafe - bit.ly/2qJigVz Read more stories about HUL here - bit.ly/2F54nVL

[@9bookh]

What a great speaker. We want more sessions by him

[@InsideIIMKonversations]

Hi Siddhartha, You'll definitely be interested to watch - People Won't Follow You Because You're The Boss | BP Biddappa VP - HR, Hindustan Unilever - ULIP Summer Summit 2019 - bit.ly/2NliSJA

[@manishbhat9538]

Awestruck by his control in his language and his onstage presence. Brilliant video. Thanks insideiim 😁

[@InsideIIMKonversations]

Happy to hear that you liked the video :D You'll also be interested to watch - People Won't Follow You Because You're The Boss | BP Biddappa VP - HR, Hindustan Unilever - ULIP Summer Summit 2019 - bit.ly/2NliSJA

[@rajeshkushwah5864]

Namaskar Sir I have two daughters sir. Me Rajesh Kushwah Chartered Accountant worked with you in 1992 at HUL Orai. You and TR Srinivasan recruited me in Lever and I still remember your kindness showered on me during my stay with HUL. Thanks sir.

[@sachinanand4641]

So energetic and fluent. Inspired.

[@InsideIIMKonversations]

Glad these videos are inspiring y'all :D One more inspirational video suggestion for you - You'll Only Destroy Your Worth If You Compare Yourself To Others - Rahul Singh, CEO - The Beer Cafe - bit.ly/2kUX3W3 You can subscribe to our youtube channel here - bit.ly/subscribe_insideiim and also click the bell icon to get notified for newer videos.

[@arnabsenchowdhury6871]

Very inspiring...thanks Inside IIM for sharing such contents with the mass. Just being curious what took Inside IIM so long to upload its own content on the channel...since this was shot in the month of June.

[@jenalivishrodia224]

❤

[@thejournalism5240]

I understand just one thing in his speech ....make India a better country ...

[@shrishri5587]

Modi ka muth pee k ans wale badzaat

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[@mcdonnell-douglasdc-1087]

(Just joking): if the vice president of a big firm gives you too much advice, he is an "advice president"! 🤣🤣😎😁

[@mcdonnell-douglasdc-1087]

(Humor): What will you do when your company vice president is caught in the vice like grip of a goon who has many vices?!

[@commonsense9984]

Hr guy giving life lessons, do gali chor k bhola panwala can give you life lessons you can trust but hr guys 😁

[@SC-vj4wv]

Typical HR Gas