Culture Catalysts for the professional woman with Anita Bhogle

Anita Bhogle is an alumnus of IIT Bombay and IIM Ahmedabad. She spent her early career in advertising, market research and marketing consultancy. Over time, Anita went on to become an entrepreneur. She’s an author, most recently of Equal Yet Different. Anita wears many hats, she is also an amateur keyboard player and a homemaker.Anita brings her years of consulting, entrepreneurial and research experience to weigh-in on the question: what holds women back from succeeding at the workplace? In this podcast episode, Subbu and Anita explore how women are equal yet different, and how organizational culture can either impede or enable progress for women at work.Key topics0:13 - Anita's unique can-do approach to life5:15 - Creating a niche for yourself7:15 - Crossing the chasm between intrinsic motivation and execution8:30 - Equal Yet Different: the backstory to Anita's book13:10 - How ingrained mindsets can be detrimental to advancement for women16:20 - When gender becomes a liability for women's progress20:53 - Why being 'mentally feminist' isinsufficient23:05 - The role of allies at work28:00 - The upsides and downsides of hybrid work33:30 - The diversity agenda and the role of inclusion40:20 - Anita's experience with inclusion at IIMA43:45 - Best practices in reducing unconscious bias at the workplace