Rationale: Learning Objectives:
• To Study The Essential Features of Inspirational Leadership.
• To Study The Interface Between Team Building and Leadership.
• To Study A Leaders Urge for Self Actualisation
Overview: A brief Resume
At a very tender age Dr. Kanchan Gaba lost her eye sight. She was just a child in a primary school at that time. However, even at that age she did not give up. Her parents admitted her in Calcutta Blind School from where she completed her schooling with outstanding marks. Through her sheer determination to outperform she secured the 1st position among the differently enabled in the Board Examination which had fetched her a seat at Lady Brabourne College, one of the most prestigious colleges in Kolkata. During her studies at Lady Brabourne College, she was chosen for the National Scholarship Award.
After completing of LLB, and LLM, she went on to enroll in a Ph.D. in the University of Calcutta with a very relevant subject ‘World Trade Organization, its Legal and Economic Implication in the Indian Perspective’ in 2008.
Being a regular trekker and mountaineer, she trekked icy Dzongri, the base to Kanchan Jangha, Ryang, Dudital, Boxar Tiger Reserve, Sandakafu and even Harisan rock in the UK.
Apart from the President Award from Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma and from Smt. Pratibha Patil (Role Model Award), there are many more in her kitty.
Serving the Community is a passion for her. Leaving her job, she moved into Social Entrepreneurship, where she formed a team of dedicated volunteers who also subscribed to her motto Service above self.
Her contribution ranges from providing services to the disabled to empowering women from marginalized sections through the formation of self-help groups. Numerous women have become self-reliant and are sole earning members of their families owing to the endeavor of Dr. Gaba and her team.
Professionally, she runs her own start-up Oriole Management Pvt. Ltd. as C.E.O and Managing Director. She is also the proprietor of Peregrine Publisher & Distributor apart from her regular legal consultancy and guest lectureship in various Universities such as the University of Calcutta, IIM Joka, etc.
Apart from her professional life, she spends 80 percent of her time as secretary of Turnstone Global, a leading NGO, looking after disabled, slum children, women empowerment, providing skill training, and taking care of safe drinking water and sanitation for the downtrodden.
The Dilemma: Kanchan is a restless soul. She always feels she is not doing enough for the marginalized and the downtrodden. Should she target the exponential growth of her NGO to serve more people and garner more funds or should she stabilize at the present level?
The way forward: This case can be developed into a full-blown Management case study for classroom discussions. The developed case study would be unique and will have great archival value
Case Study under the guidance of Prof. Santanu Ray of FIEM.