Leadership

Are You In The List 2016 winner: Abhishek Budhraja

15 December 2016|

Updated on 6 March 2019

Abhishek Budhraja from Snapdeal believes that in todays organisations there needs to be enough debate around the what, followed by the how.

Abhishek describes himself as an inquisitive learner, a happy worker & a passionate sportsperson. With over 2 years of experience in the HR field, he has previously worked with P&G India in various roles including Supply Chain HR (Engineering) and Sales HR (South & West India). He is an avid sportsperson, and loves to debate.

Abhishek Budhraja – Associate Director, HR (Talent Management, OD &OE), Snapdeal

One thing you will:

Start in HR: Mandate data (quantitative/qualitative) as the cornerstone of every decision, every recommendation

Continue in HR: The healthy balance of the heart & the mind

Stop in HR: The diffused equity around what the function has to offer to an organisation

As an emerging HR leader, one thing which brings great pride to you:

To be able to design systems and processes which can hold their own with the leadership & eventually with the population.

Biggest flaw in the way organizations operate today, and how do you plan to fix that:

I don’t think organisations are (as) deliberate about “what” they want the smell of the place to be & hence most efforts don’t add up.

There needs to be enough debate around the “what”, followed by the “how”.

What makes the difference while you are in HR in a corporate set up:

In P&G, they teach a model called PIE, to all new hires, wherein the company tells you that to succeed in the world (P&G) you need Performance (first & foremost), Image & Exposure, all at once. The same applies to all jobs in most companies.

In 5 years, you see yourself as:

Still learning the tricks of the trade, possibly in a larger role

The Are You In The List Journey:

This has been an immensely rewarding and enriching process for me, teaching so many things along the way. Wish I had done it sooner.

FIRE SHOT QUESTIONS:

As an emerging HR leader, what keeps you up at night: To be able to accurately catch the pulse of the organisation (Or teams/functions/ groups) every single time.
Today’s HR in one line: Miles to go before anyone sleeps
Your inspiration to be an HR professional: Been lucky to have had amazing managers who have always inspired (Both at P&G and Snapdeal)
Qualities which differentiate you from other participants: No idea, see a lot of folks around who inspire me
A stranger’s first impression of yours would be: Inquisitive talker
Who or What are your biggest strengths: Family & Friends, Self-awareness may be my biggest strength
One weakness you can do without: Doing too many things, all at once
If we have to automate you and ask you to keep one human quality, what should that be: Ability to think
Your Favourite book: Freedom at midnight, Dominique Lapierre and Larry Collins
Your Hobby: Sports (playing, sweating, following, debating, everything)
One word that describes an HR professional: Chanakya