Today’s Traveller #Know Your Leader motivational initiative invites Jaidev Dutta, General Manager, Holiday Inn Kolkata Airport to share his experiences, his journey, and some unknown facts about him that keep him going.
Today’s Traveller: How do you keep up your team’s morale?
Jaidev Dutta: Building team morale and motivation is a continuous process and essential for the survival of any business. More so for our business, as it is a very people centric business.
Team morale-building requires a focussed and sincere effort from a leader to create the highest levels of engagement both on a professional and personal front. An engaged team is a committed and performance-oriented team because of a strong sense of belonging and ownership of the organization.
Today’s Traveller: A major milestone that shaped you as a Leader
Jaidev Dutta: My journey as an industry leader has been very satisfying and rewarding with several milestones achieved during the course.
If I have to highlight one major milestone that has a deep impact on my leadership which shaped me as a stronger, better human being and a professional – it would be the learnings from the Covid-19, which shaped my handling of the pandemic situation over the last fourteen months. I learned how strong resilience and innovative strategic thinking can keep our business afloat and sustainable.
Today’s Traveller: How do you approach a challenge?
Jaidev Dutta: Challenges are a part of our business. My approach to a challenge is solution-oriented to create an opportunity out of a challenging situation.
Today’s Traveller: What is that one thing that you have learnt during Covid19 Pandemic?
Jaidev Dutta: This pandemic has taught me to be more dynamic in a constantly changing environment with a resilient approach to stay afloat.
Today’s Traveller: What is that one thing that you cannot miss?
Jaidev Dutta: Though I do not have an addiction to tea or coffee I do enjoy a good cup of Darjeeling tea as a tea connoisseur. Also, I meditate to stay calm and focussed.
Today’s Traveller: Which non-professional activities give you energy and satisfaction.
Jaidev Dutta: I enjoy swimming and spending time in the pool with my kids during the weekends. I find swimming a great activity to exercise and spend quality time with kids.
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