Winning Stroke: Interview with Praveen Chandola, Head HR, Sennheiser India
If not in the current profession, you would be?
A world traveler with Discovery Channel maybe, exploring the world and meeting different people.
One tune you always hum.
“Zindagi ek safar hai suhana” by Kishore Kumar and “Love You Zindagi” by Amit Trivedi and Jasleen Royal
One book to read when you want to motivate yourself.
“Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.”
One dialogue of a movie that motivates you or you like the most.
“Kabhi-Kabhi Jeetne Ke Liye Kuch Haarna Bhi Parta Hai Aur Haar Kar Jeetne Waale Ko Baazigar Kehte Hai” – Shahrukh Khan in Baazigar AND “Babu Mushoy, Zindagi Badi Honi Chahiye, Lambi Nahi” – Rajesh Khanna in Anand
The place you never been to and always want to go.
Scotland and Hawaii
An animal that signifies you & why?
Eagles as they signify fearlessness, discipline, strength, freedom, and endurance
A movie character you most resemble or resonate with
James Bond
If your life was to be turned into a movie who would you like to play your part?
Shah Rukh Khan or Will Smith
Luck or Hard Work, what do you think weighs more in defining a successful person?
Hard work, always. A quote that I live by – ‘I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it’ by Thomas Jefferson.
One best decision you ever made.
To never let go easily and keep trying, no matter how difficult the journey.
A strategy that you always use to take your decisions in Personal or Professional life.
Being mindful and ecological: considering possibilities without harming anyone intentionally.
Whose advice do you seek when in a dilemma?
I generally seek advice from my coaches and mentors on the professional front and close friends on the personal front.
What has been your biggest achievement?
Being able to understand and connect with varied people and their diverse cultures across the globe.
One thing that you want to change in yourself.
Spend more time and efforts towards contributing to the social sector.
A line said by your close one that you never forget?
There is only one day in life when you have no time to learn or do something new or different… the day you die. Rest is all a matter of defining goals and setting priorities.
