An Interview with Senior HR Leader of AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals

Ravi Sathyakumar
​HR Director, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals

1. Challenging aspects of your Job… 
Aligning the interests of individuals with the organization and ensuring the long-term career growth of each individual.

2. One thing that makes you passionate about HR
HR helps to bring out the best in human beings and turn, helps to contribute to the society better-cultured people.

3. Your significant achievements…

• Executed 13 long-term win-win settlements with the union. 
• Won the Company's Regional Award, Regional VP Award, Country President's Award, and CEO Awards.
• Hired people from various parts of the country and developed them to take up critical positions in the Company.

4. Your secret of success…
Expect less and deliver more. Remember that only your results will become your success mantras.

5. As a leader, what do you think you have as a leader that sets you apart from other leaders?
Focus on ROI and Internal & External Customer Experience. Being available to the team when they are really needed.

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