Your work won't speak for itself: Visibility, purpose and the inner work of leadership | Ajitha Srinivasan

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Show by Candice Mitchell

What if doing excellent work isn't enough to get you promoted?Ajitha Srinivasan has built an impressive career, from starting in software sales in India to becoming a Vice President at Citibank, leading major global projects, and eventually creating her own leadership development framework.But her journey wasn't a straight line.In this conversation, Ajitha shares the career decisions, personal challenges, and moments of transformation that shaped the leader she is today. We talk about why making your work visible matters, how fear of being seen can hold you back, and why career progression requires more than simply doing your job well.We also get into the deeper work behind leadership. After years of navigating major personal changes, Ajitha began bringing together her personal development journey and her experience in leadership development. Today, she works with experienced professionals, senior leaders, and founders who are ready to explore their potential and lead with greater self-awareness.There's a lot to take away from this conversation, whether you're trying to progress in your career, questioning your current path, or figuring out what comes next.What you'll get from this episode:Why doing great work doesn't automatically make you visible to the people making promotion decisions.How to make your contributions known beyond your direct manager.Why fear of being seen can cause you to miss career opportunities.The difference between being busy in your career and intentionally building your future.How personal challenges can become a catalyst for change.Why self-awareness matters when navigating career and life transitions.How to recognise when your current path is no longer aligned with what you want.Why leadership development involves more than professional skills.Get to know Ajitha:Ajitha Srinivasan is a keynote speaker, consciousness architect & leadership advisor, founder of EPIC Leadership Mastery. A former Senior Vice President at Citibank, she brings nearly two decades of corporate experience to her work at the intersection of leadership, consciousness, and AI. She created the EPIC Leadership Operating System™ to help leaders align their emotional, physical, intellectual, and consciousness dimensions and lead with clarity, purpose, and intuitive intelligence. Her guiding message: “Automate what AI can. Master what only you can.” After 20+ years in corporate world, Ajitha launched this venture as a result of both her personal and professional transformations. Having navigated 7 out of top 10 stressors of life within 7 years, she is now bringing her lived experience of upgraded consciousness to Tech Founders, with full appreciation that this work is becoming mandatory in the AI driven economy. Prior to launching this Advisory she held the roles of Sr VP in Citibank, Enterprise Agile Coach with L’Oreal and has trained/coached leaders in Fortune 500 organizations including Amazon, US Federal Government, Citi, JP Morgan Chase, Conde Nast. Ajitha is also a Professional Singer, Mandala Artist and Mother of two adult boys and a former Model/Beauty Pageant winner. Connect with Ajitha:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/epicleadershipmasteryInstagram: allthatisajithaLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajithas/Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ajithasWebsite: https://www.epicleadershipmastery.com/

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