Club # 2532218 | Area: 34 | Division J | District 105 | Region 11
COVER STORY
VOL 3 | ISSUE 1 | APRIL 2020
The Man The Journey DTM NAGABHUSHAN BALAJI
1. When and why did you join Toastmasters? I joined Toastmasters in September 1998. I joined the Abu Dhabi Toastmasters Chapter (1950U). I joined the chapter by accident as my superior wanted me to attend with him. But on day one, I knew that I was there to stay for a long time.
2. Tell us about your work profile, your family, and any hobbies and interests outside of Toastmasters? As of date, for the last four years, I am the Group Chief Administrative Officer in a Liquid Logistics company managing almost all support units. Previously for 28 years I have been in the Banking fraternity. My family is me, my wife and my daughter. My wife was a banker and is now a home maker. My daughter is an Architect and a professional dancer. My hobbies are reading, watching movies and learning from life’s valuable lessons.
3. How has Toastmasters helped mold you into the leader you are known as today? While I have been a leader in my school and college life, Toastmasters has brought in me the maturity which a leader should have. A leader is defined as “One who knows the way, goes the way and shows the way”. I had the basics of leadership grinded into me by watching efficient leaders performing at all levels. Every leader has a different approach and it is great to learn by watching them in action. A leader is also one whom people look up to for solutions to their problems. In Toastmasters, while we cannot provide solutions to all problems, we can at least provide them the guidance to handle issues or such problems. This is done by reading and understanding the rules and regulations stipulated by the Organization – so I have spent quite some time of my life in reading and understanding these regulations. People are the strength behind a leader’s success and today, I am what I am because of our members.
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