Chanda Kochhar Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of ICICI Bank Work is a passion for

her who believes that there is no substitute for hard work. India Inc's most powerful CEOs 2011: Women should not expect any special advantages or favors says Chanda D Kochhar Theatre of Operations: India's largest private lender Bragging rights: The first woman boss of ICICI Bank First job: With ICICI, straight out of B-school 27 years ago Biggest achievement in 2010: Putting the largest private sector bank back on the growth path Little known fact: Designs many of the saris she wears herself Green thumb: Husband Deepak is a wind energy entrepreneur Famous quote: "Women should not expect any special advantages or favors. If they want to grow, they have to put in the hard work and the hours and the travel that's required"

Favourite indulgence: Watching Hindi movies. Preferably on the release date If she weren't a blue blooded banker: She'd have become an IAS officer Leadership style: Detail oriented, demands excellence Global schmooze: Was one of the six global CEOs as Co-chair of the prestigious World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting at Davos, Switzerland Favourite foreign food: Thai, especially red curry The women of ICICI bank How an entrepreneurial bank in Mumbai built its business by hiring smart women managers and creating a female-friendly environment.

Chanda Kochhar knew nothing about retail banking when she took over ICICI Bank's fledgling retail operations in 1998 at the age of 36, assertive woman, known for her colorful saris and carefully matched jewelry. Today ICICI, India's second-largest and fastest-growing bank, is the market leader in retail banking, with more than 15 million customers, accounting for more than a third of India's total retail credit. Kochhar added corporate banking to her portfolio in April and is a leading candidate to become managing director and chief executive of the Mumbai bank when the job becomes vacant at the end of 2008.

Childhood Days
Chanda Kochhar was born in Jodhpur,Rajasthan on November 17, 1961 and raised in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The person who influenced her the most was her father Prof. Roopchand Advani who was the principal of an engineering college in Jaipur, where she schooled. He strengthened her focus on education and career, Very studious and hard working, Fun loving & friends , and play basketball or watch movies on Sundays.

Education
After her fathers death ,She then moved to Mumbai, where she joined Jai Hind College for a Bachelor of Arts degree. After graduating in 1982 she then pursued Cost Accountancy at Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India(ICWAI). She acquired the Master degree in Management Studies from Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai.She

received the Wockhardt Gold Medal for Excellence in Management Studies. J. N. Bose Gold Medal in Cost Accountancy for highest marks in the same year.

Personal Life
Chanda Kochhar currently resides in Mumbai, and is married to Deepak Kochhar, a wind energy entrepreneur and her Business schoolmate. She has two children, a 13yr old son Arjun and a 20 yr old daughter Arti. In her off-time she loves watching Hindi movies the latest flick she has seen is Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. She also enjoys shopping with her daughter. Diamonds continue to be her favourite accessories. Very supportive and Independent, Relatives.

Qualities of Chandra Kochhar 1.Communication - clear, concise and kind internally and externally 2. Team building - pay attention to all players and enhance cohesiveness by leading from the front 3. Smoother interpersonal skills - use "I need you to" instead of "You did..."phrases while interacting... 4. Composure under stress - dont react but weigh the situation and postpone emotional response 5. Handling ambiguity - be prepared to chop and change as per customer need 6. Big picture seeing - allows you to fill latent needs in your customer 7. Patience - for results, for performance,for new ventures to succeed 8. Writing skills - encompasses text messages, emails treating them all as business communications.

9. Empathy - feel for your cutomer and your team mates, success will follow. 10. Global mindset - understand, strategize and act knowing yourself, knowing the other side, adapting as the situation needs. Enistein said - women think differently.those who employ women will win - so on international womens day GA which is a 73% women company offers to mentor globalindian entrepreneurs and professionals.

Her approach towards challenges

She always moved ahead with a meticulous planning. Shes always firm about her objectives and readily accepts all the obstacles with a firm and determined hand to outstand them which comes in her way. A good farsighted, she always had an attitude of learning from past and thus making best out of coming futures challenges and converting them into opportunities.

Awards and Achievements

Kochhar is honored with Padma Bhushan Award, the third highest civilian honour by the Government of India for the year 2010 for her services to banking sector. Kochhar personally was awarded "Retail Banker of the Year 2004 (Asia-Pacific region)" by the Asian Banker, "Business Woman of the Year 2005" by The Economic Times and "Rising Star Award" for Global Awards 2006 by Retail Banker International. Kochhar has also consistently figured in Fortune's list of "Most Powerful Women in Business" since 2005.In 2009, she debuted at number 20 in the Forbes "World's 100 Most Powerful Women list, and climbed to the 10th spot in 2010.she featured in Business Today's list of the "Most Powerful Women Hall of Fame. In 2011, she also featured in the "The 50 Most Influential People in Global Finance" List of Bloomberg Markets.