Personal Effectiveness and Leadership: Sundar Pichai Case Study Report

This report delves into the concept of personal effectiveness, emphasizing its role in achieving individual goals and professional success. It explores the key components of personal effectiveness, including self-awareness, determination, problem-solving, and time management, and how these skills contribute to leadership capabilities. The report uses Sundar Pichai, the CEO of Google, as a case study, analyzing his skills, behaviors, and leadership qualities. It examines how personal effectiveness influences individual development, career opportunities, and the ability to navigate challenges. The report also touches upon personal development plans and reflective practices to encourage continuous improvement and the acquisition of essential skills for both personal and professional growth. Various theories and models are implemented in achieving personal effectiveness, and it also includes how different principles of personal effectiveness contributes in professional development and help in getting employability opportunities.

PERSONAL
EFFECTIVENESS

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
framework relating to personal effectiveness .............................................................................3
Skills of Sunder Pachai......................................................................................................5
Successful leader ..............................................................................................................6
Personal effectiveness in the own personal development...........................................................7
Personal development plan................................................................................................7
Gibbs theory....................................................................................................................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12
Books and Journals...................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
Personal effectiveness is the inner ability of an person to achieve its overall goals
effectively. Individual should never stop learning and should keep on learning new things
because if the person have the knowledge, skills then it will build the confidence of the
individual in front of others Skills and talent which a person have is also a part of personal
effectiveness to achieve anything in life proper strategy is very important and accordingly an
individual has to perform. personal effectiveness helps individual in developing their confidence
so that goals can be acheived. It also helps individual to do proper management of resources to
achieve the object. if a work is done with full effectiveness then it will save individual's time as
well as energy because individual have the knowledgeable about that work (Ahuja, 2018).
Various theories and models which are implemented in achieving personal effectiveness. Sundar
Pichai which is current CEO of Google and have made huge impact on Google by his skills and
knowledge. Sundar Pichai have contributed in enhancing productivity and profitability of
Google by his personal effectiveness. Personal effectiveness focuses on skills and knowledge
possessed by an individual and how skills contributes in personal and professional development
of individual. reflection is also included about personal effectiveness encourage individual to
develop its skill and it also includes how different principles of personal effectiveness contributes
in professional development and help in getting employability opportunities.
MAIN BODY
Framework Relating To Personal Effectiveness
Personal effectiveness is the capability of the person to achieve its target with the help of
skills and talents that an individual has. To achieve any goal in life, hard work plays an
important role. To achieve anything in life handwork is plays is an important factor. Sundar
Pichai is a kind of person who is very interested in learning new things which made him a leader
he is capable of making his own decision like what he has to achieve in life due to which he is
focused on this aim and not get distracted by anyone (Bhardwaj and Gupta, 2017). He is very shy
in his childhood but now he communicate with the audience at a larger platform to guide them
Sundar Pichai is capable of inventing new opportunities which is very interesting. if individual
have the talent of developing new things then individual can overcome easily from the
challenges and can achieve overall goals effectively. If a person is self-awarded about what

individual wants to achieve then their way to success is very easy. Every individual focus on the
development of own skills and knowledge as it helps in individual in achieving the goals and
objectives and it also make impact on the personality of the individual. Sundar Pichai is very
collaborative he knows how to collaborate with his team to achieve his goals as a CEO he has
many rights and duties which he has to perform in an organisation for that proper collaboration
with the team is very important so that organisation can achieve its goal. use of effective
communication is important to build a proper working environment in an organisation. Sundar
Pichai has maintained an effective working environment for the employees so that employees
can build their growth. Sundar Pichai is a down to earth person even though he is one of the
successful person he is not having an attitude towards others he treats everyone in a very friendly
manner which is a part of his personality development (Hemenover and Harbke, 2017).
Various skills and knowledge is required so that goals can be achieved effectively. If the
individual wants to achieve its targets then skills and knowledge is very important so that they
can remain motivated and achieve their success.
There are various traits which should be possessed by an effective leader and this part focuses on
different traits of Sundar Pichai makes him an effective leader and these traits are mentioned
below:
 Determination – Personally effective people are highly determined towards their work
and also focuses on achieving goals and objectives. Determination towards goals and
objectives help in development of individual. Sundar Pichai is always determined
towards goals and objectives of Google which made him effective and competitive.
 Self-confidence – This skill is developed by becoming self-aware by understanding own
actions and consequences. This skill is developed by understanding about capabilities of
own and developing positive attitude by performing right actions. Sundar Pichai always
focused on understanding his own capabilities and maintaining positive attitude which
helped him in tackling complicated situations and contributing in growth and
development of organisation.
 Problem Solving – This skill focuses on developing solving problems effectively and to
make sure that problem should be resolved efficiently by using resources. Sundar Pichai
always focused on resolving problems of organisation by using available resources and

made sure that problem should be resolved without affecting process and functioning of
organisation.
 Time Management – It is the ability of individual to manage time effectively and use time
in completing task which can help in achieving goals and objectives. Sundar Pichai have
focused on using time management skills to understand about goals and objectives of
organisation and assigning time according to need of goals and make sure that it should
be achieved within provided time frame.
Sundar Pichai has achieved its target with his personal effectiveness which helps him to become
successful person in life and become a motivator for the other people now people follow him so
that they can achieve success like he has achieved in life. People who wants to become like
Sunder Pichai is planning their strategies according to the work he has done and wants to achieve
success like him then an individual should focus on the area where improvement is required.
Skills of Sunder Pachai
The positive elements of skills and behaviours which Sundar Pichai has are communication
skills, conflicts resolution, time management, self-improvement etc. these are the inbuilt personal
skills which Sundar Pichai have if an individual is good in communication then it helps the
individual to interact with other people easily. Sundar Pichai has the ability to interact with
people and gain knowledge which will help in the overall development. As a leader Sundar
Pichai has to resolve the conflicts in the organisation so that the proper management system can
take place this is also a part of behaviours and skills which Sundar Pichai have. Time
management is very important to maintain individual's balance between personal life and
professional life but how to do it is also very important. Sundar Pichai has developed the time
management skill so that he can maintain his balance in life without getting himself in any loss.
if individual have proper skills and knowledge then individual can improve many things in life
and can do great in whatever an individual wants to achieve also it will help in the self-
improvement of an individual so that individual can manage his team members also. Sundar
Pichai has self-improved himself as he is very shy in nature in childhood but now he is global
leader which shows he has self-improved himself (Jovanović, 2019.). To lead in any organisation
patience is very important to achieve individual goals. To lead team members in an organisation
patience is very important a leader should not lose his patience he should guide his team

members in a very polite manner so that effective management process can take place.
Management of stress is also very important to survive in any organisation with the help of skills
and behaviours stress can easily be managed as a CEO Sundar Pichai has to deal with stress
everyday but Sundar Pichai knows how to manage his stress so that his work cannot get
effective. skills and behaviour are the two important factor which help Sundar Pichai to achieve
its goal in life positive behaviour helps in maintaining proper management system in the
organisation so that healthy work environment can take place in the organisation (Lee, 2018).
Successful leader
To become a successful leader an individual should be polite with this team members and should
not take unnecessary advantage of the skills which an individual have. if Sundar Pichai will show
negative behaviour to its team members then it will affect the growth of the organisation. an
effective team leader should always maintain discipline in the organisation so that its target can
be achieved properly. negative impact of skills and behaviour of the team leader will affect the
growth of the organisation if Sundar Pichai have taken the unnecessary advantage of its rights
then he would have not been there where he is today. because positive behaviours comes from
soul if individual have achieved something in life. If individual misguide the other people who
wants to achieve something in their life then individual is misguiding their ethics. Sundar Pichai
created a good image not only in front of his team members but also in front of society so that
people can appraise him for the good work with he has done in life. Sundar Pichai has never
taken advantage of the right which sunder pichai have because he has achieved his success
through his hard work. This part of report shows how the personal effectiveness helps individual
in developing skills as the global leader and how personal effectiveness helps in achieving the
desired goals and objectives set by the individual. Personal effectiveness is related with the
development of skills and knowledge in order to prepare for the employability opportunities in
the current scenario as this report consists example of the Sundar Pichai who made his way in the
Google and his skills and knowledge helped him in achieving his goals and objectives and this
part helps in explaining how the personal effectiveness can help the individual in their
development and help in achieving their goals and objectives. Personal effectiveness depends on
the individual planning which includes the setting the goals and objectives for long-term and
short term and planning. The path to achieve the goals and helps in preparing for the future

opportunities and problems faced by the individual during the course of achieving the goals (Lin,
Huang and Ko, 2020). Personal effectiveness also affects the personality of the individual and
helps in making the improvement in the personality of the individual. It helps individual in
understanding their strengths and weaknesses which helps individual in focusing on their weak
points and helps in formulating and implementing the plan to overcome the weakness.
Personal effectiveness in the own personal development
Personal effectiveness focuses on the development of the individual by setting the goals
and objectives and preparing the plan in order to develop the skills and knowledge in the course
of time set by the individual. Personal effectiveness helps individual in understanding their
strengths and weaknesses and what changes should be made by the individual in order to develop
own skill and knowledge to be competitive in the market and to prepare for the employability
opportunities in the current scenario it helps individual to focus on developing the different skills
such as communication, decision-making, leadership skills etc. These skills are one of the
common skills needed by every organisation manager in order to be effective and efficient and
these skills helps individual in preparing for the future scenario and also helps in delivering the
quality performance for the organisation. Personal effectiveness also depends on the scope of
improvement in the individual and how much individual is focused on achieving its goals and
objectives. There are different skills which is needed by the organisation and personal
effectiveness helps in determining skills which can be helpful to the individual in the long-term
and plays vital role in achieving their goals and objectives. In my opinion personal effectiveness
helps me in determining the skills and knowledge for my development and this can be possible
by developing the personal development plan which helps me in developing the skills in the time
frame and the need of the skill in the future and also helps in analysing the need of the skill and
how it can be developed. Personal development plan will help me in planning the goals and
objectives and achieving those goals in particular time frame and helps in planning the steps to
achieve the goals.
PERSONAL DEVELOPEMT PLAN
The personal development plan of my goals is mentioned below:

Skills needs to be
developed
Strategies Feedbacks Time period
Communication skills My communication
skill is improved by
reading newspapers or
by reading the books
and by focusing on
improving the
vocabulary and
communicating with
the people and taking
feedback from them.
I will take feedback
from my teachers and
mentors regarding my
development of skills
and their feedback will
help me in achieving
desired goals and
objectives.
3 months
Research skills My research skill can
be improved by writing
the research papers and
focus on writing the
blogs and on the issues
and focuses on research
by using the primary
and secondary data.
I will take feedback
from mentor regarding
my research skills and
their feedback will help
me in improving my
research skills.
6 months
Decision-making skills Decision making skill
of mine can be
improved by making
the decision in team
after analysing all the
factors and making the
decision to bring
effectiveness and
efficiency.
Group leaders, friends,
family members.
14 months
Leadership skills Leadership skill of
mine can be improved
My head of department
will help me in
18 months

by leading the team in
the organisation and
working effectively and
efficiently towards
achieving the goals and
utilising the resources
effectively.
understanding about my
leadership skills and
providing feedback
regarding my skills.
Analytical skills My analytical skills can
be developed by
understanding the
market and analysing
the current scenario of
the market and also
understanding the facts
and figures.
My teacher will help
me in understanding
more about my
analytical skills and
making my analytical
skills more effective.
12 months
Above personal development plan helps me in developing the skills which leads to
achieving the personal effectiveness as these skills will help me in preparing for the current
scenario of the market and helps me in being competitive in the market and makes me a better
individual for the employability opportunities and it also helps me measuring my progress.with
the helps of personal development plan individual can easily achieve success in the market it will
also helps in achieving the goals of the individual effectively. Personal development plan
provides the guideline of the individual in which skills of the individual will be enhanced which
will further helps in developing the knowledge and personality of the individual so that growth
chances of the individual can be enhanced. There are various skills in the personal development
plan which needs to be improved in me within in the given time period.
Personal effectiveness can be achieved by formulating and implementing the personal
development plan as I have mentioned the personal development plan which is the great example
to achieve the personal effectiveness there are different principle of personal effectiveness which
can be used by me in order to be effective and efficient.

The first principle states about accepting the responsibility as it helps me in
understanding that effectiveness can be measured on the basis of taking the responsibility as it
helps me in developing the leadership skills and also helps me in understanding that
responsibility should be taken accordingly and focuses on completing the responsibility as it
helps me in preparing for facing the threats and prepares for completing the task effectively and
efficiently. The second principle states about the success as it helps in measuring the success in
the organisation and it helps me in determining my goals and objectives and helps in measuring
the effectiveness and efficiency in achieving the goals. Success comes when individual works
hard towards achieving the goals and this helps me in understanding that with the success comes
effectiveness in my personality and this helps me developing my skills and knowledge and
affects my overall development.
The third principle explains about developing the system as it helps me in developing and
understanding the working system of the organisation and making changes in the system for the
effective and efficient working as it helps me in gaining the personal effectiveness. Personal
effectiveness helps in understanding the points which can help individual in its own development
and also focuses on the development of skill and knowledge in the individual.
Personal effectiveness is also connected with the individual performance by which it can
bring the profitability and productivity in the organisation as it helps me in understanding the
impact of performance on the productivity and profitability of the organisation and it helps me in
preparing the base for my performance and helps in delivering the effective performance.
Personal effectiveness focuses on the effectiveness of the system as it helps me in understanding
the importance of the system and how system affects my performance in achieving the goals and
objectives. It helps in motivating the employees in the business so that goals of the individual
can be achieved effectively in the market if the individual will not remain motivated towards its
goals then it can affect the performance of the individual due to which growth of the individual
will get affected enhancing the skills of the individual will helps in developing the performance
of the individual.

GIBBS THEORY
This theory encourages an individual in thinking systematically related to the experience
which they have to go through in a particular situation. It helps in improving the performance of
the individual for future. It involves six steps which are given below:
 Description: This step involves the experience which I have to go through in the
particular situation so that i can better decision in the situation.
 Feelings: In this step I have to share the feeling and thoughts of the experience which I
had so that I have analyse my mental stability. If i will not remain mentally stable then it
can affect my growth chances in the future
 Evaluation: This steps is about evaluating the experience which can be good or bad both
so that I can work on that. Evaluating my experience will helps in improving my skills
and knowledge so that i can achieve my goals effectively.
 Analysis: By analysing the experience I can evaluate by effectiveness in the particular
situation. Proper analyses of the experience will helps in knowing my areas where more
improvement is required so that growth chances can be increased properly.
 Conclusion: it is about the what I have learned from the particular situation so that i can
work on that areas my develop my knowledge.
 Action plan: in this step my skills will be observed so that I can deal with the similar
situation effectively in future without any hesitation and can achieve my objectives
effectively in the future.
With the help Gibbs theory I can improve my skills by analysing the weak areas so that
my confidence level can get developed and goals can be achieved effectively this situation helps
in behaving effectively in the particular situation whether its good or bad it helps in motivating
me so that I cannot be hesitates in every situation of life whether its good or bad because in the
journey of life there are various situation which I have to face to achieve my goals but to respond
effectively in that situation is very important so that my growth chances cannot get affected. This
theory helps in guiding me about the behaviour which I have to maintained in the particular
situation so that I cannot face any issue in my future if the face the same situation again. In my in
life being motivated in every situation is very important if I will loose hopes in the hard situation
then I will never be able to achieve success in my life which can affect the growth chances. It
also helps in guiding me about the situations which I can face in future so that I can plan my