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Mainak Dhar

Vice President and MD of India & South Asia, Kimberly-clark

Search every verified Mainak Dhar interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Mainak Dhar, Vice President and Managing Director of India & South Asia at Kimberly-Clark, has taken on a new role as Managing Director of McCain Foods India. Throughout his career, he has held leadership positions at Procter & Gamble, General Mills, and Kimberly-Clark, accumulating over 25 years of experience. Dhar is also an author of more than 20 books, a certified life coach, and the founder of a mentoring platform. In various interviews, he has discussed his approach to leadership, describing it as servant leadership and emphasizing the importance of serving others. He has stated that "personal success needs to be an outcome" of serving employees, customers, and stakeholders. Dhar has spoken about the growth prospects of the Indian consumer sector, pointing to the country's young population and increasing digitization as key drivers. He has advised that "performance and team engagement are not two different things" for new leaders and has encouraged professionals to define success beyond individual, selfish terms. Dhar has also shared personal advice, saying he would tell his younger self to "spend more time with your parents" and that "work is great, the corporate world is wonderful... but only on the side of what really matters, which is your family." He has additionally commented on talent retention, noting that younger employees today expect flexibility, transparency, and alignment with an organization's purpose and values.

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