Purposeful Action to Resilience: Inspirational Women Leaders & their S

By: Rachita Sharma, Managing Editor | Thursday, 4 December 2025

Leadership is a trait unique to each individual. Each business leader approaches leadership based on their specific personalities and values, however, the end goal is often the same: to build a flourishing business leader.

It is always interesting to get to know the deep thoughts and ideas that drive business leaders. Getting a glimpse into the inner workings of their mind is thought-provoking and also inspirational.

The current edition of Women Entrepreneurs Review magazine spotlights some of India’s promising women leaders. Through in-depth conversations with these diverse women leaders, we strive to get a better understanding of what drives business leaders and makes them successful.

Take for instance Supriya Tumne, the Director of KNT Creations India., a leading rock artistry and garden design company based in Pune. Supriya who is a former IT professional who stepped into the creative industry to continue the legacy of her late husband and founder of KNT Creations. For Surpiya, business success is built on facing challenges head on. She says, “Every difficulty teaches you something valuable and helps you grow. Problems shouldn’t be feared; they should be embraced as opportunities to learn and improve.”

We also hear from Priyanka Gupta, the third-generation entrepreneur who is currently the Director of Brands and Business Strategy at GKB Opticals. Priyanka takes her grandfather’s legacy forward and today drives transformative digital initiatives and more at GKB Opticals. Speaking about her success mantra, Priyanka says, “My success mantra is rooted in emotional intelligence. As a woman in leadership, I believe empathy is our greatest strength; when used wisely, it becomes a true superpower.”

In another feature we get to know more about Anuradha Jalan, founder of GreenCove, Calcutta’s first sustainable co-working space. A graduate of the University of Southern California and Harvard, blends creativity, sustainability, and purpose in her ventures. For this sustainability warrior, business success is rooted in purposeful action. She says, “I strongly believe in the concept of Ikigai, a Japanese philosophy that means finding your life’s driving purpose. It’s about finding the intersection of what you love, what you’re good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for. Once you discover that, your work feels more meaningful and grounded.”

To know more about these innovative business leaders and their thoughts on business leadership, read the current edition of WER magazine.

We look forward to hearing your thoughts.