The Nonlinear Path to Success:Redefining Growth, Leadership, and Purpose | Aanchal Bansal | TEDxDDUC

Anchel Bansil, director of Window Magic, challenges the idea that success is a straight line. While industries like the Indian fenestration sector show impressive growth, she emphasizes the people behind these numbers. Bansil initially believed success meant having everything figured out, but her journey involved detours and setbacks, including dropping CA. She realized she wanted a meaningful and independent life, financially and intellectually. Her upbringing, with a father who started working at 14 and a mother who instilled belief, shaped her perspective on effort and limitless possibilities. Early financial literacy came from managing pocket money. Upon marriage, entering a new environment filled with experienced professionals, she faced self-doubt. She learned that leadership is about perception, trust, and growth, not just position, and requires a strong team. Her company's international expansion was a collective effort. Bansil stresses that success also involves social responsibility. She redefines success as personal, not a universal straight line, emphasizing balance with family and supporting clients and teams. Leaders shouldn't always have answers; they should guide their teams to think and learn from mistakes. Growth comes from consistency and prioritizing oneself. She concludes by urging acknowledgment of those who support one's journey and reiterates that success is a personal, carved path, not a straight line.