Aritra ‘AC’ Chakravarty is the Founder and CEO of Project Imagine a FinTech startup based in London. AC started his career at a large global bank, moving into numerous roles, with his latest position as the Global Head of Digital FX and Investment Products in Hong Kong. Realising that he had an appetite for risk and resonated more as a leader than a manager, he took the leap to set up his own company, Project Imagine in 2017. Social contracts, salary transparency & prioritising values over performance are at the top of his leadership agenda. Recognising the cultural shift that exists in the younger generations' desire to work for themselves at some point in their career, compared to previous generations, AC values the importance of developing social contracts with his team.
In understanding that as individuals, younger generations have their own aspirations and this is crucial to consider to retain the best talent.
A strong team culture is present throughout the company and transparency is at the core of this, with total internal transparency over every team member’s salary. Furthermore, AC discusses his value vs performance matrix and providing each team member has the right values at heart, a dip in performance will not result in disciplinary action. We discuss how this fosters a culture of improved risk-taking.
A fascinating discussion from a leader who has experienced a very successful career in both the corporate and start-up environments!
Connect with Aritra on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/aritroc/
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