CANDIDATE’S BOOKLET FOR LDA India

NATIONAL ENTITY 2017-18

Leadership Development Association is global, non-political, independent, non-profit organization run by young professionals. Its members are interested in world issues, leadership, entrepreneurship, professional growth and in many management area. LDA does not discriminate on the basis of race, colour, gender, sexual orientation, creed, religion, Nationality, ethnic or social origin.

Vision: Help Young Individuals to realize their potentialMission: An International platform of the Foundation helps young individuals to develop their personal and professional skills through working within International environment

LDA India is a non-governmental, not-for profit legal entity, which works under the constitutional guidelines of LDA International.

VP – Human ResourcesRole:• Managing network, internal communication and human

resources in a way that facilitates implementation and supports bigger number of realizations.• Directly supporting entities (also expansions) to

enhance their capacity for exchange delivery.

Role:• Gaining and maintaining business partnerships to assure

revenue stream that can sustain the organization. The role comes down to assuring clear communication with business partners, delivering high quality Account Management and looking for business opportunities that can facilitate desired growth of both LDA and the partner.

VP - Business Development

Role:Managing finances of the ltd. and association, securing legality of the organization along with providing strategic support and advise for Member Committee and the network. The role comes down to assuring formal transparency within and the organization globally and nationally, as well as fulfilling all the external obligations required by polish law, educating the network and making financial decisions

VP – Finance & Legality

Role:• Setting communication strategy for our products along with

enhancement of digital and offline channels in order to generate more leads and eventually attract more customers to get involved with LDA.• Getting closer to the customer, understanding his needs and

setting strategy accordingly and enabling a scale up in operations through shaping the right message and adjusting our products together with the exchange responsible.

VP - Marketing

Role:• Managing diverse customer portfolio through cooperation with

the commissions, ensuring customer centricity while servicing in all the programs. • Guarding the quality of value delivery in every single experience

and securing fulfilment of standards to reach customer's satisfaction.• Enabling bigger number of realizations through supply

management, especially through gaining and maintaining country partners for exchange programs.

VP – Incoming Talent

Role:• Managing diverse customer portfolio through cooperation

with the commissions, ensuring customer centricity while servicing in all the programs. • Guarding the quality of value delivery in every single

experience and securing fulfilment of standards to reach customer's satisfaction.• Enabling bigger number of realizations through supply

management, especially through gaining and maintaining country partners for exchange programs.

VP – Outgoing Talent

Being On The LDA INDIA National Entity

• Being on the LDA India NE is one of the most rewarding yet challenging team experience you will find.• Strong global network and ability to deliver international

exchange programs• Work in collaboration with different entities under LDA

international

Who we are looking for?• We are looking for young, motivated individuals and group of individuals.• Already existing organization, if we reach an agreement.Skills and Abilities • well-organized• self-motivated• Computer skills (i.e., Microsoft Office, Excel, Internet applications)• Sense of responsibility• Working experience in international organization (preferable)• Ability to create team and manage it• Ability to analyse market and economical conditions in the country. 

Please read carefully, this information is very valuable and relevant & will be checked in the interviews. Being on the National Entity is one of the most rewarding as well as challenging team experiences you will find in LDA. Especially in India, with the amount of operations & the opportunities that come with it make it essential to be fully prepared for the team.While the members of the National Entity come from diverse backgrounds and environments, several general characteristics, skills and knowledge is expected.The right ATTITUDE• Being open minded, flexible to working with new ideas & styles and finally

resecting the values & integrity of what LDA stands for. Along with that, the right attitude will sail you through the experiences.

Passion for the role & love for LDA!• You will be in a team of extremely competent people, constant traveling and

extended moments of disconnectedness from the rest of the association. What drives you, as a person has to be aligned to your role, team and love for LDA!

General Profile of a Team

Intellectual and psychological• Several aspects of one’s personality are important and arguably

essential to be a successful management team, Some of them are obvious: constant learning, systematic thinking and creativity, adaptability to change, sense of responsibility, capacity of analysis, patience listening and supportiveness.

Society Knowledge• A broad knowledge of global and national systems, current trends and

issues facingsociety and cultural issues is required to ensure that the National Entity can be aproactive facilitator of direction - one of it’s primary roles - and also maintain relevance of LDA’s activities at all times. Understanding of the diversity that India as a country possesses is a skill favourably looked upon - as ‘one size fits all’ does not work in India.

General Profile of a Team

• LDA International formed in 2016 • LDA India NE 2017-18 will be the first National

Entity in India• LDA India National Entity salaries and allowances

will be discussed during Interview

Information about National Entity 2017-18

Applicants need to answer the following section,

• Blank Paper Challenge and Letter of Intent• General Questionnaire• The application needs to be properly formatted, must be in pdf format• Your application reflects you; it reflects your personality and your

perspectives. Be comprehensive and concise • Application name format: Name_City_Position

Application Instructions

1. What made you apply for National Entity of LDA in India?2. What do you see as your strengths? How will these contribute

to the work of National Entity and development of LDA in India?3. What do you see as your flaws? How will they influence your

work and life in National Entity and how will you work on them?4. Please share with us what is in your opinion on the National

Entity role. What should be the National Entity team’s approach towards the network both internally and globally?

5. How do you imagine managing your sub team members as Management Team member?

General Questionnaire

Application process GUIDELINES• All candidates need to send an e-mail to the National Entity

President (NEP) elect Koilakonda Raghunath Reddy- president.india@lda.international to set up calls to gain more knowledge & perspective. This should be done at the earliest to help the candidates before they begin their application.• Please note that all official communication will only be routed

throughNEP elect Koilakonda Raghunath Reddy.• All submissions (Letter Of Intent, Blank Paper Challenge, General

Questionnaire & other requirements) need to be submitted to the NEP elect Koilakonda Raghunath Reddy at president.india@lda.international by December 15, 2016• Late submissions - even by a few seconds will not be accepted & no

exceptions will be considered, including the case of E-Mail/Computerdysfunction. No extensions will be given in any case.• Should you have any doubts or queries, please contact K

Raghunath Reddy