How Did Your Business Cope With Covid and What Are The Leadership Lessons To Learn?

By Ajai Singh
 
Managing a business during COVID has been testing for leaders of SME’s – we talk to two CEO’s and understand how they personally coped and how they had to adapt their leadership style during lockdowns, cancelled orders, adapting their processes, innovating and surviving.
We speak to Mahmudur Jaigirdar of Sanify and Learner Engagement Training Services. 
This interview is also available in a Podcast on the Nachural YouTube Channel
Please click HERE to to listen to the Podcast
 
A quick speaking, well dressed Mahmudur Jaigirdar has seen a few recessions in his time. He smiles, acknowledges me from a distance, seems at ease in front of the camera ‘Call me Jag’ he says with a smile as he settles into the chair.
‘It’s a bit noisy – shall I shut the window? ‘he asks as he glances towards the camera.
I can shut the window – Soho Rd can be very noisy at this time of the evening’.
It will be fine I tell him.
‘So, what do you want to know’ he asks.
Jag runs two business...