The general rule towards success is not a textbook phenomenon where doing a specific task after another will magically grant one their goals. Real success is not confined to a single theory or a definition but comes from taking calculated risks, understanding reality, and most importantly, believing in one’s abilities. Honestly, staying cautious about the inner intuition and working accordingly is highly underrated. As the world has evidently seen great innovators, scientists, business leaders, thinkers, etc., it is unlikely that they achieved such mountainous success following textbook theory. Likewise, this editorial chooses to believe that a holistic vision to achieve something in life comes from actual people who have already done this before. This editorial has been at a point to collaborate with such visionaries. And that brings us to the success story of Treesa Bizira, a phenomenal and multi-faceted forward-thinker excelling in the HR industry.
Treesa Bizira is an optimist and a believer in spiritualism. Her take on life is built on the fact that mentors guide their mentees, and she considers herself to be fortunate to have met some of the best mentors in the industry. Looking back at her distinguished career, Treesa recalls the experiences that shaped her into the leader she is today. In an already competitive industry, succeeding as a woman leader in HR has been a 2x task in itself. But she speaks to the editorial very transparently about how every positive lesson inspired her to expand her limits and every negative one taught her invaluable advice. Treesa Bizira likes to quote herself as a “kinesthetic learner” whose growth trajectory has been gradually uphill and steady.
In her two decades of industry experience, Treesa has worked across multiple industries, and her resilience excavated the mindset that says “everything is possible.” She likes to call her mentors “lighthouses,” which is fascinating to analyze as the leaders guiding wandering souls to redefine and hone the skill of “focus.” Some of Treesa’s mentors are the late Gary Gearheart, Zia Mody, Ramola Mahajani, Sr. Adv. Harshad Bhadbhade, Kamal Wijaysinghe, G. N. Bajpai, Shailesh Haribhakti, Keith Pinto, and Jangoo Dalal. Here, the editorial is fed with a quote by Treesa Bizira: “If you want to achieve something big, change your circle, not your goal, and I am sure my next chapter is on its way.”
If we can touch base a bit about Treesa Bizira’s academic achievements, that would be being a graduate from Sophia College (1993), having a PGDHRM in HR from NMIMS (2001), having in-depth study in Graphology, having a Diploma in Forensic Science & Criminal Law from St. Xavier’s (Autonomous) College, and currently pursuing an LLB from M.K.L.M.
In all her career, Treesa has redefined what leadership and empathy look like. She has guided others, devoted a significant part of her time towards welfare for society, and helped companies achieve the highest forms of productivity. She says that “change starts from the top,” and it can indicate that the house will run phenomenally when the top person is an excellent cultivator of compassion, strategic decision-making, and resilience. Over the years, Treesa Bizira has stayed around such management and knows the ins and outs of a great company and culture. She has been an active advocate of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) and literally made way for other women to lead from a position of power. When we asked about pointing at some of the strategies for entrepreneurial expansion, Treesa turned the table towards building brands that uplift communities, educating and empowering women to earn their livelihood; introducing mentorship programs for children to make them life-smart, not just book-smart, and making sustainability simple, adaptable, and approachable. Treesa’s commitment to her job has earned her distinguished feedback from Sanjay Vaswani and Mittal Khobarekar. As her ex-colleagues, they highly appreciated Treesa’s technical competence with a results-driven approach and an exceptional command over the HR function.
This editorial wants to reach out to our readership, putting Treesa Bizira on the pedestal of impeccable leadership. This is a woman who has been part of an incident response team and was deployed internationally during an air crash. She has actively contributed during the pandemic, assisting with last rites, including preparing the deceased for their final journey. Treesa has been involved in pursuing public justice—both criminal and civil—and continues to work as a social activist. Furthermore, she has contributed to vocational training and educational guidance for women inmates at Byculla Jail and has been involved in facilitating and setting up government schemes for women at the local level.
Business Outreach Magazine says that you see Treesa Bizira as a visionary; we see her as the ideal protagonist of modern life.
Treesa Bizira: “Integrity is doing the right thing when no one is watching.”
For the future, Treesa is aiming to launch a podcast focused on justice, equality, and constitutional sovereignty, spreading awareness about practical and economical sustainability, addressing mental health challenges among teenagers, especially rising suicide rates, and advocating justice and rehabilitation for juveniles and women.
