Nisha Mathur: Creating Workspaces That Work for People
“Whenever I need to motivate myself, I always tell myself: ‘I am the best at what I do.’”
Personal Insight: Finding Purpose in an Unplanned Path
With over 18 years of experience working in an IT Service Industry, as a India Head – Facilities. Nisha Mathur did not plan a career in corporate real estate and facilities management, what kept her there was something far more powerful than planning with a deep sense of responsibility for the spaces people work in every day.
Nisha has led capital improvement projects, ensured compliance with health and safety regulations, and driven programs that enhance both infrastructure and employee experience. Her work sits at the intersection of operations, sustainability, and human well-being.
Entering into a field traditionally dominated by men at a time when female representation was rare. At first, she was the only woman among her 14 male colleagues. But now it’s changing, and will find more women’s leadership in this area, and they are showcasing a better leadership skill. It sharpened her resolve to prove that leadership is defined by competence and commitment, not gender.
The Journey: Learning on the Ground, Leading with Conviction
Spending over 17 years across well-known corporate environments, each phase adds depth to her understanding of people, processes, and purpose.
With the inauguration of a new office project led by her became one of her most memorable memories came on 23rd May 2024, this always remain close to her heart because it reflected what collaboration can truly look when people care.
Silently breaking taboos her mother became the first women in the family to work in a government role. Growing up watching her mother balance responsibility left a lasting impression. Years later Nisha became first women in her family to work in private sector and rise to a leadership position.
Challenges: Navigating Loss and Responsibility
Speaking of her personal space as she moves ahead her personal life tested her in profound ways, with the sudden demise of her mother marked one of the most difficult periods she has faced. While carrying baggage of her personal loss Grief reshaped into priorities.
Achievements: Quiet Confidence, Earned Recognition
As we move ahead, Nisha expresses joyful moment when she got featured in an influential women’s magazine, recognition over a journey built steadily over years, recently she was honoured with the “Women in Leadership – 2025 World Women Icon” award by the Global Triumph Foundation, a recognition of her presence and impact in a demanding field.
Speaking beyond awards, her achievements lie in consistency building trust, delivering complex projects, and creating environments where people can work safely and comfortably.
Core Values: Ethics, Simplicity, and Clarity
Describing about herself as traditional and ethical, who believes in doing the right thing in right way even when no one is watching while maintaining her work and professional life balanced. As she speaks, “I live by the belief that true balance comes from presence—giving my undivided energy to my work when I am at work and offering the same wholehearted devotion to my home when I am at home. “, A philosophy that helps her stay present and focused on both worlds.
Motivation and Balance: Boundaries that Sustain Growth
Physical attributes that motivate her needs to be stressful environment and challenging work that helps to push boundaries. When workspace supports focus rather than chaos that helps in solving problems easy and quick. Balance, for her, is not about blending roles, but about respecting boundaries.
By being fully present in professional or personal space helps preserves energy and perspective. This disciplined approach allows her to lead with calmness, even in demanding times.
Impact and Vision: Sustainability with Substance
Moving forward currently she is engaged in sustainability initiatives withing her organisation. Her focus is very clear in creating real value not symbolic gestures, while she is committed to long term impact from optimizing resources to rethinking how facilities can support environmental responsibility.
Looking ahead, her aspirations are deeply personal. She wants to reach a place in life and leadership that would make her mother proud a goal that guides her choices more than any title ever could.
Words to Carry Forward
“Whenever I need to motivate myself, I always tell myself: ‘I am the best at what I do.’”
Her advice to young women is grounded and direct: trust yourself. Do not let others decide your path. Take charge, lead your life, and remember that whatever you are doing—wherever you are—you are making a difference.
In a career shaped by unexpected beginnings, quiet resilience, and steady growth, Nisha Mathur reminds us that leadership is built day by day, through intent, integrity, and the courage to stand firmly in one’s own space.
