21 years in quality. Always the head of the department. Always interacting with CEOs. And still believing that her work alone would take care of everything.

In this episode of Iron Lady Speaks, Mohini Hanwate, Global Quality Lead at a top MNC, opens up about the one belief that kept her comfortable and stuck at the same time — "my work will speak for me."

She talks about what it's like leading a function that's always seen as "support." The challenge of doing everything right and still not being noticed. And the moment she realised she'd never once negotiated her salary in 21 years of her career.

In this conversation, she shares: How she went beyond basic quality compliance to driving real business value Why support functions are the first to get cut and how she survived The myth of "my work will speak for me" and what actually  ...