Brain Box : The Leadership Podcast

On the Season 11 finale, I'm delighted to host Darshan Shetty - currently the General Manager at Continental, who has worked with conglomerates like Bosch in the past. He is also my batchmate from RVCE over 2 decades ago.   Having been in a whole variety of roles - right from R&D to Project Management to Sales - he shares his leadership mantras on how to develop high-performing teams. Being an avid sportsperson as well, we also have a brief discussion about the importance of physical health in leadership.  

Abhishek Gupta has some of the best credentials there are: He's the CEO of Turbotic, ex-Partner of KPMG & a Board Member.  My conversation with him is around some of the hottest topics today: - Leveraging AI in Self-Driving cars - Utilising AI & Blockchain in HR - Fail fast-fail safe in startups - His 5th & 6th Ps in Marketing!  - How to build an innovative startup (He invests regularly in them) - Importance of Feedback in Leadership - His love for ‘polo’

If you have read any of the viral posts about “How all the sharks except Aman Gupta are suffering major losses” .. I have the source.  He's Ankit Uttam - an author, LinkedIn influencer & a solopreneur.  There’s a reason, though, that Brain Box is an award winning show by Spotify - we will be digging into the other facets of his life, which aren’t too commonly known - yet are very remarkable!  We delve into "power of series", how he directed rage to something productive .. to how "Minimum Viable Product" can be applied to any product / service, what it takes to be an influencer .. all the way to his reasons for having 11k+ subscribers on his newsletter!

Customer Experience (CX) is defined as the customers' holistic perception of their experience with your business or brand. It's one of the biggest differentiators to stand-out in a crowded market. So in today's episode, our guest is an expert in CX in both B2B and B2C - Kavitha Ashtakala.  She also talks about her solopreneurship journey, Individual Social Responsibility (ISR) and how career breaks helped shape her - both professionally and personally. 

After 51 episodes, it gets more and more difficult to have FIRSTS. Anyone who knows me though.. knows I somehow make it happen. On today’s podcast, I have the first Lawyer on my show! He’s one of the leading lawyers in Gurgaon - Advocate Pradeep Kumar Khatana! If you are like me.. and want to know more than just what-you-see on TV about the legal system, you've got to listen to this!

On this landmark of  launching the 50th episode of Brain Box, on this very special episode - I host someone who is a 2-time entrepreneur, a Certified Yoga Instructor, a Certified Nutritionist & an accomplished Interior Designer, who's delivered projects in Dubai & India.  She's also been in the Corporate jungle in Dubai & India for over a decade, before starting her own startup as a first generation entrepreneur.  Oh.. she's also my wife .. and these chats don't get more unscripted and from-the-heart than this!

I love psychology - and it was indeed a very interesting conversation that I had with Mark Fernandes. He's  been recognised as a Global Thought Leader by LinkedIn in 2022; he's the Senior Vice President of HR in Kotak Life, has 17 years of consulting experience across the Big 4 & is a behavioural therapist. Some of the very interesting topics we discuss: - Why some entrepreneurs succeed? - How to go from a victim mentality to a victor mentality? - Why leaders don't seek feedback / take it the right way? - Why even superhero movies are undergoing a sea change? - Trait vs Type tools to assess people - and which is better?

One of the most inspiring LinkedIn posts that I happened to see on the New Year of 2023 & I decided I had to get Tamojit on the show! He's currently with PwC in Dubai & is ex-Accenture after completing his MBA from IIM Bangalore.  We discuss:  -  Investing in humility & self awareness when the going is good. - Criticality of self-awareness for leaders - Don't lose hope when the going gets tough.  - Importance of networking  - Put well-being first  Don't miss this episode!

Today's guest is a Serial Entrepreneur, Amit Goel. He is the Founder of Prodigee Finance - one of the fastest growing NBFCs in the country. We cover aspects of work life balance, how he drives wellness initiatives in his own organisations, his focus on physical and mental wellness etc. 

While the first 9 seasons focused on Leadership, Season 10 is the Season where the focus with my guest leaders is on "Wellness".  My intent this season is to get Leaders to share their honest experiences with Wellness and what we need to improve. This particular episode is spun off from the Season 9 finale, which I felt deserved it's own episode by itself.. and here it is! Most people think that if someone’s successful, they’ve had everything going their way... not true. Successful people fall, but are able to get up to fight another day.   

For the Season 9 finale, I have one of the most purpose-driven leaders I can personally vouch for! He’s the CEO & Founder of two companies - both into sustainability. He’s an ISB Hyderabad pass-out and is without a doubt one of the sharpest minds I’ve come across & I personally love his leadership style. In today's show we discuss: - Criticality of premier colleges in shaping one's career - The Product Manager role - His bootstrapped startups - Leadership And wishing you all a Very Happy New Year 2023!

On the penultimate episode of Season 9 (& the year 2022), I have the "Entrepreneur of the Year, 2019", Indonesia. He's also been nominated for Forbes Indonesia’s Most Promising Growth-Stage Startup 2019. In today's show, we discuss: - How he scaled his business from 0 to a $14 mn in sales in just 6 years.  - His practical experiences in doing zero-budget marketing! - How critical culture is in a startup - His leadership & hiring mantras. 

As 2022 draws to a close, I am delighted to host Deepti Karthik, voted among “The Women Disruptors” & "Marketing Head of the Year”.  She’s the Senior Vice President of Marketing at DaMENSCH, ex-Nokia, HUL, SnapDeal & Wipro CCL.  Listen to the show to listen to her very interesting and lucid thoughts on #marketing, #leadership & #startups.

As today's host, Govind Kedia, (Managing Director of Arctic Invent) said "The hunter has become the hunted".  In today's session, the tables are turned - and Kaushik Bose is the one on the hot seat sharing his learnings on "Generating the first Sales as a startup".

On the first episode of Season 9, we have the opportunity to host Kosta Panagoulias on the show. He's a serial entrepreneur & has just recently made a successful exit from Web4Realty.  He is also a fellow podcaster, and is the host of the show "Founder Views", considered to be one of the top-rated business podcasts.  Here we discuss his views on: - How to scale a bootstrapped company vis-a-vis a funded one - Hiring - Real Estate 

For the Season finale, I have a very special guest, Mr. Sanjay Vidyarthi. In his career spanning 34 years, he’s worked across industries, across the globe & even built a very successful services startup, iQor which went from 0 - 400 cr in just 10 years with 9 of them being awarded as "Global Best-in-class". 22 of his supervisors are CEOs of various Public companies in US & India.  For the past 5 years, he’s focused on the Agri space & is the Founder of Bharat-to-India Connect, & co-Founder of Agritech Enablers. We discuss it all: - How to build a Valuable company - Importance of culture in a startup - Why quality means lower cost - Traits while hiring the team

A very focussed discussion around agriculture with Mr. Raghavan, who's been a Food & Agribusiness Leader with a 360 degree view of complex "Geo-Political, Environmental, Socio Economic, Techno-Commercial & Cultural" perspectives of Agri Food Value Chain in Asia Pacific.  He's a regular speaker at Agri Food industry events/ conferences having started off in the rural marketing space. He's currently the Head of Policy Advocacy & External Affairs at Samunnati.  In this episode, we discuss all facets of agriculture: marketing, why focus is needed in this space, why / why not to turn vegan, the role of technology etc.   Note: All views are his personal views only and not of his current / previous organisations he's been associated with. 

It took me 8 seasons & 37 episodes before I found the first Marketing Person to feature on the show. Mr. Dhruv Talwar, GM of Corporate Affairs of the Godrej Group.  Being a branding person myself, I’ve finally got THE perfect marketer on today’s show which LinkedIn also validates - he's in the elite Creators Day & has over 50,000 followers on the platform.  He’s won a lot of accolades & awards - has spoken in diverse industries like consumer goods, real estate & hospitality sectors.  We discuss how Godrej differentiated itself to win 14 global awards, become #1 in the real estate industry, the very elite "Ambassadors Club".  We also discuss his takeaways from the 6-week Alt-MBA course by Seth Godin.  

Today's guest is Pranav Sanghvi who’s a prolific investor. He’s the Managing Partner at Dot In Network, Principal at MABS Family Office & Managing Partner at Patronus. What differentiates him from the rest of the investor fraternity is that he's also a DJ, a Music Producer & even an Electronic Music production designer!  If that's not enough, he's even a Certified Scuba Diver! Listen to a very interesting show where he shares not only his investor thesis, but also his penchant for music & scuba diving. 

On the first episode of Season 8, I have the opportunity to host Girish Aivalli - one of the most dynamic leaders I know.  He’s the Chairman, South Asia for AgTech Hub for Innovation; has authored 4 books & also has his own You Tube video series - Tata Katha! Do follow the Brain Box LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/brain-box-media/

In the Season Finale of the very special "Game Changers" Season, I’ve got a very special guest, Mark Kahn, on the show today. He’s one of the biggest names in the Venture Capital space & is the Managing Partner at Omnivore. He set up India's first Agri-focussed fund way back in 2011 & is revolutionising this space.  Just last month, Omnivore won the reputed IVCA Award for Social Impact!

Today’s guest is our first guest from Sweden - Jamal Reimer. He is someone with who I share a common passion - closing large deals!  He closed his first mega deal way back in 2012 in Oracle- for a whooping $50 mn!  He coaches enterprise sellers & startup CEOs how to close mega deals in his workshops.  Not surprisingly, he recently authored the book “Mega Deal Secrets”.

On the third episode of the "Game Changers" series, we have a guest, who's been interviewed by the likes of ABC, CNN, BBC, Thomson Reuters etc.  He's Martin Stark, the Founder & CEO of World Gay Boxing Championships happening in Sydney in 2023.  We discuss about: - How he had his first amateur fight at the age of 47 after suffering from 2 comas;  - Diversity & inclusion; - How critical D&I is for small businesses as well;   - And his new found passion for boxing

Season 7, "Game Changers" is the season where I host trend-setters across industries who've redefined leadership. Our second guest of the season is Mr. Hetal Sonpal, who is a proven leader in global MNCs like LinkedIn, Microsoft, Intel & Wipro across countries; then moved on to being a successful angel investor, a TedX speaker, a Half IronMan & even an author! The quest continues & he's even pursuing his PhD from IIM Kozhikode.  We have a wonderful chat around his just-released book "Against All Odds"; his view points on "Influencing without Authority", and what drives him from one mountain peak to the next!

After 6 amazing seasons, this 7th Season of the podcast promises to be the cherry on top. Aptly titled "Game Changers", this is the season where I host  trend-setters across industries who've redefined leadership. Our first guest today embodies it perfectly: Mr. Amit Malik, the CEO & Managing Director of Aviva. He was selected as one of the “Top 40 HR Leaders” way back in 2014 & was the trend-setter for CHROs to be elevated to a CEO, along with the likes of Sunder Ramachandran & more recently, Leena Nair.

In the Season 6 finale, where we've interviewed HR stalwarts, I'm very happy to have a seasoned Talent Acquisition expert on the show.  He's Mr. Aditya Pal Singh, Director & Head of Talent Acquisition at Informatica.  He’s got over 19 years of experience, spanning the entire gamut of Talent Acquisition, having worked with Accenture as VP, Talent Acquisition before joining Informatica, one of the biggest names in the DWH space.

To wrap up the Women's Day Series, we present the "Leadership Snippets" of one of the strongest women in our podcast.  She has virtually done it all - changed industries (from Airlines to Hospitality to Career Coach to Author); changed profiles (Training to Sales to Marketing to Communications / PR to Entrepreneur) .. the constant is that she's never shied away from a challenge.  The Snippets essentially focus on what Leadership means to her & a very interesting take on what free-flowing advice she would give to a much-younger Sonnia.  Link to the entire episode: https://anchor.fm/kaushik-bose9/episodes/20--Sonnia-Singh-Managing-Director--HSMAI-India-Leadership-Coach--Author-e1ckra8

Today, on Women’s Day, we have the CHRO for iCORE, a global Business line of one of the world’s largest IT organizations - Wipro Limited.  She’s the home grown Wipro leader -Priti Kataria.  She is responsible for anchoring and leading “Wipro cares” Mumbai chapter, while passionately leading and partnering in the organisation efforts around inclusion and diversity. While given her various roles and global portfolios - she is also a student on weekends - where she continues to learn and pursue her PhD from IIM indore

This is the second episode of "Leadership Snippets", which is just a 9-minute version of the original podcast.  This Women's Day, we are proud to present the version where we had a candid chat with Ms. Sheela Nambiar (then Sr. Director with Oracle & now Digital Sales Leader with IBM in North America).  It highlights how difficult it is (at least was) for women in sales, how an introvert can blossom in a sales role & her key leadership traits.   

While the full podcast is available in the link below, "Leadership Snippets" gives you an upto-9-minute "Leadership Recap" on what is needed to be a better leader.  Today's episode is the snippet of my first guest on BrainBox & is also my mentor for nearly 2 decades. He's Mr. Ashish Wattal, Managing Director, Cisco for India & SAARC.  Full episode:   https://anchor.fm/kaushik-bose9/episodes/06--Leadership-Ashish-Wattal--Managing-Director--Cisco-India-e18iodc

It's the 25th episode today & I have the privilege of having a visionary leader on the show - Mr. Ranjan Ghosh. I've known him for over 2 decades from the time he was Executive Director in GAIL for Corporate Planning & Strategy, but he's also very keen in Quantum computing & grey-space consulting.  Since we are focused on Leadership, though, this episode is a must-listen - where we discuss the key leadership traits, how to lead in large public sector conglomerates along with his hiring tips.  

Having passed out of one of the premium HR institutes in India, XLRI - Mayank has been with behemoths like Asian Paints & RIL before taking a 'career break'. He finally embarked on his journey to co-found a startup.  Today we have a very candid chat on the latest topics - The Great Resignation (of course), Career Break & Motivating blue-collared workers! I really wish I had spoken to him before I ventured into the startup world.. would have saved me a lot of heart-ache.. :)

Everyone has heard the saying “Data is the New Oil”. I have with me a very special guest today who has been at the intersection of both worlds! He used to handle data for one of the largest oil companies & figuring in the Fortune Global 500 list with profits of over $6.1 bn. He’s Mr. Alok Khanna – Former Executive Director of Strategic Information Systems at Indian Oil Corporation for nearly 4 decades! Having personally knowing him for over 15 years, he's the perfect person to talk about leadership & the very interesting topic of "Innovation in public sector companies".  

With over 21,000 followers on LinkedIn & a pass out from XLRI Jamshedpur, my very special guest today is a person who puts Human in the Human Resources function. He’s Dhruv Dubey, General Manager of HR in Spencer Retail. With over 20 years in leadership roles across multiple industries, he’s an expert in making HR practices business driven, market aligned and data based. Check out his take on why HR Heads are getting elevated to CEOs, The Great Resignation & Diversity & Inclusion among other aspects.  

I’ve had guests from a couple of countries outside India, a couple of fellow-podcasters, an author & even a Leadership coach – but this is the first guest who is - “All of the above” - Brandon Eastman, Founder of "Be Better Industries". This is an exhilarating, from-the-heart chat around "Sales & Sales Leadership". Brandon helps performance driven leaders break through their limitations, perform at their peak and achieve their biggest goals. This is the audio-only version of the LinkedIn Live event. If you like this podcast, please do Like the "Brain Box Media" page, where we share our Newsletter, Podcast updates, Mentza Channel & Twitter Spaces updates as well. 

The first podcast of 2022 starts off as a "LinkedIn Live" event and this is the audio-only version.  My first LIVE guest is Sonnia Singh - She’s a Career Transitions & Leadership Coach, Managing Director of HSMAI India, an accomplished author & has also had a remarkable career in the hospitality space with behemoths like Oberoi Group, Taj Group, Park Hotels, Ibis, Accor - across both Sales & Marketing functions. Subscribe to our "Brain Box Media" channel on LinkedIn where we also host our LinkedIn Live sessions, a Mentza channel & Twitter Spaces. 

It's a great honour to host the ex-CIO of Tata Motors, Mr. Jagdish Belwal, on "Brain Box". He's a stalwart not only in Indian boardrooms, but also on LinkedIn with 15k+ followers & his own show "ClariTea". He has been awarded "Cloud Icon" & "Automotive Icon" in the CIO Power List Awards. We have a great heart-to-heart chat on Leadership, his career journey, leading teams & hiring among other topics!   My LinkedIN profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaushik-bose/

Today's guest is Mr. Arun Tewary, one of the most popular CIOs in India & Dubai - having worked with companies like Tata Steel, NTPC, Essar Steel in India & Al Futtaim, Emaar & 15 years with Emirates Flight Catering (EKFC).  He has a tonne of accolades to his credit - "Winner of Aviation Awards", Ärab Technology Award" & has been a keynote speaker in at least 6 events in as many years!  Enjoy the podcast where we discuss about the leadership traits & challenges even CIOs face, with a 'mantra' for successful implementation projects.   

A deep dive into Marketing, Leadership & startup world with the person who’s made HUL his home for over 11 years! Very few know it better ..

it’s a huge honour to have Mr. Sourav Das, Chief Digital & Information Officer, Essel Mining & Industries Limited at Aditya Birla Group on teh show today. He’s the IIT-IIM combo that parents swoon over & has a tonne of accolades to his name. He’s been awarded the Eminent CIO of India Award at the 19th Infotech Forum in 2021 … the CXO Excellence Award 2021 … The Transformational CIO Award of the Year Award 2021, the CXO Hall of Fame Award in 2020 among many others. This is a discussion where we discuss a whole multitude of topics: a. Is an MBA worth it b. Criticality of Marketing vs the universally-loved Sales c. Leadership traits d. Hiring for Passion e. What a CIO / CDIO role encompasses beyond just technology.  f. Fail-fast approach g. Where IT is headed over the next decade This is a must-listen podcast & do leave your feedback!

Today’s guest is the former Chief Digital & Information Officer & Global Head of Wipro HOLMES & I’m confident virtually everyone in Wipro India would know – ROHIT ADLAKHA. He’s a true leader – who exhibits true leadership by playing the infinite game driving the development, engagement and outcomes of his team. He currently serves as Executive Advisor to 3 companies and even co-hosts his own podcast “AR Talkies”. He doesn't feature on the "CXO Series" & Technology Evangelism without a reason - he's nailed technology in the past & has a very clear vision of where it will be going in the next few years! And his leadership and hiring advice, make this a must-listen podcast!   

Today I have on the show .. Prashant Tewari. He's been one of the very few people I know, who has moved from IT behemoths like an IBM to one of the most exciting startups today - Acceldata. We have a free-flowing chat around leadership, working in the startup world vis-a-vis the large organizations, life in the Middle East etc. 

This is my first-ever 2 part series with a single guest, and he is Samrat Kishor, a Technology & Strategy Consultant turned entrepreneur and investor. I hope you liked the first part which was centred around “Leadership” focusing on his experience across the Big names in Consulting like Grant Thornton, KPMG, Deloitte & Accenture over 23 countries. This podcast would be on “Technical Evangelism”. Samrat is presently on the board of 4 start-ups, is the Co-chair of Baseline Protocol & is also the Regional Head of the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance. He has been dabbling with Blockchain & Artificial Intelligence for nearly a decade. Samrat is also a guest columnist for Economic Times. We discuss cryptocurrencies, blockchain, the startup ecosystem & work-life balance. I'm confident you'll love this one as well! 

I have a very special guest with me today. I had such an interesting chat with him that I am doing the first-ever 2-part series with a single guest. He is Samrat Kishor, a Technology & Strategy Consultant turned entrepreneur and investor. The first podcast with him will be centred around "Leadership" focusing on his experience across the Big names in Consulting like Grant Thornton, KPMG, Deloitte & Accenture across 23 countries. The second part would be on “Technical Evangelism”. Samrat is presently on the board of 4 start-ups, is the Co-chair of Baseline Protocol & is also the Regional Head of the Enterprise Ethereum Alliance. He has been dabbling with Blockchain & Artificial Intelligence for nearly a decade. Samrat is also a guest columnist for Economic Times. This is the First Part: "Leadership". 

Being a seasoned sales professional myself, all my guests & most of my own podcasts have been around sales. However, everyone in sales knows that without the technical team, it would be impossible to consistently provide the levels of customer excellence that people expect from us. Today’s guest is someone whose leadership I truly admire & consider to be a Technical Evangelist. I’ve known him right from my IBM days nearly 15 years ago. He has been leading the Google Cloud practice for the past 3 years. He is Rajesh Shewani.

On the final episode of the first "Leadership" series, I'm very happy to host Sanjay Deshmukh, Senior Regional Vice President, of Snowflake (Ranked 1st on the Forbes Cloud 100 in 2019).  We have a free-wheeling chat around him being an "Iron Man", his superlative presentation skills, leadership tips & life in Singapore (Both careerwise & quality of life).  ABOUT "BRAIN BOX": The "Brain Box" podcast has a singular focus - Grow 1% daily & you're 37 times better in just a year. This podcast has a common theme across a series of 5 episodes. The episodes could be solo episodes or free-flowing, unscripted discussions with different successful people across different walks of life. We will cover a whole bouquet of ideas - entrepreneurship, IT leadership, CIO perspectives, writers, HR professionals.. the list goes on. I will be hand-picking the 100-200 people from my network, who would be candidly sharing their thoughts. Episodes 01-05: "Solo" theme - So you know your host better :) Episodes 06-10: "Leadership Series" - Interviews of highly accomplished leaders I can personally vouch for: 06. Ashish Wattal: MD, Cisco 07. Sheela Nambiar: Sr. Dir., Oracle 08. Dulles Krishnan: MD, CourseEra 09. Savio Monteiro: Dir, GBM (Dubai) 10. Sanjay Deshmukh: Sr. VP, Snowflake (Singapore)

On the 4th episode of the "Leadership" series, I'm very happy to host Savio Monteiro, Director, GBM (Dubai) to discuss his leadership thoughts, which I've witnessed first-hand - since he had been my manager from 2011-2017. We have a heart-to-heart on things around leadership principles, how Dubai is different from India, work-life balance & values. ABOUT "BRAIN BOX": The "Brain Box" podcast has a singular focus - Grow 1% daily & you're 37 times better in just a year.  This podcast has a common theme across a series of 5 episodes. The episodes could be solo episodes or free-flowing, unscripted discussions with different successful people across different walks of life. We will cover a whole bouquet of ideas - entrepreneurship, IT leadership, CIO perspectives, writers, HR professionals.. the list goes on. I will be hand-picking the 100-200 people from my network, who would be candidly sharing their thoughts. Episodes 01-05: "Solo" theme - So you know your host better :) Episodes 06-10: "Leadership Series" - Interviews of highly accomplished leaders I can personally vouch for: 06. Ashish Wattal: MD, Cisco 07. Sheela Nambiar: Sr. Dir., Oracle 08. Dulles Krishnan: MD, CourseEra 09. Savio Monteiro: Dir, GBM (Dubai)

“Industry without talent is useless. Talent without industry is exasperating. The two together can make an artist.” Today I have one such leader who has been an artist across industries to provide his views on leadership. Mr. Dulles Krishnan has been Chief of Staff to Steve Mills in the US, overseeing a $50 bn IBM Software Group; had APAC leadership roles across IBM, AWS, SalesForce & now is the Managing Director of CourseEra, one of the biggest global names in the world's hottest industry.  ABOUT "BRAIN BOX": The "Brain Box" podcast has a singular focus - Grow 1% daily. The episodes could be solo episodes or free-flowing, unscripted discussions with different successful people across different walks of life. We will cover a whole bouquet of ideas - entrepreneurship, IT leadership, CIO perspectives, writers, HR professionals.. the list goes on. I will be hand-picking the 100-200 people from my network, who would be candidly sharing their thoughts. "Brain Box" is conducted differently - they are conducted in a Series of 5 episodes with a common theme. Episodes 01-05: "Solo" theme - So you know your host better :) Episodes 06-10: "Leadership Series" - Interviews of highly accomplished leaders I can personally vouch for: 06. Ashish Wattal: MD, Cisco 07. Sheela Nambiar: Sr. Dir., Oracle 08. Dulles Krishnan: MD, CourseEra 09. Savio Monteiro: Dir, GBM (Dubai)

As another great woman leader, Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook, famously said “You will be defined not just by what you achieve, but by how you live.” Sheela Nambiar portrays these words to perfection. From the challenges, women face in sales; to leading with "assertion" rather than "aggression"; work-life balance; all the way to her philanthropic ways, this podcast is a must-listen if you want to be the leader-with-a-difference.  ABOUT "BRAIN BOX": The "Brain Box" podcast has a singular focus - Grow 1% daily. The episodes could be solo episodes or free-flowing, unscripted discussions with different successful people across different walks of life. We will cover a whole bouquet of ideas - entrepreneurship, IT leadership, CIO perspectives, writers, HR professionals.. the list goes on. I will be hand-picking the 100-200 people from my network, who would be candidly sharing their thoughts. "Brain Box" is conducted differently - they are conducted in a Series of 5 episodes with a common theme. Episodes 01-05: "Solo" theme - So you know your host better :) Episodes 06-10: "Leadership Series" - Interviews of highly accomplished leaders I can personally vouch for: 06. Ashish Wattal: MD, Cisco 07. Sheela Nambiar: Sr. Dir., Oracle 08. Dulles Krishnan: MD, CourseEra 09. Savio Monteiro: Dir, GBM (Dubai)

The first podcast in the “Leadership” series with one of the finest leaders I know. If you are looking for Leadership nuggets, this one’s for you. We go behind-the-scenes all the way to his childhood to give you an inside-look into his leadership style and thoughts! ABOUT "BRAIN BOX": The "Brain Box" podcast has a singular focus - Grow 1% daily. The episodes could be solo episodes or free-flowing, unscripted discussions with different successful people across different walks of life. We will cover a whole bouquet of ideas - entrepreneurship, IT leadership, CIO perspectives, writers, HR professionals.. the list goes on. I will be hand-picking the 100-200 people from my network, who would be candidly sharing their thoughts. "Brain Box" is conducted differently - they are conducted in a Series of 5 episodes with a common theme. Episodes 01-05: "Solo" theme - So you know your host better :) Episodes 06-10: "Leadership Series" - Interviews of highly accomplished leaders I can personally vouch for: 06. Ashish Wattal: MD, Cisco 07. Sheela Nambiar: Sr. Dir., Oracle 08. Dulles Krishnan: MD, CourseEra 09. Savio Monteiro: Dir, GBM (Dubai)

The purpose of this episode is to give a detailed behind-the-scenes story of building my first entrepreneurial venture, "GadgetsKare" from scratch; the challenges faced; the amazing world of trying to raise money from Angels & VCs.. & eventually the reasons behind the exit. Interesting Points in the Podcast: 1. "Lemons & peaches" as described by economists 2. Top four Lessons learnt while trying to raise funds 3. Why tech-based companies are preferred by Angels / VCs over others  ABOUT "BRAIN BOX": The "Brain Box" podcast has a singular focus - Grow 1% daily. The episodes could be solo episodes or free-flowing, unscripted discussions with different successful people across different walks of life. We will cover a whole bouquet of ideas - entrepreneurship, IT leadership, CIO perspectives, writers, HR professionals.. the list goes on. I will be hand-picking the 100-200 people from my network, who would be candidly sharing their thoughts. "Brain Box" is conducted differently - they are conducted in a Series of 5 episodes with a common theme. Episodes 01-05: "Solo" theme - So you know your host better :) Episodes 06-10: "Leadership Series" - Interviews of highly accomplished leaders I can personally vouch for: 06. Ashish Wattal: MD, Cisco 07. Sheela Nambiar: Sr. Dir., Oracle 08. Dulles Krishnan: MD, CourseEra 09. Savio Monteiro: Dir, GBM (Dubai)

Why is it that the successful people are always focused? The key is to know what you are looking for. Listen to this podcast to get a quick story which will make you reflect on focusing on the important things in life. (Read this in my LinkedIn feed recently, so thought of sharing) ABOUT "BRAIN BOX": The "Brain Box" podcast has a singular focus - Grow 1% daily. The episodes could be solo episodes or free-flowing, unscripted discussions with different successful people across different walks of life. We will cover a whole bouquet of ideas - entrepreneurship, IT leadership, CIO perspectives, writers, HR professionals.. the list goes on. I will be hand-picking the 100-200 people from my network, who would be candidly sharing their thoughts. "Brain Box" is conducted differently - they are conducted in a Series of 5 episodes with a common theme. Episodes 01-05: "Solo" theme - So you know your host better :) Episodes 06-10: "Leadership Series" - Interviews of highly accomplished leaders I can personally vouch for: 06. Ashish Wattal: MD, Cisco 07. Sheela Nambiar: Sr. Dir., Oracle 08. Dulles Krishnan: MD, CourseEra 09. Savio Monteiro: Dir, GBM (Dubai)

Why, despite public opinion, Introverts are amazing at Sales. Get inputs first hand from the person who is proudly one himself. For those who are on the fence about whether to dive into Sales (Business Development if you prefer the term!), this will clear nuances that you won't get to listen so candidly from others. For those of you are already in Sales.. I’m sure you’ll love what I have to say & it'll resonate 😊 ABOUT "BRAIN BOX": The "Brain Box" podcast has a singular focus - Grow 1% daily. The episodes could be solo episodes or free-flowing, unscripted discussions with different successful people across different walks of life. We will cover a whole bouquet of ideas - entrepreneurship, IT leadership, CIO perspectives, writers, HR professionals.. the list goes on. I will be hand-picking the 100-200 people from my network, who would be candidly sharing their thoughts. "Brain Box" is conducted differently - they are conducted in a Series of 5 episodes with a common theme. Episodes 01-05: "Solo" theme - So you know your host better :) Episodes 06-10: "Leadership Series" - Interviews of highly accomplished leaders I can personally vouch for: 06. Ashish Wattal: MD, Cisco 07. Sheela Nambiar: Sr. Dir., Oracle 08. Dulles Krishnan: MD, CourseEra 09. Savio Monteiro: Dir, GBM (Dubai)

For those who are on the fence about whether to dive into Sales (Business Development if you prefer the term!), this will clear nuances that you won't get to listen so candidly from others. For those of you are already in Sales.. I’m sure you’ll love what I have to say & it'll resonate 😊 ABOUT "BRAIN BOX": The "Brain Box" podcast has a singular focus - Grow 1% daily. The episodes could be solo episodes or free-flowing, unscripted discussions with different successful people across different walks of life. We will cover a whole bouquet of ideas - entrepreneurship, IT leadership, CIO perspectives, writers, HR professionals.. the list goes on. I will be hand-picking the 100-200 people from my network, who would be candidly sharing their thoughts. "Brain Box" is conducted differently - they are conducted in a Series of 5 episodes with a common theme. Episodes 01-05: "Solo" theme - So you know your host better :) Episodes 06-10: "Leadership Series" - Interviews of highly accomplished leaders I can personally vouch for:  06. Ashish Wattal: MD, Cisco 07. Sheela Nambiar: Sr. Dir., Oracle 08. Dulles Krishnan: MD, CourseEra 09. Savio Monteiro: Dir, GBM (Dubai)

ABOUT "BRAIN BOX":  The "Brain Box" podcast has a singular focus - Grow 1% daily.  The episodes could be solo episodes or free-flowing, unscripted discussions with different successful people across different walks of life. We will cover a whole bouquet of ideas - entrepreneurship, IT leadership, CIO perspectives, writers, HR professionals.. the list goes on. I will be hand-picking the 100-200 people from my network, who would be candidly sharing their thoughts.  "Brain Box" is conducted differently - they are conducted in a Series of 5 episodes with a common theme.   Episodes 01-05: "Solo" theme - So you know your host better :) Episodes 06-10: "Leadership Series" - I will be interviewing highly accomplished leaders (Managing Directors or similar roles) to understand whether "Leaders are born or made"; their stories growing up; leadership tips, etc.