Pushing Beyond The Obvious - Helping Entrepreneurs Succeed

Who is on the show:  In this episode, we host Krishnan Chatterjee. He is a musician and a marketer. He heads marketing for SAP Indian sub-continent. He stumbled his way through IIM-A into the corporate jungle. Became the Head of Marketing for a large IT Company-a journey in which he used his voice in keynote speeches and such like. Came to his senses in the late noughties with the realization that your identity lies in what you create – and not in position, possession or power. Discovered songs don’t need much writing, and promptly adopted white collar rock to blow […]

Who is on the show: In this episode we host, Rohit Bhargava. He is a “non-obvious” trend curator, founder of the Influential Marketing Group, and an expert in helping brands and leaders be more influential. He is the Wall Street Journal best selling author of five books on topics as wide ranging as the future of business, building a brand with personality, and why leaders never eat cauliflower. Rohit has advised hundreds of global brands and also teaches marketing at Georgetown University. A two-time TEDx speaker, Rohit has keynoted events in 31 countries and is regularly featured as a marketing […]

Who is on the show: In this episode we host, Dr. Dilip Soman. He is a behaviour scientist and the author of the book  The Last Mile, and is a Professor of Marketing and holds the Corus Chair in Communications Strategy. His researches behavioural economics and its applications to consumer wellbeing, marketing and policy. He is also the director of the India Innovation Institute at the University of Toronto. He works with ideas42 and serves as advisor to a number of welfare organizations. Why is she on the show: In his book The Last Mile, he tackles a very important topic. He […]

Who is on the show: In this episode we host, Dr. Jennifer Mueller. She is the author of a recent book Creative Change, and is a faculty of many top business schools including the Wharton School, Yale School of Management and NYU’s Stern School of Business.  Her paper, “The Bias Against Creativity,” went viral and was downloaded over 65,000 times—receiving more than 100 media mentions. Why is she on the show: He book Creative Change, tackles a very important topic. While it is a no-brainer that almost all organisations would like to innovative and come up with creative solutions, not many are able […]

Who is on the show: In this episode we host, Soren Kaplan. Soren is the bestselling and award-winning author of Leapfrogging and The Invisible Advantage, an Affiliated Professor at the Center for Effective Organisations at USC’s Marshall School of Business, a writer for FastCompany, a globally recognised keynote speaker, and the Founder of InnovationPoint, an innovation consulting company. Why is he on the show: His Wall Street Journal bestseller, Leapfrogging, was recognised as “Best General Business Book” by the International Book Awards and “Best Leadership Book” by the Axiom Book Awards. He is a sought after keynote speaker and is part of the Thinkers50 think-tank, which […]

Who is on the show today: In this episode, we host Shubham Rai, CEO and founder of the networking startup – NODD. Why is he on the show: This is in continuation of our Entreprneur-in-focus series, where we showcase some new age entrepreneurs and their work. Shubham has started seeing a lot of momentum on his current startup and looks to re-define networking for the worlds best 150 Million people. What are we talking about: In a wide ranging conversation we cover the following: The best way to network – become a go-giver The mistakes that he did as a leader which […]

Who is on the show today: In this episode, we host Mark Hunter, also known as The Sales Hunter. He is an international keynote speaker, author and a sales trainer. He posts sales tips and insights on his blog – www.thesaleshunter.com. This is one of the most widely read sales blog in the world. Why is he on the show: Before embarking on being an independent consultant, he spent 18 years in the sales and marketing divisions of three Fortune 100 companies. He shares cutting-edge thought leadership with his clients in an entertaining way and as actionable strategies. What are we talking […]

Who is on the show today: In this episode, we host Anthony Iannarino. He is an international keynote speaker, author and a sales leader. He posts daily sales tips and insights on his blog – www.thesalesblog.com. This is one of the most widely read sales blog in the world.  Why is he on the show: Apart from his blog, he also hosts a podcast – “In the Arena” and has written the book – ‘The Only Sales Guide You’ll Ever Need”. He’s an adjunct faculty member at Capital University’s School of Management and Leadership where he teaches Personal Selling, Social […]

Who is on the show today We host Lakshmipathy Bhat on this episode. He is a Marketing Communications professional, passionate about brands, marketing communications and new media. He is also a failed entrepreneur with some learning to show for it. Why is he on the show He is an avid blogger and early adapter of new media & tech. His blog – BhatNaturally ranks among the one of the best blogs on advertising, marketing and creativity. He is a regular contributor as columnist and guest blogger at leading trade & business publications like Economic Times, afaqs, Financial Express and more. He was […]

In the future of work that we envisage, one of the key skill that would be needed for anyone to do well is their ability to influence people (upwards/side wards/downwards) with or without formal authority. This is an ability that anyone can build provided one is deliberate about building the skill. Here are four things that you need to work on in order to build up your ability to lead with or without formal authority. Building trust – Your Track Record One of the most important component of influence or lack thereof is the amount of trust that people have […]

Whom do we host in this episode: In this episode, we host RJ Shraddha from Fever 104 FM (Bangalore) and the host of the breakfast show – Mad Mornings. Why is she on the show: Her show “Mad Mornings” is one of the most successful shows and she herself has a very interesting career. She herself being a peak performer, I think there is a lot that we can all learn from her. What do we discuss on the episode: In this episode we talk about her show, how she was not enjoying her work as a software analyst and decided […]

  Who is on the show today: In this episode, we host John Chisholm. John is a serial entrepreneur, investor and an author. Why is he on the show: He is president and chairman emeritus of the worldwide MIT Alumni Association and a trustee of MIT and of the Santa Fe Institute. He advises entrepreneurs through the MIT Venture Mentoring Service, the Thiel Foundation 20under20 Fellowship, and the Plug and Play Tech Center. He is author of the book – Unleash Your Inner Company. What do we discuss in this episode: In this insightful conversation, we cover a wide variety […]

Who is on the Show: In this episode, we are hosting Dr. Andrea Simon. She is the principal and founder of Simon Associates Management Consultants (SAMC) and the author of the upcoming book “On the Brink”. Why is she on the show: She is a corporate anthropologist and helps organizations, large and small, drive change by helping them rethink their strategy, customers and the culture in your own organisation. She has won numerous Addy and Aster awards for her marketing and advertising campaigns. She is a well-published author with articles in Forbes,Business Week and numerous publications and online blogs. She is a guest blogger […]

Who is on the show today In this episode, we host Sairee Chahal. Sairee is currently the Founder & CEO of Sheroes.in. Why is she on the show Sairee is a finalist for the Cartier Women’s Award Initiative for 2012, a TED speaker. She was named one of the Most Powerful Women in Indian Business 2012 and has been featured on shows like Young Turks, Pioneering Spirit and What Women Want. What do we discuss on the show We discuss her career, how serendipity and the focus on defying the norms has helped her move from starting the first news paper for […]

Whom are we hosting in this episode: In this episode, we host Sarah Cooper, host of The Cooper Review. Why are we hosting her The Cooper Review is the satirical blog of Sarah Cooper. It features weekly original articles, videos and cartoons on corporate humor, news, and other stuff. She describes herself as demotivational speaker and the Chief Evangelist of Evangelism. She is an ex google employee and a standup comedian. Her work has appeared on The Washington Post, Fast Company, Business Insider, and Huffington Post. What do we discuss in the episode In this episode, we talk about Sarah’s meandering […]

In this episode, we welcome Mike Mikhalowicz back to our podcast. This makes him the first guest to be on our show twice. This in itself is a testament to the fact that I find him and his insights particularly helpful to all of us entrepreneurs. In this episode, we talk about his latest book – Surge. He shares his thoughts and ideas on how entrepreneurs can identify an imminent trend (lots of Tesla electric cars in early 2018 on the road) and how we can use these trends to grow our business to a scale by allowing our business […]

In this post, we host best selling author, Bernadette Jiwa. She has a blog “The Story of Telling” where she shares her thoughts on marketing and branding in general and brand story telling in particular. She is one of the top 100 marketing/branding experts to follow on Twitter. In this conversation, we dig deep into her latest book – Meaningful. She shares multiple stories that form the crux of her Story Strategy blueprint. You can find all the case studies that she mentions here. You can reach here on Twitter @BernadetteJiwa.

In this episode, we host Dr. Anders Ericsson. He is the world’s foremost expert on how to become an expert. He shares a lot of actionable information about what forms the core of expertise. He also shares about purposeful and deliberate practice. He also talks about how success it is not about achieving our potential but building our potential as we go along. You can find his wonderful book – Peak on Amazon here. You can find more information about him here. PS: This podcast is brought to you by Audible. You can download his book Peak for free by […]

Who is on the show today: In this episode, we host Srini Rao. He is the host of the very popular – Unmistakable Creative Podcast.  Why is he on the show: He is a podcast host and an online entrepreneur. He has interviewd more than 600 amazing people on his show – thought leaders and people from all walks of life. This has given him an incredibly distinctive view into branding, storytelling, marketing and living a life of purpose and happiness. He is also the author of  multiple books including the WSJ Best Seller The Art of Being Unmistakable. What do […]

Who is on the show today: In this episode, we host Yogita Agarwal. She runs a product design studio in Mumbai called Ware Innovations.  Why is she on the show: In her short career so far, she has already won multiple awards for multiple products. She has won The Michael Kalil Endowment for Smart Design 2015 and The James Dyson Foundation Fund at Parsons 2015 for her product Jhoule. She was also the team that won the Wearables for Good Challenge by UNICEF, Arm Technology and frog design, for her product – Soapen. What do we Talk on the show: In this freewheeling conversation, we […]